workshops

Sage Tyrtle with shaved head and blue bangs, blue cats eye glasses, smiling at something off screen.

Welcoming. thoughtful. transformative.

Students have called my writing workshops “a lovely experience,” “thoughtful,” and “the perfect, chill way” to spark creativity. Whether you’re drafting new work or refining your voice, my sessions are designed to be welcoming, inspiring, and packed with well-chosen exercises that leave you buzzing with ideas. Ready to write, share, and surprise yourself? Let’s create something amazing together. Sign up today.

Choosing True Stories

July 12, 2025: Find your most powerful story in this writing workshop—mine memories, refine instincts, and craft resonant writing.

Booking a Workshop

Get in Touch: Feeling like I’d be a good choice to teach an in person or online workshop?

Like a Trampoline for Your Creativity

Look, I’ve taught 150+ workshops for places like Second City, NPR, and a brilliant theatre collective in Bangalore (true story). Here’s why mine are more like recess than detention:

1. We worship messy drafts
I’ve developed exercises that trick writers into bypassing their inner critics—like creative constraints where perfectionism isn’t invited. The goal? Mine the raw gems hidden in your roughest drafts.

2. Craft? Intuition? Let’s do both
After telling stories for NPR and PBS (and that heart-pounding GrandSLAM win), I’ve learned when to follow rules and when to light them on fire. We’ll analyze award-winning work, then make the techniques work for your voice.

3. Your voice, not some “rules”
My workshops got featured in the Toronto Star precisely because I don’t make you write like some MFA clone. We’ll sharpen your weird, not erase it.

Image credits, all CC BY 3.0: Lobster Telephone by TNS from Noun Project, Key by Bucky Clarke from Noun Project, Match by sandiindra from Noun Project, Questions by Icon Solutions from Noun Project