Summer Wednesdays on Cooper Street - Crafting Character

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:

I am interested in hauntings, and the ways that ghosts can exist in both literal (supernatural and spiritual) and metaphorical (systemic erasure) terms. The questions anchoring this prose workshop might be: What ghosts surround the characters that we create? What do we as writers know about our characters that they don’t (yet or will never) know about themselves? To what extent will our readers perceive the residues of history, legacy, and memory that linger inside our characters’ lives? What haunts your character(s) and worlds they call home? Through selected short excerpts and generative exercises, participants will “uncover” the layers of how their created worlds have left marks on their characters. Open to all levels.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Amber Joseph (she/her) is a writer and educator originally from New York City. Before earning an MFA in creative writing from Rutgers-Camden, Amber taught social studies and English in New York City public schools for over a decade. Her writing explores place, race, class and afterlives, and has been supported by Tin House and the Key West Literary Seminar. Her work can be found in the Brooklyn Rail, Kweli Journal, and elsewhere. She currently lives in Philadelphia.

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This 5:30pm workshop is in person. Enter the Writers House through the door at the rear of the building. The Camden County Library will offer a free, on-site story time and crafts session for children ages 4+ during the workshop; you'll be able to indicate your interest when you register.

Afterward, we’ll be having dinner at the Writers House from 6:45-7:15. $10 for general public, free for Camden residents & RUC students. Register here.

Want to join us for the 7:30pm virtual workshop? Register here. You may tune in on your own or stick around the Writers House (we’ll be hosting a watch party!). Either way, you will need a ticket.

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Register for June and July in-person workshops and you'll be emailed a code for 50% off August’s in-person workshop.

Host or Publisher The Writers House at Rutgers University-Camden