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The Braided Narrative:
Weaving Creative Nonfiction
Writing Workshop in New Jersey
January 13-16, 2023
Led by Davon Loeb
Personal narratives are driven by our own stories and experiences. In this workshop, our goal will be to weave these stories into multiple braids to create one cohesive narrative. Using craft essays as models, we will explore the ways in which our narratives are more interconnected than siloed, more of a glue than a cleaver; we will discover how a story is as much an individual retelling as it is a universal one. As we share and discuss our pieces in a positive, supportive community, we will look for the potential in each draft. Come empty-handed to write something new, or bring some works-in-progress to unite.
*Limited to just 10 participants.*
“The workshop leaders are talented and compassionate, pushing you to new levels. The atmosphere is charged with creativity and appreciation for the work of others. I travel from Chicago to attend and have not been disappointed.”
~ Donna, Willowbrook, IL
Davon Loeb
Davon Loeb is the author of the memoir, The In-Betweens (West Virginia University Press, 2023). He earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers-Camden University and a B.A. in English from Montclair State University. Davon is an Assistant Features Editor at The Rumpus. His work is featured in Catapult Magazine, Ploughshares Blog, PANK Magazine, University of Nebraska Press, Creative Nonfiction, JMWW Journal, Barren Magazine, Pithead Chapel, Tahoma Literary Review, Portland Review, Split Lip Magazine and elsewhere. His writing has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the Best of the Net nomination. Besides writing and teaching, Davon is a husband and father. Learn more on his website and follow him on Twitter @LoebDavon.