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Teaching

Experience: 

I have years of experience teaching and designing curriculum. The majority of my work has focused on writing and communication. I enjoy working in non-traditional educational environments and focus creating on student-centered, active, supportive, collaborative and creative spaces. I have had the opportunity to work with places like StoryStudio, The Escapery (non-traditional creative writing workshops), UNLV (writing and creative writing), JVS San Francisco (intensive communications training for return-to-work medical assistants and other individuals) and many other really delightful places.

Upcoming Workshops:

What: We Can Do an Hour Drop-in Workshop

When: Tuesdays 8:00-9:00 CST (ongoing)

Where: Join in-person (in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood) or On-line through Zoom

What’s this workshop all about? Writing is important. Developing and maintaining creative headspace is important. Let's help it happen! This workshop is about camaraderie. It’s filled with facilitated, generative writing exercises that explore craft elements. It is space to make a lot of work on new or existing projects. It is space to share work. This workshop is for anyone looking for a bit of creative inspiration or structure. This workshop is for people at all stages of their writing journey. It is aimed to be useful to people working on specific projects or looking to generate new work. 

What Does “Drop-in” Mean?: The workshop meets every Tuesday. Come when you can!

How do I get more information or register? Please email: kathrynkruse18@gmail.com.

What: Creative Writing Essentials

When: Wednesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm (CT), September 18-November 6

Where: Online through StoryStudio Chicago

What’s this workshop all about? Come explore elements that live at the heart of fiction, non-fiction and poetry in this eight-session introduction to creative writing. Either as an introduction or a refresher, this class will guide you into the exciting and profound practice of writing. Write the things you have always wanted to write. Write the things you had no idea you needed to write. Creative Writing Essentials pairs strategies for generating and developing ideas with discussions of core principles of craft. Delightful generative prompts will help you get going and keep going, while we look at elements of writing that will help you shape your work. You will leave with lots of work as well as lots of methods for creating new work. You will be encouraged to work on fiction, non-fiction, poetry or any other writing that you want to investigate.

How do I register? Click here.

Writing coaching:

I provide 1:1 writing coaching for people who want support in developing their craft. I offer specifically designed exercises, critique, support, editing and, for those who find it helpful, deadlines. Please reach out if you are interested in having a bit more inspiration and support for your writing. We can make a plan. I'll send you an exercise. The first one is free. 

Also. I write a heck of a wedding toast. 

             "That's the best toast I've ever heard."    --caterer at a wedding in reference to a toast I gave.