Join Dominican University’s MFA in Creative Writing Program for a free virtual creative writing event.

Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022

Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT

Location: Online via Zoom

Event Title: Writing from Silence

John Francis, author of Planetwalker, 17 Years of Silence, and 22 Years of Walking, explores his creative process through writing, music and paint.

Dr. John Francis is a celebrated author and environmental steward. His autobiography, Planetwalker, is based on the 22 years that he went without using motorized transportation and the 17 years he went without speaking. His non-profit organization Planetwalk sponsors walks nationally and internationally to promote environmental education and responsibility. Planetwalk is modeled on Dr. John Francis’s worldwide pilgrimage that works to transcend cultural, social and political boundaries by fostering communication between young people, scientists and environmental practitioners.

Registration Details:

Registration is required. This creative writing event is a service to the public and there is no charge for participating. Dominican University of California is a nonprofit institution.

An event reminder email with a Zoom meeting link will be sent out to all participants via Eventbrite the day before the workshop. Please check your spam folder if you do not see the email from Eventbrite. Contact mfa@dominican.edu with any questions.

Writing from Silence, a Creative Writing Lecture