Signum University — Blackberry

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Workshops

Creative Writing

Precepted by Dr. Gabriel Schenk

Creative Writing

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden

Current and Upcoming Modules in the Workshops Portal

May 2026

Creative Writing: Workshop

Precepted by Dr. Gabriel Schenk

June 2026

Creative Writing: Long Project Preparation Candidate

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden

The Classical Art of Memory: Building the Mind Palace of Simonides

Precepted by Patrick Lyon

July 2026

Creative Writing: Workshop Candidate

Precepted by Christopher Bartlett

Creative Writing: Writing the Hero Candidate

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden

Embodied Speaking: Comfort, Dynamism & Connection for Any Talk

Precepted by Sarah Anne Stinnett

Introduction to Family History (Genealogy) Candidate

Precepted by Amy Troolin

August 2026

Creative Writing: Workshop Candidate

Precepted by Christopher Bartlett

Preceptors for Workshops

Batya Zamansky

Catherine Gonzales

Christopher Bartlett

Faith Acker

Gabriel Schenk

Hamish Williams

Julian Barr

Keli Fancher

Liam Daley

Patrick Lyon

Pilar Barrera

Praise Moyer

Sarah Anne Stinnett

Sparrow F. Alden

Will Estes

All Modules in Workshops Portal

Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals
Becoming A Writer Series	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: A Flash of Brilliance Writing Flash Fiction	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy Magic Metaphysics Monsters Science Fiction Time Travel Weird Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Introduction To Writing In Community	Will Estes	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Intro to Scriptwriting (10-Minute Scenes)	Dr. Liam Daley	Creative Writing Sector	Creative Writing Drama Workshops
Creative Writing: Let's Talk About Dialogue	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Drama Education Ethics Poetry Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Long Project Preparation	Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Making the Scene (Year of the Novel)	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Drama Education Poetry Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: One Month Story	Sparrow F. Alden Christopher Bartlett Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Oral Storytelling	Sparrow F. Alden Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Drama Fairy Tales Workshops
Creative Writing: Setting as Character	Dr. Julian Barr	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Story Revision Workshop	Catherine Gonzales	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: The Hero’s Journey	Dr. Julian Barr	Creative Writing Sector	Comparative Mythology Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Intensive	Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Retreat	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Workshop	Sparrow F. Alden Dr. Julian Barr Christopher Bartlett Will Estes Dr. Gabriel Schenk Batya Zamansky	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing Workshop for Small Groups (Mini-Module)	Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy Invented Languages Poetry Science Fiction Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Writing for Children	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Writing the Hero	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Autoethnography Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Embodied Speaking: Comfort, Dynamism & Connection for Any Talk	Sarah Anne Stinnett	Living Arts Sector	Drama Music Speech / Voice Workshops
Fairy Tales: An Adventure from the Writer's Perspective	Pilar Barrera Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Fairy Tales Skills Workshops
From Page to Heart: A Workshop for Memorizing What You Love	Sam Roche	Living Arts Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages British Literature Children’s Literature Classical Literature Collaborative Feedback Conversational Languages Creative Writing Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Fairy Tales Intermediate Languages Invented Languages Philosophy Poetry Religious Studies Workshops
Introduction to Binding Books by Hand	Praise Moyer	Living Arts Sector	Crafting Skills Workshops
Introduction to Family History (Genealogy)	Amy Troolin	Living Arts Sector	Genealogy History Workshops
Introduction to Watercolor Painting	Praise Moyer	Living Arts Sector	Art Crafting Skills Workshops
Level Up Your Term Paper(s): Preparing for Conferences	Dr. Faith Acker	General Humanities Sector	Skills Workshops
Muppet Adaptations: LoTR Edition	Kerra Fletcher Trenton Olds	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters Muppets Weird Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Preparing for the Year Ahead	Keli Fancher	Living Arts Sector	Collaborative Feedback Crafting Journaling Productivity Workshops
Sonics of the Poetic Line	Sarah Anne Stinnett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Music Poetry Workshops
The Art of Healthy Living	Maria Calle	Living Arts Sector	Food Skills Workshops
The Art of Juggling	Patrick Lyon	Living Arts Sector	Skills Workshops
The Classical Art of Memory: Building the Mind Palace of Simonides	Patrick Lyon	Living Arts Sector	Education Poetry Shakespeare Skills Test Preparation The Greco-Roman World The Middle Ages Workshops
Writers' Workshop: Storycrafting with the “Mutinous Crew” of Ursula K. Le Guin	Catherine Gonzales Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Le Guin Skills Workshops
Writers' Workshop Writing the Other: The Different Body Problem	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Monsters Science Fiction Weird Fiction Workshops
Writing Your Memoir	Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Autoethnography Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops

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