Fall 2025 OLLI Digital Catalog 

Creative Writing Workshop (K227)

K – Writing

This is an interactive class, and it includes both writing and discussion. Participants share several types of short pieces — flash fiction, nonfiction, micro memoir and humor — all under 1,000 words. Class covers the variety and characteristics of each, along with helpful tips, examples and prompts designed to join one’s imagination with the kinds of stories they choose to create.

This offering meets for a total of 5 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Jean Youkers

YOUKERS, JEAN — B.A., psychology, M.B.A., Penn State University. Employed in social work, admissions and marketing positions in hospitals, mental health and long-term care facilities before retiring. Writes fiction, poetry and humorous nonfiction, always striving to promote humor and optimism. (K227)

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