“Vicki combines her superb writing talents and creative insights with her capacity to encourage participants to ‘dig deep’ to uncover authenticity and truth in their writing.
I highly recommend her writing retreats and workshops.”

- Sharon McCarthy, workshop attendee 2017 and 2019

Events

Workshops and Retreats

Telling It True: Writing Memoir and Nonfiction

Vicki will teach the online workshop "Telling It True: Writing Memoir and Nonfiction" from Feb. 14-March 21, 2023. Sessions will be held on Zoom from 7 to 9 p.m. Writing true stories is more than simply recounting facts. In this creative nonfiction workshop, we’ll explore ways to write memoir and other true stories, including speculative techniques, finding your narrative voice and using different forms. The cost is $140. The noncredit workshop is being offered through the Maslow Graduate Creative Writing Program at Wilkes University. To register, please visit the Wilkes University creative writing site here.

SAVE THE DATE: Words In the Sand 2023 – Oct. 13-15, 2023

Vicki and poet Dawn Leas (aka The Hammock Writer) will lead a weekend of writing and relaxation at the: The Scarborough Inn, 720 Ocean Ave., Ocean City, N.J. The weekend includes generative workshops in poetry or prose (your choice), breakfasts and lunches and more. Subscribe to Vicki's newsletter (see form on this page) to get information when it becomes available, including a "super saver" early registration.

Appearances

Past Appearances

Vicki was the spotlight reader at Page to Stage on Nov. 5, 2022, at 8 p.m. at the Diva Theatre, 126 W. Market St., Scranton, Pa.

Vicki presented the session Writing Real People: Creating Characters in Nonfiction at the 2022 Creative Writing Conference sponsored by King’s College and Wilkes University. It was held on the King’s College Campus on October 21-22, 2022.

Vicki presented the session "Read Any Good Books Lately? The Art of the Book Review" at HippoCamp 2022: A Conference for Creative Nonfiction Writers, in Lancaster, Pa., from Aug. 12-14, 2022. The event, featuring panels and author readings, is a must for nonfiction writers.

Reading, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Thursday, April 22, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Event will be held on Zoom. Pre-registration is required.

Virtual Author Event: Vicki Mayk, author of "Growing Up On The Gridiron: Football, Friendship and the Tragic Life of Owen Thomas," will read from the book and participate in a Q&A, Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity, Nazareth, PA, Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 7 p.m.

Virtual Author Event: Vicki Mayk, author of "Growing Up On The Gridiron: Football, Friendship and the Tragic Life of Owen Thomas," will read from the book and participate in a Q&A, Parkland Community Library, Allentown, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, 7 p.m.

"The Path to Publication" Alumni Panel, Maslow Graduate Creative Writing Program at Wilkes University, Monday, January 11, 2021, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Held as part of the Maslow Family Graduate Creative Writing Program's virtual January residency.

"Writing A Book As An Act of Faith," Guest speaker, Union United Church of Christ, Neffs, Pa., Sunday, September 13, 2020, 10:30 a.m. (also online at YouTube)

Book Launch, “Growing Up On The Gridiron” -- 7 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2020 on Zoom.

Discussing "Growing Up On The Gridiron" with Keith Groller of The Morning Call on Calling All Sports at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6. Tune in to the broadcast at Fox Sports, 94.7 FM or 1320 AM.

A Night of Nonfiction Online, Debut Creative Nonfiction Author Q&A, sponsored by Hippocampus Magazine and Books, 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2020

Reading, The Writer’s Showcase, Old Brick Theatre, June 2018

Pennsylvania Writers Conference 2018, Wilkes University, Panel, “Research for Creative Writing”

HippoCamp 2018, Session Presenter: “Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly: Using Speculation in Creative Nonfiction”

Pennsylvania Writers Conference 2017, Wilkes University, Session Presenter: Speculation in Creative Nonfiction

HippoCamp 2015, Session Presenter: “Writing Our Grief”

Past Workshops and Retreats

Words In the Sand 2022 – Oct. 14-16, 2022

Picture of a beach and wooden pier with words Words in the Sand against the blue sky

Vicki and poet Dawn Leas (aka The Hammock Writer) led a weekend of writing and relaxation at a new location: The Scarborough Inn, 720 Ocean Ave., Ocean City, N.J. The weekend included three generative workshops in poetry or prose (your choice), breakfasts and lunches and a special craft that will capture some of each writer's words as a memento of the weekend.

Nonfiction Places and Spaces - Oct. 25 - Nov. 29, 2021

Join Vicki to explore writing about place in this community workshop offered through the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing. Classes were conducted on Zoom.