Where Do Stories Come From? - Presented by Kathleen Glassburn
Thu, Nov 12
|Burlington Public Library
Where do stories really come from? In this lively teaser event, Glassburn shares one of the nineteen tales from Where Do Stories Come From? and walks you through the creative process behind it. Writers of all levels will gain practical insight into turning a single idea into a compelling narrative.
Time & Location
Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave, Burlington, WA 98233, USA
About the Submission
Join author Kathleen Glassburn for an inside look at how stories begin. Using one selection from her collection Where Do Stories Come From?, Kathleen will share the real spark behind the tale and walk through the creative steps that shaped it into finished fiction. Her approach applies equally well to memoir and essays, offering writers a practical way to turn a single moment, memory, or image into narrative discovery.
Kathleen brings decades of experience to this conversation. She holds a BA in English from the University of Washington and an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles, along with additional certificates in nonfiction and children’s writing. Her work includes nearly fifty published short stories, the novella Santa Fe Trilogy, the novel Making It Work, and two story collections, Where Do Stories Come From? and Hummingbirds. She is Managing Editor of The Writer’s Workshop Review.
Attendees will receive a printed…