Join Author & Creative Writing Teacher Jean Robison for this Creative Writing Workshop: The Personal Essay

The personal essay is a short, highly descriptive literary piece that sketches in detail a slice- of-life, photographic moment in time. For the subject of the personal essay, writers will relive a special memory, such as a meaningful moment in time spent time with someone special; an event that was impactful or significant in some way; or a rare, sweet moment while you were by yourself and you found peace and acceptance. Writers will choose an event that takes place over the course of a day, a half day, or even an hour, and to dig deep into the details.  Jean will encourage writers to bring the reader into the scene as it unfolds and to use vivid imagery, that which one can see, touch, taste, hear, and smell.  

Jean Robison is a skilled writing teacher of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. With a Masters in English and 15 years’ experience as an English Language Arts teacher, she is passionate about writing and literature. With a warm and supportive style, she teaches highly engaging creative writing classes with a focus on the tools and techniques for writing poetry, creative nonfiction, and short fiction.  Jean is the author of Deer, Dragonfly, and Cardinal (Barnes and Noble 2025), and she gives author talks about her memoir with discussions of the themes of grief and healing. To receive her free newsletter or to inquire about creative writing classes, author talks, or other events, please send her an email.