Defining Word Micro-Workshop // December 10th
Join Ashlee Gadd and Katie Blackburn for a 90-minute workshop on the “Defining Word” essay—a form inspired by the late Amy Krouse Rosenthal. This micro-workshop is designed to give participants a short but deep dive into the format of defining word pieces, explore the many variations and applications, and generate multiple ideas to put in practice during and after our time together.
Sample reading:
Defining Word: Single
Defining Word: Friction
Dates: December 10, 2025, 10am PT
Duration: 90 minutes of craft instruction, writing prompts, and generative sharing time.
Cost: $45
*Option to add an essay edit (up to 1500 words) with Ashlee and Katie for January 2026: $75
Ashlee Gadd is a wife, mother of three, and the founder of Coffee + Crumbs. When she's not working or vacuuming Cheerios out of the carpet, she loves making friends on the Internet, eating cereal for dinner, and rearranging bookshelves. Her book, Create Anyway is now available wherever books are sold. You can view her photography portfolio here.
Katie Blackburn lives in the Pacific Northwest with her six little ones, one of whom came to her through foster care. She is saved by grace and runs on cold brew coffee and quiet mornings at her desk. You can read more of her writing on faith, motherhood, special needs, and a good, good God over at Substack.