Writing with Tarot: Halloween Edition

IN PERSON
TaborSpace, PDX

Need a creative jumpstart? This two-hour workshop walks participants through the process in a painless, low-key manner, to help them arrive at a story they probably weren't expecting. Especially valuable for writers who are feeling creatively blocked, the HOCUS Tarot Method works equally well for seasoned writers who want to challenge themselves to stretch in new directions.

This particular workshop is geared towards using horror tropes to craft a spooky story.

Some quotes from past participants:

• "I write memoir and personal essays. Not fiction. When Andy said I would have a story by the time we were done, I didn’t believe him. I had a lot of reservations about what I'd come up with...and beyond my wildest expectations, he was right! I’m absolutely amazed. I want to work on this story...thank you!"

• "I tend to be a fairly cliché fiction writer in terms of plot and this forced me to think in new ways."

• "I am not a fan of guided writing, prompts, etc. This was different, fun, and low pressure."

• "I had an amazing time, and I walked away with a pretty dang good first draft of a story."

YOUR WORKSHOP LEADERS:

ANDREW FORT is the HOCUS Grand Scribe. His work has been published in LCRW and Field Report and his short films have been screened internationally. His novel The Emerald Ballroom was a small press bestseller at powells.com.

ERIK ARNESON is the HOCUS Grand Editor. He has been studying tarot for over 25 years and is the host of the Arnemancy podcast.

Host or Publisher HOCUS