Writing Workshop with Robrt Pela: "Be a Better Writer"

Tue Jan 06 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-07:00

Changing Hands Bookstore | Phoenix

Changing Hands Bookstore
Publisher/HostChanging Hands Bookstore
Writing Workshop with Robrt Pela: "Be a Better Writer"
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Journalist and book editor Robrt Pela leads an four-week writing workshop.
About this Event

Be a Better Writer is perfect for anyone who needs to write anything—from a term paper to a business letter; a magazine article or a book-length manuscript.

Aimed at both the amateur author and the professional journalist, this four-week workshop will help you refine your writing, and to discover mistakes you don’t realize you’re making. In the space of a single month, with the help of tips and tricks and a small pile of handdouts, you’ll be a better writer.


WORKSHOP DETAILS

  • Cost: $200 per person, for four (4) sessions.
  • Register below.
  • Please have paper and pen or an electronic device to write on.
  • Refunds will not be issued within one day of the event.


FOUR WORKSHOPS

  • 6-7:30pm Tuesday, January 6, 13, 20, and 27


ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Robrt Pela is a career journalist who’s written for magazines and newspapers both local and national. Pela spent 30 years as a columnist at Phoenix New Times; was an editor at Phoenix Home and Garden; and is writing now for Phoenix Magazine. He has been a staff writer at national magazines including The Advocate, Psychology Today, and Men’s Health, and for nearly three decades has been a correspondent at the National Public Radio affiliate KJZZ. His published books include Filthy: The Weird World of John Waters. He works as a full-time books editor based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Changing Hands Bookstore, 300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, United States

Tickets

USD 210.99

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