Offerings

WordPlay Classes, Workshops & Retreats

Upcoming WordPlay offerings are listed chronologically below, in order of start date. To learn more about an offering, click its title.

A “Gift of Memoir” class celebrates their writing accomplishments.

WordPlay Offerings	Date(s)	Time	Location	Cost	Registration Information
COASTAL WRITING RETREAT (Writing — and More — as Renewal / Creating New Writing)	Friday, February 28th – Sunday, March 1st, 2026	All weekend	The Sunset Inn, 9 North Shore Drive, Sunset Beach, NC 28468	$588.04 includes 2 nights’ lodging	Contact the Sunset Inn at 888.575.1001 or 910.575.1000 (if you would like to handpick your room, view your choices here first, then call). Because the Inn is holding rooms for you, our participants, they are blocked off as unavailable online.
THE COURAGEOUS, CONNECTING POWER OF WORDS: A WRITING WORKSHOP	MARCH 2026! SEE THE THREE DATES AND LOCATIONS AVAILABLE BELOW.			FREE!	In The House in the Cerulean Sea, Linus Baker’s courage was a testament to the transforming power of love and connection. When have you experienced courage—your own, or anyone else’s? What was its source? What connection did it create? Come explore these questions, and others, through writing methods that will spark imagination and reflection and provide a framework for telling inspiring stories. Ideal for those interested in expanding their writing—and their relationship to self, others, and the world—for personal expression or publication.
THE COURAGEOUS, CONNECTING POWER OF WORDS; Option1	Saturday, March 21	2 – 4 p.m.	Matthews Regional Library 232 Matthews Station St, Matthews, NC 28105	FREE	Register online here: https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/691e026175911f28001c1f3a
THE COURAGEOUS, CONNECTING POWER OF WORDS; Option 2	Sunday, March 22	2 – 4 p.m.	North County Regional Library 16500 Holly Crest Ln, Huntersville, NC 28078	FREE	Register online here: https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/691e0ab8b864f02900253a48
THE COURAGEOUS, CONNECTING POWER OF WORDS; Option 3	Saturday, March 28	10 – 12 a.m.	Pineville Library Community Room, 505 Main St., Pineville, NC 28134	FREE	Register online here: cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/691cb451dff9d93e00d0a559
POETRY ROC(All You Need to Know to Create (and Fully Appreciate) Poems—23 Easy, Engaging Tools (Approaches) that Unveil the Mystery of Form, Music, and Content of Poetry day by day.	Any day! Sign up whenever you’d like and you’ll start receiving your Poetry Rocks poetry tools the next weekday.	Any time!	Any place!	$45	To pay with PayPal or credit card: To pay with Venmo, find me here: @wordplaynow To pay via check or Zelle, or for more information, please email us at info@wordplaynow.com.
COASTAL WRITING RETREAT (Writing — and More — as Renewal / Creating New Writing)	November 2026 dates coming soon!	All weekend	The Sunset Inn, 9 North Shore Drive, Sunset Beach, NC 28468	$611.26 includes 2 nights’ lodging	Contact the Sunset Inn at 888.575.1001 or 910.575.1000 (if you would like to handpick your room, view your choices here first, then call). Because the Inn is holding rooms for you, our participants, they are blocked off as unavailable online.
THE SEVEN ENERGIES OF WRITING: WRITING WITH HEART, MIND, BODY, AND SOUL: ONLINE CLASS	TBA	TBA	In the comfort of your own space via Zoom!	$220	To pay with PayPal or credit card: To pay with Venmo, find me here: @wordplaynow To pay via check, or Zelle, or for more information, please email us at info@wordplaynow.com.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION (Fulfilling Writing Dreams & Goals; Creating New Writing; Revising & Polishing Your Writing)	Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning, and Thursday evening classes, dependent on openings available. starting in September, 2021.	TBA	via Zoom	$435/ 12 sessions	Please email us at info@wordplaynow.com to check availability & start the registration process by filling out a short “Clarity Tool” to share your writing goals and where you are in the process. (Anywhere you are is a perfect place to begin.)