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Wild Mind Writing with Nancy Canyon (virtual classroom)

Dates:January 26 - February 16, 2026
Meets:M from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location:Zoom Classroom 4
Cost: $159.00

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Spend four evenings discovering the power of "wild mind writing"! Based on Natalie Goldberg's book Writing Down the Bones, this intriguing class frees the mind through a unique practice that eliminates writer's block. Instructor Nancy Canyon will lead new and experienced students through a variety of exercises--rewarding participants with a daily practice-style, fundamentally changing one's writing forever. Ms. Canyon holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Pacific Lutheran University and has studied with Natalie Goldberg. She invites all inquisitive minds to enroll.

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We email virtual classroom access two business days before classes begin; please register early to ensure you receive this information. If you have not received virtual classroom access the day before your class, please check your inbox's spam, deleted, and/or promotions folders. It is the responsibility of participants to check their email inbox for virtual access information prior to class and, if it has not been received, to contact our office during business hours (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) before class starts at comed@whatcom.edu or (360) 383-3200. No refunds or credits will be given for a class once it has started.
Fee: $159.00
Hours:8.00
CEUs:8.00

Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
Course Fee (Basic)Registration Fee$ 159.00
Optional FeeKids College Scholarship 5$ 5.00
Optional FeeKids College Scholarship 10$ 10.00
Optional FeeKids College Scholarship 25$ 25.00

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Nancy Lou Canyon

Nancy Canyon loves to encourage people to begin a personal creative adventure. She has been teaching writing practice since 1998, and has been teaching art since the 90's, when she worked as an illustration instructor at NW College of Art. She is an idea person and loves to inspire her students to try new things. She has been teaching at Whatcom Community College, Community & Continuing Education, since 2008. She works as a writing coach for The Narrative Project.

Nancy Canyon holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Pacific Lutheran University. She also earned a fiction certificate from University of Washington in 1999. She keeps an art/writing studio in Historic Fairhaven where she works and holds classes. Her novel, Celia's Heaven, is currently launching at Village Books. She also has a book of poetry, Saltwater, and an eBook of fiction short-shorts. She is working on a memoir: Struck

Nancy loves to garden and together with her husband they raise tomatoes, potatoes, kale, lettuce, peas, beets, and onions. They also love to hike and paddleboard when the weather is good. They have three children and two grandsons. They also have two pets: a dog Olive and a cat Sid. Both are nearing their 14th birthdays.
Date Day Time Location
01/26/2026Monday6 PM to 8 PM Zoom Classroom 4
02/02/2026Monday6 PM to 8 PM Zoom Classroom 4
02/09/2026Monday6 PM to 8 PM Zoom Classroom 4
02/16/2026Monday6 PM to 8 PM Zoom Classroom 4