Voice is the Loch Ness Monster of the literary world—a nebulous, evasive entity that nobody can describe. Still, readers crave it, publishers want it, reviewers swoon over it, but how can we develop voice when its very definition often eludes us? In this interactive class, author and licensed professional counselor Heather Harper Ellett will use word play exercises and narrative therapy techniques to walk authors of all stages through the satisfying work of finding their writerly voice and creating works that reflect their unique, authentic style.

Born and raised in East Texas, Heather Harper Ellett is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and a therapist in private practice. Her debut novel, AIN’T NOBODY NOBODY, was named a Best Mystery of the Year by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a top debut of 2019 by BookPeople, a Best of Texas in 2019 by Lone Star Literary, and was a finalist for Best Work of First Fiction by the Texas Institute of Letters. She lives in Dallas with her son, husband, and two cats.