Where your stories grow into novels, memoirs, collections & more!
The Writer’s Center hosts a series of workshops for serious writers to complete book-length projects, generate new work for publication, or master the elements of craft within a specific genre.
You’ll work with an acclaimed author, guiding you through 4-12 months of lessons, workshops, and revisions. Our instructors are all accomplished educators with a track record of student success. Limited enrollment with rolling admission up to the application deadline, so apply right away to secure your spot!
To learn more about each Book Farm workshop and to apply, visit the links below.
All Book Farm participants receive an exclusive tote bag, a craft book recommended by the instructor, and a $100 gift certificate good toward future TWC workshops. Participants also receive exclusive access to The Writer’s Center staff, all of whom are accomplished writers with extensive experience in editing and publishing.
The fees for Book Farm workshops range from $2,000 to $5,400. The Writer’s Center also offers hundreds of writing workshops starting at $60 and dozens of free events for writers every year.
One Year to Your YA Novel w/ Betsy Cornwell
Write your YA novel over the course of a school year with bestselling author Betsy Cornwell!
In this intensive ten-month course, you’ll take your young adult novel from concept to complete manuscript with guidance from New York Times bestselling author Betsy Cornwell, as well as mutual support from fellow participants.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 4, 2026
Workshop dates: September 15, 2026 – June 22, 2027
Twice a month on Tuesdays, 11:00am – 1:00pm ET
$5,400
Your Narrative, Your Year w/ Edgar Gomez
Write your memoir with award-winning author Edgar Gomez!
In this intensive ten-month course, you will learn about the art of creative nonfiction and be given the tools to ready your memoir or memoir-in-essays for publication.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 21, 2026
Workshop dates: October 6, 2026 – July 27, 2027
Twice a month on Tuesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET
$5,400
The Art of the Short Story w/ Rita Bullwinkel
Write new short stories with award-winning author and editor Rita Bullwinkel!
In this year-long short story intensive, students will read and discuss the work of their peers, and have the opportunity to submit four of their own short stories for group discussion. Students will also read the work of contemporary short story writers alongside the work of their peers in order to identify how their own work, and the work of their peers, is situated within the contemporary literary landscape.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 5, 2026
Workshop dates: October 21, 2026 – July 28, 2027
Twice a month on Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET
$5,400
Manuscript Incubator w/ C Pam Zhang!
Transform your manuscript!
These one-on-one sessions are geared for early- and middle-stage works in progress whose authors are looking to make significant changes, as well as for more polished manuscripts. This format is especially useful for writers who have hit a wall in their writing, those who want to rekindle a sense of joy and excitement, and those who have had negative experiences with soliciting feedback in the past. Writers will leave this experience with not just one edited manuscript, but insights and a tool kit that allow them to work through many versions of the manuscript on their own.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling applications; apply early for preferred scheduling!
Starting June 2026!
$2,300