Explore Our Writing Classes—Fall 2026
Memoir Writing Workshop with, Cinelle Barnes
September 19th, Riverland Terrace, $100 until September 11th, $150 after
Next-Level Nonfiction: An Essay and Memoir Workshop
Designed for the essayist or memoirist who wants to take their nonfiction to the next level. With lectures and workshops, we will experiment with form, study the multinarrative, and map out essays and memoirs following the adage, "I contain multitudes." Conceptualized with women in mind, this course is for the writer who balances career, home care, community care, culture care, and other interests. However these spheres or roles intersect, there is a way to let them mingle on the page and use them so that written work bristles with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Whether you're pitching a fresh story idea or revising a travel essay, book-length project, or magazine feature, your writing will benefit from instructor Cinelle Barnes's diverse repertoire. You will leave the intensive with both focus and a writerly agility that makes your nonfiction work stand out.
Cinelle authored the memoirs Monsoon Mansion and A Way Home, the essay collection Malaya, and several essays in Travel + Leisure, Coastal Living, Southern Living, Newsweek, Oprah Daily, Buzzfeed, Longreads, and more. She is the editor of A Measure of Belonging: Twenty-One Writers of Color on the New American South, and served as a juror for the Pulitzer Prize for Memoir. Her nonfiction work has received awards from the Sustainable Arts Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, South Arts, and the North American Travel Journalists Association. She previously taught at Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Sackett Street Workshop, Catapult, and Writing Workshops Dallas, and has coached several essayists and memoirists through successful proposal development, pitching, and publication.*Scholarships available for women if the cost is prohibitive. Email for more information.
Cinelle Barnes
Author
Monsoon Mansion: A Memoir
Malaya: Essays on Freedom
A Measure of Belonging
A Way Home (Coming June 2026!)
Become What You Have (Coming 2027)
Tell Your Story
Learn how to write your story through reading, writing, and workshop
Join us as we delve into the work of one of the greatest short story writer’s, Lauren Groff. Through reading, writing prompts, and workshop, you’ll start to craft your own personal story, whether that be fiction or creative non-fiction.
The short story we will discuss (they will be emailed to you after sign-up):
- The Midnight Zone, by Lauren Groff
All classes will cover the foundations of writing: Story-Arc, Setting and World Building, Character Development and Perspective, Dialogue and Finding Voice. Each class will engage with writing prompts, short story analysis, and workshopping of participants manuscripts.
Dates: September 12th, 10am - Noon
Location: Downtown Charleston - Address emailed after sign-up
Expectations for the class:
- Read the short stories before class and be ready to discuss.
-Bring something to write on or an iPad.
-No writing experience needed, just an open heart and mind.
Cost: $50, scholarship available upon request. Class size limited to twelve women.
Questions, email Kate@miseenplacepr.comMEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Kate Boyette started her professional writing career as the first editor-in-chief of the culinary publication, The Local Palate. She recently launched her boutique cookbook publishing company, Mise En Place Publishing, which publishes the female literary journal, REVISIONIST as well as multiple cookbooks. She earned her MFA in creative writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2024, combining her two loves—cooking and storytelling.
Tell Your Story
Learn how to write your story through reading, writing, and workshop
Join us as we delve into the work of one of the greatest short story writer’s, Lauren Groff. Through reading, writing prompts, and workshop, you’ll start to craft your own personal story, whether that be fiction or creative non-fiction.
The short story we will discuss (they will be emailed to you after sign-up):
- The Midnight Zone, by Lauren Groff
All classes will cover the foundations of writing: Story-Arc, Setting and World Building, Character Development and Perspective, Dialogue and Finding Voice. Each class will engage with writing prompts, short story analysis, and workshopping of participants manuscripts.
Dates: September 12th, 10am - Noon
Location: Downtown Charleston - Address emailed after sign-up
Expectations for the class:
- Read the short stories before class and be ready to discuss.
-Bring something to write on or an iPad.
-No writing experience needed, just an open heart and mind.
Cost: $50, scholarship available upon request. Class size limited to twelve women.
Questions, email Kate@miseenplacepr.comMEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Kate Boyette started her professional writing career as the first editor-in-chief of the culinary publication, The Local Palate. She recently launched her boutique cookbook publishing company, Mise En Place Publishing, which publishes the female literary journal, REVISIONIST as well as multiple cookbooks. She earned her MFA in creative writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2024, combining her two loves—cooking and storytelling.
En Plein Air Poetry and Art Walk, Saturday, Date TBD in October / 10 am - Noon, $35
with Jeanette Louise
Come amble through the gardens with Jeanette, an artist and poet, to find inspiration in nature. After sketching, you’ll learn how to transform your inspiration into poetry.
No drawing or poetry experience required. Please bring a sketchpad, a pencil, and color pencils if you desire.
Jeanette Louise, an artist based in Charleston, SC, has been passionate about drawing and painting since she was a child. Growing up on James Island in the heart of the Lowcountry, she spent countless days outdoors, barefoot and exploring the natural beauty around her. This love of nature has always been at the center of her creative journey.
Jeanette is known for her versatility, creating artwork in a variety of styles and mediums. While her favorite subjects are often flowers, her work ranges from bold and stylistic to delicate and detailed, reflecting her ability to adapt her approach to each piece. Her art feels like an extension of her connection to the world around her—rooted in nature, yet endlessly imaginative.
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