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CRAFTING TITLES FOR STORIES AND POEMS with Lorette C. Luzajic

WEBINAR DATE: Thursday, August 6, 2026

WEBINAR TIME: 3pm - 5pm ET

DURATION: 2 Hours

LOCATION: Live webinar via Zoom

FEEDBACK: Questions, comments, and discussion will be welcome throughout the webinar. There will be space reserved at the end as well for questions and answers. Feel free to send questions in advance and they will be addressed during the webinar.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this workshop, the editor of The Ekphrastic Review and The Mackinaw will talk about the importance of titles in creative writing. We will look at traditional and innovative titling conventions and discuss great titles in the history of literature. We will look at strategies for conjuring great titles and do several fun brainstorming exercises. You will generate an arsenal of lively titles for your stories and poems.

This live Zoom webinar starts and ends on Thursday, August 6, 2026.

Time: 12 PM - 2 PM PT | 1-3 PM MT | 2-4 PM CT | 3-5 PM ET

The webinar can be viewed on a tablet, phone, or computer (both Mac and PC).

The instructor will record this class and have it available for anyone who would prefer to view the class at a different time and date.

Format
This course is offered via Zoom webinar. Webinars are workshops given online, where you can view the instructor and websites/materials she shares on her screen, making it an interactive experience. Webinars make learning from your home or office convenient.

Lorette packs in a wealth of information about the practice of ekphrastic writing. This class is a good balance between background information, writing exercises and sharing work with the class participants. Lorette builds camaraderie and community into her classes. She brings so much fun, joy and insight to her teaching. A valuable experience! ~ Karen Ostrov This course definitely fulfilled the "Wow" factor already in the first class. ~ Elissa G. By the end of the first class I was exhausted AND exhilarated and oh so happy to have been there. I'm hooked. ~ Susie W. Truly, you are one of the best teachers I've ever had. ~ Karen F. Lorette is one of the most vibrant, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable workshop leaders I've encountered, and I've worked with about a dozen of the top poets in the U.S., including Naomi Shihab Nye, Ted Kooser, and Jane Hirshfield. No one should get bored by coming back again and again. It's amazing how she keeps the topic fresh: always varied, always full of more prompts and resources to check, and most important of all, always welcoming to everyone who shows up. ~ Alarie T. I recently attended the Hooked On Ekphrasis class led by Lorette Luzajic. The classes were by far the most educational ones on ekphrastic writing I've ever attended and I plan to incorporate many of her resources into my own teaching. Her personal attention to questions and homework was also most appreciated. ~ Sharon M. In 2024, while dealing with a serious medical condition, I've taken a wild ride with Lorette C. Luzajic and ekphrasis. Writing in response to art is helping me heal at the soul level, and for that, I am forever grateful. ~ Barbara K. Whether you're a novice or an expert, Lorette's Hooked on Ekphrasis is for you. It's jam-packed with resources, wisdom, and creativity. The art is well-curated, and the writing prompts are spot on. ~ Nan W. I agree with all my co-participants in this workshop, Hooked on Ekphrasis, it was wonderful and wonder filled. Bursting with information, examples, exercises and resources, it has given me a mammoth dose of inspiration and enthusiasm. Thank you so much Lorette. I'm looking forward to more. ~ Kaz O. This course went well beyond my expectations. Lorette's tranquil demeanor belies the many new ideas and contexts for old ideas she offers. All her examples empower listeners to think of themselves as potential creators. For both beginners and veterans, she provides a fresh, worldly look at the task of writing prose or poetry inspired by art. Lorette has extensive knowledge and empathy, two sterling qualities for teaching . I expect to be a frequent "Zoomer" of Lorette based on my experience. Yes, I am "hooked"! ~ Mary L. Lorette conducted a wonderful class, with a great deal of encouragement and information provided. The visual prompts included were so evocative, and the discussions lively and insightful. I'll be looking to join another of her class offering in the future! ~ Mary G.

CLASS AT A GLANCE:

Materials Needed: Computer with Internet. Access to Zoom and email.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:   Lorette C. Luzajic is the founding editor of The Mackinaw, a journal of prose poetry, as well as the 11 year old flagship journal of ekphrasis, The Ekphrastic Review, and The Ekphrastic Academy, an online school for art appreciation and ekphrasis. Her academic background is in journalism, but her passions surround small forms of creative writing. Her writing has appeared in hundreds of journals, two dozen anthologies, and in her books Disgust, Pretty Time Machine, Winter in June, The Rope Artist, and The Neon Rosary. Her work has been translated into Spanish, Urdu, and Arabic. Her work has been nominated several times each for Best of the Net, the Pushcart Prize, Best Microfiction, Best Small Fictions, and seven times for Best American Food Writing, and chosen for Best Small Fictions and Best Microfiction. Lorette has been teaching art appreciation, creative writing, and mixed media art through the journals and various organizations, and has done guest workshops for universities, writing clubs, and arts organizations. She is also an award-winning visual artist with collectors in forty countries so far.

 

BUY NOW: Crafting Titles for Stories and Poems with Lorette C. Luzajic (Thursday, August 6, 2026, 3pm - 5pm ET) Limit: 25 participants. Early registration is recommended.

COST: $40, which includes one two-hour webinar with a Q&A with your instructor.