SARAH BYRNE: Workshop GET YOUR ELBOWS ON THE TABLE

GET YOUR ELBOWS ON THE TABLE

How to write about your family through food

Join this online workshop with writer and creative producer Sarah Byrne. After years in mental health work and creative coaching, Sarah noticed that many people struggle to write authentically and openly about their families, often fearing they might offend them.

In this 90-minute workshop, we will explore conflict, connection, and care through the lens of food. From crumbs to bread knives, from abundance to deprivation, Sarah will show how the small, intimate details around meals reveal the hidden tensions and joys in family life.

Drawing on excerpts from writers such as Maeve Brennan, Aleksandar Hemon, Diana Abu-Jaber, and Claire Keegan, Sarah will guide you in creating characters who feel vivid, sympathetic, and just as frustrating as your own family members—all with the glorious aid of food.