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SUMMARY:The Artist's Way: A Year of Creative Reawakening w/ Lindsey Van Wagner
DESCRIPTION:Through reflection\, community\, and practice\, you’ll awaken the artist within and build a creative life that feels aligned and alive.\nThis year-long journey through The Artist’s Way offers a sustained path for creative reawakening and artistic growth. Writers\, artists\, and creative seekers will move chapter by chapter through Julia Cameron’s classic text\, reconnecting with their sense of purpose and play. The course offers the freedom to move at your own pace on Wet Ink\, while regular virtual gatherings provide structure\, engagement\, and a sense of shared creative energy. Participants will receive guidance\, accountability\, and community support as you nurture your creative practices. Each session weaves reflection\, discussion\, and inspiration to help build consistency\, courage\, and joy in your work. \n\nWatch the Virtual Info Session\nMeet Lindsey Van Wagner\, instructor for The Artist’s Way: A Year of Creative Reawakening\, and have all your questions about the program answered! \nWATCH NOW >>>\n\nFormat\n\nZoom sessions every month (11 total) for guided discussion and exercises. Full schedule for meetings TBD.\nWeekly engagement on Wet Ink through prompts\, reflections\, and peer feedback.\nOptional “Creative Partner” pairings for accountability.\nMonthly themes (e.g.\, Courage\, Flow\, Abundance\, Trust) to anchor growth.\nYear-end community celebration and sharing of work.\n\nParticipants should plan to spend 1–2 hours per week on reading\, journaling\, and completing creative exercises from The Artist’s Way. Engagement on Wet Ink will support this rhythm through short reflections\, prompts\, and check-ins. Because the course combines self-paced work with monthly live meetings\, students will benefit from both flexibility and community accountability. \nThis workshop is designed for writers\, artists\, and creative seekers at any stage who want to rekindle inspiration\, develop consistency\, and strengthen trust in their creative process. It’s especially well-suited for those feeling creatively blocked\, in transition\, or craving a supportive community to hold them throughout the year. Whether you’re returning to your art after time away or seeking to deepen your connection to your voice\, this journey offers both structure and spaciousness to help you rediscover your creative rhythm. \nRequired text: The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron \n\nStudents Can Expect To:\n\nComplete The Artist’s Way with structured accountability and community support.\nReconnect with creative intuition\, curiosity\, and confidence.\nDevelop sustainable creative habits and rituals.\nBuild lasting connections with fellow artists and writers.\nLeave with tangible work—such as written reflections\, short pieces\, a portfolio\, and a Creative Manifesto—that embodies your year of transformation.\n\n\nTo Apply\nApplication Deadline: Sunday\, January 11\, 2026 \nPlease submit responses to the application questionnaire via this Google Form. We accept students on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply early! If you do not hear back from us with a confirmation that we received your application or you have any questions\, please reach out to Emily Holland at emily.holland@writer.org. \nAPPLY HERE >>>\nAcceptance into the workshop is required before registering. \n\nAbout Book Farm @ The Writer’s Center\nThe 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! \nAll 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/the-artists-way/
LOCATION:Wet Ink
CATEGORIES:All Levels,Mixed Genre,Wet Ink,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Let's Write! A Generative Workshop
DESCRIPTION:What is this next story\, and how shall I tell it?\nUsing various writing prompts will invite ourselves into new stories\, and explore new ways to tell familiar ones. Each week we will write together in response to prompts\, and have the option and opportunity to share our fresh writing for positive feedback. We will consider aspects of technique\, structure and genre as appropriate\, and enjoy the enrichment of writing in community. Note: No meeting April 2 \n\nIn-person class: This workshop will take place at The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh St\, Bethesda MD. \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nA number of fresh\, unique pieces.\nA greater sense of how your writing style resonates with readers.\n\nTime Requirements\n\nNo time requirement outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for beginning writers who want to explore and grow\, as well as more experienced writers who would like a fresh start\, creative inspiration\, or just some company on this often lonely journey.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/lets-write-a-generative-workshop-2/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:4 Sessions,All Levels,Mixed Genre,The Writer's Center,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
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SUMMARY:DIY Novel Revisions
DESCRIPTION:Edit your novel without an editor.\nDo you have a finished draft of a novel but don’t know what to do next? This workshop will take you through the revision and editing process step-by-step. From large-picture issues like plot and structure\, characterization\, etc… to line editing\, we will look at what it takes to revise your own novel without the assistance of a professional editor. \n\nLearn at your own pace: This workshop will take place over Wet Ink\, which is an asynchronous creative writing platform. The instructor will post a lesson and assignment at the beginning of each week\, and participants can log in and read the lessons/post assignments/comment on other classmates’ work at their convenience. Shortly before the start date\, participants will receive an invite from Wet Ink to create their login info and access the class. Please check your spam if you don’t see it. \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nLearn to identify issues and strategize your revision plan.\nLearn how to prioritize editorial concerns including characterization and plot.\nLearn how to tighten your prose.\n\nTime requirements\n\n3-5 hours/week\n\nMaterials\n\nRequired: Story Fix by Larry Brooks\nRecommended (but not required) Self-Editing for Fiction Writers\, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne and Dave King\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for anyone seeking to be their own first editor.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/diy-novel-revisions/
LOCATION:Wet Ink
CATEGORIES:4 Sessions,All Levels,Fiction,Wet Ink,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000
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SUMMARY:Travel Storytelling in Words and Pictures
DESCRIPTION:The insider tips you need to make your articles\, blogs and photos stand out from the crowd!\nTravel isn’t about mileage. It’s about the personal experiences and stories that bring a journey alive. Don’t keep these to yourself. Peter Mandel\, a nationally-known Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel journalist\, will show you easy ways to use words and photography to bring the ‘afterglow’ of a trip to readers and editors — and make your articles\, blogs and pictures stand out from the crowd. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to personalize your writing so you’re the story’s main character;\nHow to use light and color to bring destination photos alive;\nHow to hook readers and editors with your very first sentence;\nHow to market and promote a travel article\, photo essay\, or blog.\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for all levels: from experienced travel writers and photographers to beginners who are new to the craft.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/travel-storytelling-in-words-and-pictures-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T145101Z
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SUMMARY:Publishing Your Writing: Choosing the Right Path
DESCRIPTION:You’ve finished your manuscript—what do you do next?\nWriters today have more options than ever\, but the choices can be overwhelming. Should you try to find an agent and go the traditional route? Figure out self-publishing on your own? Work with a hybrid publisher? This workshop will break down the pros and cons of each option\, helping you understand the best path for your writing. You’ll leave with a better understanding of next steps to move forward. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/publishing-your-writing-choosing-the-right-path/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Publishing,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T072725
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SUMMARY:Writing Micro Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Learn the art of compression: how to make your life stories compelling.\nWrite your life story as you lived it\, one moment at a time. This interactive workshop teaches writers to distill a moment of change\, conflict\, contradiction\, or mystery to its essence\, so that the impact on the writer resonates profoundly with the reader. We will examine inspiring published examples to learn exactly how the writer moved and entertained us. Using the same tools with which we craft fiction\, this workshop is an excellent learning environment for both genres. We’ll conclude with a review of where to publish. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to write short but resonant anecdotes\nThe disproportionate power of the very small to impact readers\nEconomy of language\nHow to find the metaphor in virtually every experience\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nAny writer interested in learning the art of compression to both improve their writing and as a means for telling stories in easily absorbed moments that move and entertain.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/writing-micro-memoir-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T160000
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SUMMARY:All About Tone
DESCRIPTION:In poetry\, it’s not about what you say; it’s how you say it.\nRobert Frost said\, “It’s tone I’m in love with; that’s what poetry is\, tone.” The ability to control tone in a poem is what makes a poet credible and their intention clear. But tone has not always been easy to define\, let alone control. In this workshop\, we will attempt to distinguish tone from voice\, style\, and mood. We will explore what contributes to a poem’s tone and how these elements can be used to convey attitude and emotion. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nWhat tone is\, and how it differs from style\, voice\, and mood.\nWhat contributes to the tone of a poem.\nDifferent approaches to establishing tone.\nHow to avoid sentimentality.\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nBecause even experienced poets often don’t pay close attention to tone\, this workshop will benefit anyone who wants to learn how to control the effect a poem has on its readers.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/all-about-tone/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Poetry,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T210000
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SUMMARY:Publishing Your Book for Children
DESCRIPTION:The insider tips you’ll need to write a marketable first book.\nHaving a children’s book published in today’s tough market may seem like an impossible dream. But\, in reality\, getting your book idea into shape and into print can hinge on just the right advice from a pro. Do you need an agent? Should you connect with an artist? What about self-publishing? In a one-session workshop\, nationally-known author Peter Mandel will pass on the insider’s tips writers need to know in order to create a marketable first book and get it into the hands of exactly the right gatekeepers in the publishing world. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to turn your book idea into a marketable manuscript;\nHow to get your book seen by the right agents and publishers;\nHow to work with illustrators and editors;\nHow to self-publish a children’s book.\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for all levels. In addition to conveying ‘insider’ tips and information\, Peter Mandel’s seminars are always interactive and open to audience questions and comments. Bring your opinions\, experiences\, and ideas along with your notepad.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/publishing-your-book-for-children-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Adults Write for Children,All Levels,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T213000
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SUMMARY:The Practice of Nonfiction Revision
DESCRIPTION:How to take a piece from first draft to submission ready.\nThis class is designed for writers of all levels of experience to help them find the story tapping them on the shoulder right now so they can put it on the page and begin the process of getting it out in the world where it belongs. The first session will focus on germinating new ideas or further exploring existing ones through prompts and discussion. The second is finding joy and harnessing the power of revision. The third and final session focuses on next steps and sharing your work. Writers will leave the class with a start of a new piece of creative nonfiction\, memoir\, or hybrid work. \n\nIn-person class: This workshop will take place at The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh St\, Bethesda MD. \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nGenerate an idea and Identify the story within it\nStructure\nPacing\nRevision\nConfidence to keep writing\nHow to love the process\n\nTime Requirements\n\nA handful of short selections to read in advance.\n\nMaterials\n\nReading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nFor writers at any stage of their writing journey.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/the-practice-of-nonfiction-revision/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:3 Sessions,All Levels,Nonfiction,The Writer's Center,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Collage Poetry: Telling Your Story in Pieces
DESCRIPTION:How to tell your story in pieces.\nCreate physical / digital collage poems representing your personal journey(s)\, origin stories\, and / or future aspirations using found imagery and text. This hands-on workshop encourages creative inquiry\, experimentation and expression through the art of collaging. Source\, sort\, and assemble with generative prompt questions in mind. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nFound poetry\nConfessional poetry\nDigital / paper collaging\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nDigital: Access to an editing platform like Canva or similar\nPhysical: Images and/or text cut from magazines\, mementos or personal photos; scissors\, glue or tape; colored pencils or markers; dried flowers or anything else to add texture/depth.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is open to all levels and genres\, but especially those interested in ex-PEER-imenting with their writing and creative practice.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/collage-poetry-telling-your-story-in-pieces/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Poetry,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T130000
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SUMMARY:Poetry for the End of the World (and other hard times)
DESCRIPTION:Join the long tradition of apocalyptic verse.\nIn this workshop\, writers will consider end-times poems both ancient and contemporary in order to find their own voice for lamenting hard times. Students will let this work inspire new approaches to their own work in order to generate 2-3 new poems and ideas for moving forward in this tradition. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nBe exposed to apocalyptic poems both old and new\nUnderstand the role that such poetry plays during challenging times\nDeveloped your own voice in this tradition\nMove your work from the abstract to figurative gesture and concrete image\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for writers familiar with the foundational tools of poetry who want advance their craft and knowledge in this genre and tradition.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/poetry-for-the-end-of-the-world-and-other-hard-times-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Poetry,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T210000
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SUMMARY:Write Like the News
DESCRIPTION:Become concise as news\, precise as law.\nLead with the future — not background — for lead-ership\, especially in a crisis. That’s the most important of eight journalism skills that will transform your writing. The others: write your readers’ language\, be positive (to be both clear and upbeat)\, lay out logically\, be consistent\, be precise\, be concise and choose strong verbs. (Plus a Speak Like the News skill: avoid “uptalk?”) Emulate the vivid news examples you’ll see in this workshop\, and you’ll strengthen your writing voice with lively\, engaging news style. At 7 sharp\, we’ll critique TheWallStreetJournal.com\, seeing how to communicate your main point in just a few words. To cover as much ground as possible\, we’ll have just a few writing exercises and most of them will take less than a minute each. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nLead with the future — not background” for lead-ership\, especially in a crisis.\nChoose between raw numbers and a ratio.\n“Equal writes”: choose an egalitarian\, engaging\, non-clunky alternative to generic “he.”\nBreak bad news the good way — and keep your readers reading.\nPlus a “Speak Like the News” skill: avoid “uptalk?”\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nWriters (business writers especially) who’d like to learn by emulating or improving excerpts from diverse sources — here news of course\, but also the Supreme Court\, Charles Dickens and the Ronettes.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/write-like-the-news-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Professional Writing,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T210000
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SUMMARY:Me Myself and I: Understanding Memoir
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is a two-hour seminar for those who want to better understand the genre of memoir and the craft elements required to write it well. In this course we will: Explore the tensions inherent in being author\, narrator\, and subject all at once; Unpack the subjectivity of truth; Commit to treat all characters fairly; Learn to report from the body; Realize why writing the story you can’t bear to share is your gateway; and Examine your obligations to the others about whom you will be writing.
URL:https://writer.org/event/me-myself-and-i-understanding-memoir-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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