Once these topics are covered, attendees will be given a writing prompt, and several brave souls can share what they’ve written.
In the last thirty minutes of class, Lauretta will answer questions participants have sent in advance. She’ll respond to as many as time allows–and possibly open the floor to additional dialogue, should time permit.
After the seminar, each attendee will receive Lauretta’s curated Collection of Best Quotes on Writing, a resource sheet, and a recommended reading list. A recording of the class will be available as well.
The class will be conducted via Zoom from Rosa Mystica Studio (Lauretta’s writing space). A meeting link will be sent two days prior and on the morning of the online gathering.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Lauretta Hannon is a bestselling memoirist, TEDx speaker, and has been a regular commentator on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, where her stories have reached 25 million listeners. According to Southern Living, she is “the funniest woman in Georgia.”
Her memoir, The Cracker Queen--A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life, became a bestseller three weeks after its release. The Georgia Center for the Book named it one of the Top Twenty-Five Books All Georgians Should Read. A Hambidge Fellow, Lauretta has completed writing residencies at the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences and the Lillian E. Smith Center at Piedmont University. She has also been a faculty member at the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop at The University of Dayton.
Her forthcoming spiritual memoir, A Priest Walks Into a Waffle House: Stories From a Gritty, Grace-Filled Life, will be released in September 2026 by Mercer University Press. She is also a regular contributor to The Georgia Bulletin, the newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Lauretta blogs and podcasts at laurettahannon.com.
This master class is part of her Down Home Writing School and is suitable for writers working at any level.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
"Lauretta's seminars are like a family reunion for writers of all levels. You will leave with a mentor, a map for your writing journey, and a new tribe of travelers."
"Her writing classes ignite you. They send you scrambling to the page, eager to apply her no frills, no prisoners, no-nonsense advice. She accomplishes the impossible in getting you from the excuses to the story."
"In her classes you have no worry of 'making the grade' or being judged. You'll learn what it takes to write a short story or your life's story. You'll leave with a smile on your face, some new friends, and with an experience you won't forget."
"Lauretta's workshops leave you inspired and rejuvenated, ready to grab that pen/paper/keyboard and get going. I can't wait to put my new skills to use!"
WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS MASTER CLASS?
Lauretta's Down Home Approach.
Think about it. When you go down home, you're surrounded by the people who will tell you the truth, help you along, and send you off with what you need. This is what Lauretta will do for you. (And you’ll have a writing mentor for life.)
