Writing Workshops
“It’s none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way.” —Hemingway
General Info: My Great Valley Writing Workshops are for writers
preparing short pieces for anthologies, contests, or other venues.
The focus can be memoir or fiction or the essay.
Sessions cover character arc/plot, settings, tension, & marketing.
The live Zoom workshop sessions are scheduled every week. 90-minute Writing Sprint/Process sessions are scheduled between the 2-hour workshop weeks to support the writing. Workshop instructors include June Gillam, PhD, along with other California authors as guest speakers.
SPRING 2025 Goal: prepare and submit a piece to a contest or an anthology such as the 2025 San Joaquin Valley Writers anthology, BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS.
Location: Virtual via Zoom.
Days and Times: Mondays, 4:00-6:00 p.m. PST
Workshop Dates and Times in 2025
7 Monday sessions, Pacific time.
4:00-6:00 p.m. January 13 & 27 and Feb. 10 & 24. Four 2-hour workshops.
4:00-5:30 p.m. January 20 and Feb. 3 and 17. Three 90-minute process chats.
Writer Information Sheet: In the Workshop Application, below, please let me know what you would most like to work on.
Cost: Suggested donation, $70.00. Use the Donate button or contact June to pay by check.
What Makes Us Different: My Great Valley Writing Workshops are a welcoming environment for writers at all stages of skill and development. As Hemingway said: “We are all apprentices in this craft where no one ever becomes a master.”
“Having taken all of June's Creative Writing classes at Delta College, I can honestly say that she was one of the best teachers I've had. If you want to grow as a writer and learn to think outside the box, then June's workshop is one you will want to sign up for.”
— Gillian Williams, Delta College Creative Writing Student
To join, complete the short application above.
I’ll be your writing guide
