Empowering Story Telling
Veterans Telling Stories is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to teaching creative writing to military Veterans and their family members. In the process, we strive to build a community upon the shared foundations of passion for the arts and service-based sacrifice.
We offer totally free creative writing classes, workshops, and lectures led by Veteran and Veteran family member instructors.
Veterans Telling Stories: A Reading of Work from Military Veterans and Family Members
November 15 7-9pm
Open Book Performance Hall
1011 Washington Ave South
Minneapolis, MN
Throughout 2024, Paul Van Dyke has received Arts Education funding to teach zero-cost creative writing programming to Military Veterans and Family Members. Join us as we hear work from his students and other Veteran and military family writers.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Fall Classes Now Open!!
Two new FREE classes are now open. These are open to all Veterans and family members of Veterans.
Starting September 10th, we will be offering a 10-week long Fiction workshop taught completely online (Tuesdays 6-9pm). This will run until November 12. Sign up for Online Fiction
Starting September 11th, we will be offering a 10-week long Creative Nonfiction workshop taught in-person at the Open Book Building in Minneapolis (Wednesdays 6-9pm). This will run until November 13. Sign up for In-Person CNF.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Benefits of Writing for Veterans
“I never thought I could be a writer, but after this 10 week class I was able to express things I experienced in the Army and I will continue to write for years to come.”
~Student Testimony
