SOMOS Presents Craft and Critique

Saturday, May 23rd, 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Price: $30/month or all 8 for a 10% discount ($250-25=$225)

Virtual Event

A series of eight monthly 3-hour workshops for writers of fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoir

Share written work with peers and the instructor and receive comprehensive feedback from both. Each month we will begin with a 30-minute craft lecture with handouts on a topic chosen by the students.

Online via Zoom 10am -1pm
Dates: 9/27, 10/25, 11/22/25; 1/31, 2/28, 3/28, 4/25, 5/23/26

Zoom link will be forwarded before each workshop; sign up for all eight and receive a 10% discount ($250- 25=$225) or pay $30 monthly. Registration closes after the first three workshops (11/22/25). Register at: https://somostaos.org/classes-workshops/ or call SOMOS 575-758-0081

Jan Smith has an MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College, was the curator of the SOMOS Summer/Winter Writers Series from 2009-2015 and has been Executive Director of SOMOS since 2014.

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