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Varsha Seshan

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April-June 25 – BATCH 2

March 16, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER 2025 EDITION OF MY WRITING PROGRAMMES. The next batch will begin in October 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online workshops for children, summer workshops

The Paradise Flycatcher

March 2, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

It’s impossible to write about The Paradise Flycatcher without mentioning the gorgeous illustrations. I felt the same way about The Golden Eagle, which we read at my book club some time ago. Krishna […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: book club, bookish activities, books for ages nine and ten, creative writing, Deepak Dalal, Feather Tales, online reading programme, reading, review, The Paradise Flycatcher

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April-June 25

February 27, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! The next batch will begin in October 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 9-11) – Summer 25

February 27, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! The next batch for the same age-group will begin in October 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work. At the end of the course, I will create an e-magazine putting together the best work shared during the programme.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online workshops for children

Read, Write, Explore (Ages 9 and 10) – April-May 2025

February 27, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF ‘READ, WRITE, EXPLORE’. New batches begin every alternate month.
‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing reading and creative writing programme for ages nine and ten. In April and May 2025, we will be reading ‘The Paradise Flycatcher’ (Deepak Dalal), ‘I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944’ (Lauren Tarshis) and ‘Nimmi’s Bizuper Birthday’ (Shabnam Minwalla).
During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 
Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, creative writing, online workshops for children, reading

My Year in Workshops – 2024

January 12, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

As someone who loves routine and predictability, it’s amazing how unpredictable my workshops are, each year! Teacher training workshops took me to Indapur, Goa, Satara, Talegaon, Nagpur and Beed, in […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: book club, creative writing, online creative writing programme, online reading programme, online workshops for children, reading

The Art of Laughter with Arundhati Venkatesh

November 27, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Can you find the funny in any situation? And make a book out of it? How? Join Arundhati Venkatesh, author of ‘Bookasura’, ‘Petu Pumpkin: Freedom Fighter’ and ‘Ramanujan: From Zero to Infinity’ as she takes you through her process in an interactive session.

Tagged With: creative writing, workshop for children

Read, Write, Explore (Ages 9 and 10) – December 2024-January 2025

October 31, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY BOOK CLUB. The next batch begins in February 2025.

‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing reading and creative writing programme for ages nine and ten. In December 2024 and January 2025, we will be reading Birds on the Brain (Uma Krishnaswami), Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor (Lucy Brandt) and Paati vs UNCLE (Meera Ganapathi).
During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 
Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club for children, creative writing, online book club

PodLab with Menaka Raman

October 31, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

What is a podcast? Who can make one? How do you go about it? Join Author and Podcast Producer Menaka Raman for a fun, interactive session that introduces you to the amazing world of audio podcasts.

Tagged With: creative writing, Nonfiction, podcasting workshop

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – October-December 24

August 31, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY WRITING PROGRAMME. The next batch begins in April 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online creative writing programme

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 9-11) – October-December 24

August 31, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY WRITING PROGRAMME. The next batch begins in April 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, creative writing with children

Why I Think Online Workshops Are More Effective than Offline Ones

April 12, 2024 by Varsha Seshan 4 Comments

A Little History I started conducting reading and writing workshops for children in 2013 at the British Library, Pune. It was fun, and the library space was exciting. Both as […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: creative writing, creative writing with children, online workshops for children, reading, reading programme, reading workshop

How to Rhyme without Reason

April 11, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Anushka Ravishankar, author of over 40 books for children, is conducting a workshop on writing nonsense verse! Looking forward to exploring the world of nonsense and learn how to write verse that makes no sense at all.

Tagged With: Anushka Ravishankar, creative writing, guest session, poetry

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24 – NEW BATCH!

March 13, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS PROGRAMME.
The next writing programme for ages 12 to 14 will be held in October 2024.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24 – NEW BATCH!

March 13, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

One batch of my writing programme for this age-group is sold out! On popular demand, here is another batch–there are now ONLY TWO SEATS LEFT!
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24 – NEW BATCH!

March 13, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

One batch of my writing programme for this age-group is sold out! On popular demand, here is another batch–there are now ONLY TWO SEATS LEFT!
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24 – NEW BATCH!

March 13, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

One batch of my writing programme for this age-group is sold out! On popular demand, here is another batch–there are now ONLY TWO SEATS LEFT!
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24 – NEW BATCH!

March 13, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

One batch of my writing programme for this age-group is sold out! On popular demand, here is another batch–there are now ONLY TWO SEATS LEFT!
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24 – NEW BATCH!

March 13, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

One batch of my writing programme for this age-group is sold out! On popular demand, here is another batch–there are now ONLY TWO SEATS LEFT!
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24 – NEW BATCH!

March 13, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

One batch of my writing programme for this age-group is sold out! On popular demand, here is another batch–there are now ONLY TWO SEATS LEFT!
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

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