The Whidbey Island Writers Association will start its spring schedule with a February workshop.

Chris Thorsen will lead “Sourcing Spirit for the Writer’s Quest” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 in the Fireside Room at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland.

Larry Cheek teaches “Writing Nonfiction: Embryo to First Paragraph” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Coupeville Library.

For information about registration and fees, and to find out more about these and other workshops in the series, call 331-0307 or visit www.writeonwhidbey.org.