Kali White VanBaale
Author
Workshops: 1. Points of Entry in Storytelling. 2. Revision Bootcamp.
Kali White VanBaale is the author of three novels, including “The Monsters We Make” and the short story collection “Release of Information.” She’s the recipient of an American Book Award, Eric Hoffer Book Award, an Independent Publisher’s silver medal for fiction, the Iowa Author Award, two State of Iowa major artist grants, and was a finalist for the All Iowa Reads selection.
Her short stories, essays and articles have appeared in the A&E Network True Crime series, The Coachella Review, The Chaffey Review, Midwestern Gothic, Nowhere Magazine, Poets&Writers, and The Writers’ Chronicle among others.
She’s the editor-at-large of “The Past Ten” essay journal and print anthology and writes the column “Minding the Gaps” for the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative.
Kali holds an MFA in creative writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a faculty member of the Lindenwood University MFA writing program where she was named adjunct professor of the year in 2022.
She lives in Iowa with her family.
Learn more about Kali: https://www.kaliwhite.com/
Kali is a member of the Iowa Writers Collaborative. Subscribe to her Substack column here: https://kaliwhitevanbaale.substack.com
Workshops
“Points of Entry in Storytelling.” This workshop will focus on a specific element of storytelling in both fiction and nonfiction: Points of entry. We’ll first discuss points of entry in all its forms, like prologues, frame narrators, in media res, and “false starts,” and we’ll tackle tough questions writers must answer, such as where to start a memoir, transitions that move through time gaps, and establishing alternating points of view. This workshop is designed for any stage of writing, experience level, and genre.
“Revision Bootcamp.” This class is for writers with a working draft of a book-length project (novel or memoir) at any stage. The goal of our week is to develop some revision organization and understanding of effective revision strategies through various methods and writing exercises. You’ll leave with a revision approach designed to make the process less intimidating. All levels and genres welcome!