by jessicawilbanks@gmail.com | Nov 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
For my second “Craft Club” column for Catapult, I interviewed the incredible poet José Olivarez about his poem, “My Family Never Finished Migrating, We Just Stopped.” Check it out here!
by jessicawilbanks@gmail.com | Oct 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve just started a monthly “Craft Club” column for the Catapult community page in which I’m interviewing a diverse set of a contemporary writers about the craft choices they made while working on a single short story, essay, or poem....
by jessicawilbanks@gmail.com | Oct 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Please join me on Sunday, October 27th from 2-3:30 pm central time for a free 90-minute workshop on writing memoir. I’ll share some of the tips that helped me get my first draft onto paper, as well as suggestions for refining your draft and finding the heart of your...
by jessicawilbanks@gmail.com | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to be speaking at Rice University at 4 pm on Friday, November 8. I’ll be talking about the two months I spent with Pentecostal communities in Southern Nigeria, and how, for me, research is often a portal for going deeper in personal narratives....
by jessicawilbanks@gmail.com | Sep 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Know anyone in Yoakum, TX? If so, please send them my way. I’ll be there on Saturday morning, October 5th, giving a free presentation on how to write vivid scenes. This is sponsored by the Texas Writes program – a great initiative through the...
by jessicawilbanks@gmail.com | Nov 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to teach a six-week memoir workshop for Catapult starting on January 7th. If you sign up, you’ll come out of the class with: – A community of peers embarking on similar projects – Thoughtful feedback from the instructor and your...
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