REVISIONIST MAGAZINE
Printed annually, Revisionist is a literary journal published by Mise En Place featuring female writers, artists, and culinarians; voices, ideals, energy we want to advocate more in our world.
In the words of Margaret Atwood, “We were revisionists; what we are revising is ourselves.”
EVENTS
Come join us in supporting local female writers at all stages of the writing process, sharing excerpts from their poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction.
Stay tuned for upcoming IN HER OWN WORDS events.
WRITING WORKSHOPS
Grow your skills and confidence as a writer. When you sign up for one of our writing workshops, you’ll get immediate access to a supportive community of creative and courageous women who believe your story needs to be told.
Classes will meet in person once a week, for two-hour periods, for four weeks. Each class is limited to eight participants. Location will be Charleston’s Riverland Terrace neighborhood. (Address will be emailed to participants upon sign-up).
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Learn how to write a short story through reading, writing, and workshop
The Workshop
I’ve always been obsessed with short stories, both as a writer and a reader. As a mother of a young child, it was a way for me to absorb a meaningful story within a shorter time frame that has a large impact. When writing, it became a critical skill to get the entirety of a story down within a shorter framework—a moment in a car ride, an interaction at a pharmacy, a comment at a cocktail party. As the writer Robert Sawyer says, “A short story is the shortest distance between two points; a novel is the scenic route.”
I believe that if you can write a short story, you can write anything. While they may appear intimidating from the outset, there are techniques and skills to be learned to make this form less intimidating, which we will dissect through reading short stories as well as sharing the progress of our own short story in workshop.
Course Outline
Week 1: Read and Discuss “White Night” by Ann Beattie; Workshop two pieces
Week 2: Read and Discuss “A Love Story,” by Samantha Hunt; Workshop two pieces
Week 3: Read and Discuss “The Midnight Zone,” by Lauren Groff; Workshop two pieces
Week 4: Read and Discuss “Trip in a Summer Dress,” by Annette Sanford; Workshop two pieces
Your Instructor
Kate Boyette started in N.Y.C. with independent film production, which led her to L.A. to work at Creative Artist Agency. Underwhelmed teaching celebrities how to drive their Priuses, she left CAA and enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu. Since then, her culinary pursuits and events took her from Texas to Park City, Utah, to eventually, Charleston, S.C. 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 published the female literary journal, REVISIONIST as well as multiple cookbooks, and earned her MFA in creative writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts, combining her two loves—cooking and storytelling.
Dates
Thursday, June 5
Thursday, June 12
Thursday, June 19
Thursday, June 26
Email kate@miseenplacepr.com to register
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An introductory workshop on how to write (and finish) a novel
The Workshop
Ten years ago, I set out to write my first novel. Tens of thousands of words and hours later, there is so much I know now that I wish I had known then. From how to get into that mystical flow state to how not to sabotage yourself at the very start, this workshop is designed to deliver both inspiration and time-saving tips to writers at the start of their novel writing journey.
In this introductory course, we’ll explore the lesser known yet life-changing writing rules and techniques novelists have been using for centuries to tell their stories. With their wisdom at your disposal, you will learn how to create your own process to complete either a first or future project. We’ll also have plenty of time to write and brainstorm, both with the goal of sharing your words to garner you supportive feedback and encouragement.
Course Outline
Week 1: Introductions and goals; Story in its simplest form
Week 2: Taking an idea from a spark to a fully realized novel
Week 3: Creating your personal writing method you can use over and over again
Week 4: Flow vs. Editing: Setting out and ready to get writing
Your Instructor
Liz Regalia is a writer, editor, and published journalist formerly based in Manhattan where she worked for Real Simple, Parents, Nickelodeon and Martha Stewart Living. She has worked 1:1 with many outstanding authors over the course of her career, most recently New York Times best-selling author Ann Hood with whom she workshopped her debut speculative fiction novel. Liz is currently a freelance writer and personal essayist based in Charleston.
Dates
Saturday, June 7
Saturday, June 14
Saturday, June 21
Saturday, June 28
Email kate@miseenplacepr.com to register