Class Date:
Online: Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21, and 28
Class Time:
12:00 to 12:45 P.M.
Class Size:
6-12 students
Age Group:
4th-7th Graders
Location:
Online via Zoom; link to be provided the week before the class.
While there are stories of Bigfoot sightings in Michigan, our state, particularly West Michigan, is known for the Dogman! Standing seven feet tall on its hind legs, the Dogman is said to live in the Manistee National Forest, where it watches lumberjacks and hunters. In this class, we’ll read stories of local legends, write about an encounter with a famous creature, and invent our own beast that appears near our homes.
All enrolled students will have the opportunity to publish work in the 2027 issue of the National Writers Series’ literary journal.
(Ni)Cole Bernadette Birkett (she/her) graduated with a BA in English from Michigan State University. She works supporting organizing and membership efforts for public school unions, raises sheep and goats with her husband, leads the Ludington Writers, and is editor in chief of Making Waves: A West Michigan Review. Her work has appeared in publications such as Transformational: Stories of NoMI Arts & Culture, Peninsula Poets, Variety Pack, and MSU’s Offbeat and OATS. Learn more at LudingtonWriters.org or @nbbirkett.
