You've got an idea for a food memoir, or a narrative or even a cookbook, but you're not sure what direction to head or how to contain the many many idea you've got exploding in that industrious head of yours. Or, you're debating the route you've taken with your blog. Even a cookbook needs a narrative, a hook, a clarifying concept. A blog needs an identity. A memoir needs a clear narrative. When facing a big project, it's easy to look at the examples of success. But imitation begs a question. What makes you unique? What's your story? In this four-hour optional workshop, we'll spend some time looking at these questions, along with what makes notable food stories endure, regardless of the media in which they appear. You'll complete a series of exercises to help you start thinking about your how to find a voice for your work. We'll discuss and flesh out your concepts within a small group environment. The most difficult part of being a writer is finding your voice; the toughest part of being an author or a blogger is determining a clear way forward. Let's start the process of finding both together.
Join us at The Westin Seattle in the Grand Ballroom (4th floor) on Sunday, September 21 from 2 - 6pm. $75 per person
1900 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
About the teacher:
Kathleen Flinn is a New York Times bestselling author and noted speaker, teacher and founder of the innovative food writing program, Hungry for Words. She is best known for The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry (Viking/Penguin), about her experiences earning a Diplome de Cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Her acclaimed follow-up, The Kitchen Counter Cooking School (Viking/Penguin), earned rave reviews from dozens of media outlets, including People, The Wall Street Journal and Associated Press and was named a 2012 Non-Fiction Book of the Year by the American Society of Journalists & Authors. Her latest title, Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good (Viking/Penguin), she investigated the source of her own inspiration in the kitchen by looking into three generations of cooks in her humble Midwest family roots. Along with the recipes, canning, fishing and hunting, she uncovered unexpected stories of charity and generosity, bigamy and bootlegging and crafed what Kirkus Reviews has dubbed a "warm, poignant treat."
