Fiction

This class offers the key concepts of plotting and pacing while delving into different genres. Begin...

This one-day, generative workshop will help you brainstorm a heist story, explore how heists immerse...

Do you have a finished draft of a novel but don’t know what to do next? This workshop will take you ...

Meet Betsy Cornwell, instructor for our yearlong YA novel workshop, and have all your questions about the program answered! The Writer’s Center staff will be on hand, too, to address any logistical questions. Register below! About the Program Application Deadline: September 4, 2026 Workshop Dates: Begins September 15, meeting twice a month for ~10 months Cost: […]

When the first draft is complete, the real work begins. You should not be your only editor, but you ...

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. Attend the Virtual Info Session […]

Meet Rita Bullwinkel, instructor for our yearlong short story workshop, and have all your questions about the program answered! The Writer’s Center staff will be on hand, too, to address any logistical questions. Register below! About the Program Application Deadline: October 5, 2026 Workshop Dates: Begins October 21, meeting twice a month for ~10 months Cost: […]

Practice sharing your story and yourself Spend an evening practicing and learning about the art of public speaking. This in-person coaching session will give you the opportunity to bring your voice– and self– to the words you’ve written. You’ll learn how to become a more genuine and effective communicator of your work, which will in […]

Write new short stories with award-winning author and editor Rita Bullwinkel! Writing is a unique art medium in that it is both made and, generally, consumed in isolation. Through the space of the writers' workshop, an author can escape the isolation in which they made their work, understand their work from a consciousness other than […]