Writer, Educator, and Storyteller
Lovely to have my creative writing class at The Astoria Bookshop (now online!) featured on We Heart Astoria.
We had three lovely sessions yesterday. Contact me at kjfitzsimmons@gmail.com to sign-up for future Sundays.
I’m also running a special this May on semi-private coaching.
Grateful and thrilled to be awarded a scholarship for the May cohort of the Workshop Creator program run by Wavetable!
Transitioning my work online is a need as I struggle to regain my livelihood. However, I want to design engaging and openhearted virtual workshops that help high school students tell their stories for college application essays in an authentic voice.
Personal storytelling is essential right now as a way for students to connect by sharing in each other’s experiences.
Click here to learn more about Wavetable and how to join us in May.
My Sunday sessions filled up this week! More good news: I added an extra one. The theme is Creating Character Windows.
Feel free to contact me for more information and the registration link.
Earlier this month, I set an intention to make my “online writing workshops and private coaching sessions as open and honest as my in-person offerings.”
Transitioning my monthly class at The Astoria Bookshop to a weekly online offering added a bright light to my Sundays. I’ve loved reconnecting with regulars and meeting new writers. We even added a second session to honor my goal by keeping class sizes small.
If you would like to join us at 3 or 5 pm today (2 spots left in each class!) or be added to my newsletter to receive info on future sessions, contact kjfitzsimmons@gmail.com.
SUPPORT The Astoria Bookshop every day by purchasing books through their Bookshop page or preordering titles/buying gift certificates directly at astoriabookshop.com.
All my love to our community of No, YOU Tell It! storytellers who are struggling right now with new and continued losses in this time of crisis.
Here are just a few of the faces that I’ve had the honor of working with over the years.
Listen to them swap stories on the No, YOU Tell It! podcast. Also available on iTunes, AudioBoom, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
Great first sessions for two new online creative writing workshops this past Sunday and Tuesday!
Workshops for adults will be held every Sunday. I’m limiting class size so that the session can be more interactive. Email me today at kjfitzsimmons@gmail.com for more information, to sign up, or be added to my newsletter to receive information about future sessions.
Click here to watch a video response from Tuesday’s kids’ workshop.
I also do private writing coaching/tutoring for individual students or small groups (2-3). Reach out if you’d like more info on anything
I was recently interviewed by the Queens Gazette and life has changed so much since then, the article reads like a time capsule. Click here to read the interview.
As mentioned in the interview, I am designing a series of online writing workshops.
Contact me at kjfitzsimmons@gmail.com if you’d like more information, and I’ll add you to my newsletter!
These lovely words from a former student couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Like many, I’ve lost many upcoming gigs and am not certain what my future holds.
If you hear of any opportunities for freelance or full-time work, please keep me in mind!
Yes, our No, YOU Tell It! “Precious” show at Sunnyside Plays was canceled in support of the call for social distancing.
Yes, it’s a bummer after all the work we put in, but I am confident we will tell these stories when the time is right.
BUT, I was so moved by the rallying messages of support our storytellers sent to each other. What a privilege to help people share in their stories and make new artistic connections. If you’d like to help out our series in this tenuous time, here are two ways:
1. LISTEN to one or many of No, YOU Tell It!’s 52 podcast episodes featuring live story swaps (available on iTunes, Apple Podcast, AudioBoom, Spotify) and TELL A FRIEND!
2. Make a tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor The Field. Click here for more info and to donate today!
Join us this Sunday for my monthly drop-in creative writing workshop at The Astoria Bookshop! 5-6:30 pm. All are welcome.
Click here for more info and to RSVP via Facebook.