I’ve been invited to teach again at the Hobart Festival of Women Writers! I’ll be teaching a writing workshop called Wild Women on the Road. Because why should Jack Kerouac have all the fun?!
Here’s the description:::
Bohemians, rockers, and nature lovers throughout history have blazed their own paths, inspiring generations of women to put the pedal to the metal—and the pen to paper. So why is women’s writing so often derided as “domestic,” and why do so many women’s travelogues read like chick lit?
We’ll discuss ways to elevate the genre in terms of both substance and style as we take a fast-paced ride along with Manal Al-Sharif (Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman’s Awakening), Lynne Cox (Swimming to Antarctica), Waris Dirie (Desert Flower), Patti Smith (M Train), and other women who defied conformity.
Geared towards those who want to advance plot while maintaining artistic style, in-class writing exercises will equip you with the roadmap you need through storytelling templates and literary devices. Choose your own adventure—and encourage other women to live more fully even within their own neighborhoods!
My writing class is on Sunday, September 8, from 9:30 to 11:30am. The Festival itself will be all weekend long, though, and you’ll want to stay for all the great workshops and readings and to get to know and rest in this cute little town in the Catksills. Hobart is called the Book Village because even though it’s tiny, it’s full of indie bookshops! It’s enough to make any bibliophile swoon.
You can register here.
In the meantime, I’d love to know: What are your favorite stories of women adventurers? Female explorers? Lady bohemians that blazed their own paths?
Want to read more on Hobart?
- Festival co-founder Breena Clarke (her book River, Cross My Heart was an Oprah pick!) interviews me on the Hobart Festival of Women Writers blog
- Simona David interviewed me on WIOX about the Festival
- Calendar Girl — I was featured in the 2019 Hobart Festival of Women Writers Calendar!
- Photos and Video from My Reading at WORD in Jersey City — This was put on by the Hobart Festival of Women Writers
Want to read more on wild women on the road?
- Nerdy Travelers Rejoice: A Bucket List of Literary Museums for Literary Travelers
- Dream Journal: Travels with Chuck D. (about a really strange dream I had)
- That time a road trip ended up with me winning an essay contest!
- My experience road tripping out to Lowell Celebrates Kerouac!
As always, join me on the road! You can find out where I’m appearing next here.
Stephanie Nikolopoulos 
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