Deep Winter Storytelling Workshop with LaTonya Yvette

January 24 – February 14, 2026 | Four-Week Intensive

Led by author LaTonya Yvette, whose work has been noted for its penetrating eye and lyrical empathy as she illuminates the complexities of home, embodiment, and inheritance (Kirkus Reviews), this Deep Winter Intensive is part of an ongoing, intimate practice exploring home, land, memory, and space as sources for creative work. These sessions are intentionally small, reflective, and immersive, giving participants the space to slow down, observe, and experiment in a focused four-week experience.

Workshop Focus

• Investigate the site of memory and how imagery can tell stories when words fall short.

• Explore space on the page, in memory, and in the physical world, and how a sense of place shapes meaning.

• Students will be able to work with both new writing and existing pieces, transforming memory, observation, and personal experience into vivid, sensory storytelling.

• Engage with readings, prompts, and guided exercises that connect observation, imagination, and craft, all within a supportive yet setting.

LaTonya draws inspiration from bell hooks’ “Homeplace” essay, exploring how home, ritual, and memory create spaces of care, resistance, and belonging, guiding participants to consider how the everyday can become extraordinary on the page.

Logistics & Materials

• Duration: Four weeks, January 24 – February 14, 2026

• Weekly Zoom sessions (recordings available for those who cannot attend live)

• Materials: Pencil, paper, 75 minutes of uninterrupted time, and a willingness to reflect and experiment

• Participants gain access to a private discussion group to share work and ideas between sessions

Investment: $350 — reflecting the immersive, four-week structure and limited cohort
Refund Policy: No refunds accepted
Optional: Book a 1:1 editorial coaching session during the cohort for personalized guidance

In this workshop, we do real work. We do community.