Honor your personal story with vivid creative writing. You'll hear examples of luminous writing, respond to a writing prompts, share stories, and learn to clarify your writing. You'll gain new skills you can apply to personal writing in any form: journaling, memoir, poems, essays, even songs.

Program in association with Cedar Lakes Crafts Center, embracing timeless crafts in tranquil Appalachia.

Ripley

Nestled in the Appalachian foothills of the Ohio River Valley in the western part of the state, the county seat of Ripley features a historic downtown and theater and easy access to nearby areas of natural beauty, abundant wildlife and hiking trails.

Road Scholar Instructors

Colleen Anderson After serving as a VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) volunteer in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, Colleen earned her bachelor’s in English at West Virginia University and a master’s degree in Humanities from Marshall University. She has been a writer and designer since 1975, and formed Mother Wit Writing and Design in 1983. She currently lives and works in Charleston, West Virginia.