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  • May 2026

  • Show and Tell Intensive

    May 9 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
    Laura J. Oliver
    Zoom

    Learn to make your work compelling with the most important skill any writer can possess. Successful writers make readers feel and intuit precisely what they want them to by using […]

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    $60.00 10 tickets left
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    Poetry Book Club w/ Tonee Mae Moll!

    May 13 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry journal and The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Tonee Mae Moll to our monthly Virtual Poetry Book Club for a discussion of her collection, You Cannot […]

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    Free 93 spots left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    May 13 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 72 spots left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Poet Nur Turkmani

    May 14 @ 6:00 PM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry journal and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Nur Turkmani to discuss her debut collection, […]

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    Free 258 spots left
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    Evoking Reader Empathy

    May 14 @ 6:30 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
    Lynn Auld Schwartz
    Zoom

    Even a well-crafted story can fail to resonate with readers if it lacks emotional impact. The key is...

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    $60.00 18 tickets left
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    Intro to the Novel

    May 15 - July 3
    Tammy Greenwood
    Wet Ink

    This workshop will help you understand the process of writing a novel so you can get started putting pen to paper. The workshop will focus on everything from generating ideas […]

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    $395.00 20 tickets left
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    Point of View

    May 16 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT
    Kathryn Johnson
    Zoom

    One of the most challenging fiction techniques is perspective. A wandering Point of View confuses re...

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    $60.00 28 tickets left
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    Capitol Hill Poetry-Group Anthology Launch

    May 16 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer’s Center welcomes the Capitol Hill Poetry-Group for a reading from the new poetry anthology The Other Side of the Hill: 1975 - 2025. This launch will include readings from […]

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    Free 87 spots left
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    Fiction Book Club w/ Zach Powers!

    May 17 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer’s Center welcomes author, and Executive Director of The Writer's Center, Zach Powers, to our monthly Fiction Book Club for a discussion of his most recent novel collection, The […]

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    Free 74 spots left
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    Writing as a Restorative Practice

    May 17 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT
    GG Renee Hill
    Zoom

    As writers, it’s vital that we nurture our creativity through self-care so we can work with our natu...

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    $60.00 21 tickets left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Author & Physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

    May 18 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of science writing! We’re joined by acclaimed author and professor of physics and astronomy Chanda Prescod-Weinstein for a discussion […]

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    Free 293 spots left
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    Your Personal Artifacts in Fiction and Nonfiction

    May 19 @ 10:00 AM EDT - May 26 @ 12:30 PM EDT
    Caroline Bock
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    Jumpstart your fiction or literary nonfiction with a focus on important parts and objects of your li...

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    $115.00 16 tickets left
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    Virtual Craft Chat on Fiction w/ Ramona Ausubel in Conversation w/ Masie Cochran

    May 20 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by novelist Ramona Ausubel to discuss her new writer's guide, Unstuck: 101 Doorways Leading from […]

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    Free 295 spots left
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    Convergence: Poetry on Environmental Impacts of War Reading

    May 21 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer’s Center welcomes Randall Amster, Colonel Roger Chang, Lisa Couturier and Linda Dove for a reading from the new poetry anthology Convergence: Poetry on the Environmental Impacts of War (Scarlet […]

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    Free 74 spots left
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    Poet Adam Tavel Book Release

    May 26 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Adam Tavel for a reading from his new collection, The Ghost-Star King. Adam is joined by Melissa Reddish for the reading and conversation. FREE & […]

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    Free 137 spots left
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    Poetic Rhythm

    May 12 @ 8:00 PM EDT - June 16 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Al Basile
    Zoom

    Make the rhythm of your poetry run, skip, and dance! We'll learn the fundamentals of repeating rhyth...

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    $295.00 11 tickets left
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    Writing Poems of Trauma

    May 27 @ 1:00 PM EDT - July 1 @ 3:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    Inspired by Jehanne Dubrow's craft book, The Wounded Line: A Guide to Writing Poems of Trauma, this ...

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    $295.00 14 tickets left
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    Virtual Info Session for Novel Overhauler w/ Lacey N. Dunham

    May 27 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Lacey N. Dunham
    Zoom

    Meet Lacey N. Dunham, instructor for our Novel Overhauler workshop, and have all your questions about the program answered! The Writer’s Center staff will be on hand, too, to address any […]

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    Free 80 spots left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    May 27 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 89 spots left
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    Book Marketing On A Budget

    May 28 @ 9:00 AM EDT - June 4 @ 10:30 AM EDT
    Rob Jolles
    Zoom

    In this workshop you’ll discover over 30 practical, budget-friendly book marketing strategies, from ...

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    $115.00 11 tickets left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Author Chet’la Sebree

    May 28 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of nonfiction! We’re joined by author Chet’la Sebree for a discussion of her new essay collection, Turn (W)here. Chet’la […]

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    Free 297 spots left
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    The Deep Roots of English Poetry: A Craft Workshop

    May 28 @ 7:00 PM EDT - July 23 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Michael Battisto
    Zoom

    This workshop invites poets to excavate the foundations of English-language poetry — from Old Englis...

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    $395.00 7 tickets left
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    Flash Fiction: A Generative Workshop

    May 29 - June 19
    Hananah Zaheer
    Wet Ink

    Discover how a single moment can hold an entire world: write bold, luminous flash fiction in this fl...

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    $215.00 11 tickets left
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    Plotting Your Novel

    May 29 - June 19
    Tammy Greenwood
    Wet Ink

    Whether you are an organized planner or a writer who flies by the seat of their pants, a novel still...

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    $215.00 19 tickets left
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    How to Write a Lot

    May 30 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT
    Kathryn Johnson
    Zoom

    You may think you don't have the time, energy, or inspiration to write because of your hectic lifest...

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    $60.00 29 tickets left
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    Recent Grad Writers Mixer

    May 30 @ 11:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Are you a writer who recently graduated? Join us for an informal gathering at The Writer’s Center to hang out and talk writing! Please bring a drink or an appetizer […]

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    Free 87 spots left
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    Getting Started Creative Writing: Try 3 Genres

    May 31 @ 1:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
    Patricia Gray
    Zoom

    Find your creativity with fun exercises in poetry, memoir, and fiction. You’ll take home two origina...

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    $60.00 13 tickets left
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  • June 2026

  • The Writer as Archivist: A Generative Workshop

    June 1 @ 7:00 PM EDT - June 29 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Abdul Ali
    Zoom

    In this multi-week writing workshop, writers will be immersed in a safe space to experiment, fail, a...

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    $250.00 12 tickets left
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    Exploring Short Prose

    May 18 @ 7:00 PM EDT - July 6 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Ariel Katz
    Zoom

    In this generative workshop, we’ll explore very short prose forms, focusing on flash fiction, prose ...

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    $350.00 15 tickets left
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    Fundamentals of Persuasive Writing

    June 2 @ 7:00 PM EDT - June 23 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    James Alexander
    Zoom

    Learn how to pack a powerful punch when writing persuasively! This four-week workshop covers the pro...

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    $215.00 12 tickets left
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    Claire Fuller Virtual Book Launch w/ Melissa Faliveno

    June 4 @ 6:00 PM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual book launch! We’re joined by writer Claire Fuller to discuss her latest publication, Hunger and Thirst. Claire is in conversation with writer Melissa […]

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    Free 283 spots left
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    The First 50 Pages: Craft a Submission-Ready Opening

    June 4 @ 7:00 PM EDT - June 25 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Charlene Thomas
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    This course is designed to help young adult writers shape those pages into an unputdownable introduc...

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    $215.00 10 tickets left
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    Writing From Memory

    June 6 @ 9:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
    Rachel Coonce
    Zoom

    Memory is rarely objective truth, but it tells an important story that affects our identities and th...

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    $60.00 24 tickets left
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    How to Write Successful Micro Memoir

    June 6 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
    Laura J. Oliver
    Zoom

    Write your life story as you lived it, one moment at a time. This interactive workshop teaches write...

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    $60.00 35 tickets left
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    Creating Backstory & Flashbacks

    June 6 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT
    Kathryn Johnson
    Zoom

    Every character in your story has a past. The events that occurred in a character’s life before they...

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    $60.00 28 tickets left
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    Honoring the Ancestors: A Poetry Workshop

    June 6 @ 1:00 PM EDT - June 27 @ 3:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    This generative poetry workshop begins with a grounding exercise that prepares participants to begin...

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    $215.00 12 tickets left
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    Caroline Bock Book Launch

    June 7 @ 4:00 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer's Center welcomes novelist Caroline Bock for a reading and a wide-ranging discussion of the writing life and publishing journeys, as she celebrates the publication of her first novel […]

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    Free 76 spots left
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    Letting Your Characters Talk: Dialogue Intensive

    June 8 - June 22
    Afabwaje Kurian
    Wet Ink

    Take your dialogue to the next level with this online three-week intensive course. Good dialogue doe...

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    $150.00 13 tickets left
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    Reading Your Work Out Loud

    June 8 @ 6:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    Jennifer Hamady
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    Spend an evening learning about and practicing the art of public speaking. This in-person coaching s...

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    $60.00 10 tickets left
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    How—and Where—To Pitch Your Personal Essays

    June 8 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:30 PM EDT
    Christine Koubek Flynn
    Zoom

    Personal essays are perhaps the genre that has the largest array of publication possibilities—litera...

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    $60.00 19 tickets left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    June 9 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    The Writing Salon: Creating and Sustaining Creative Community

    June 9 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    Kristina Tabor
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    This workshop introduces the writing salon as both a format and a practice, offering writers the liv...

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    $60.00 15 tickets left
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    Poetry Book Club w/ Brittany Rogers!

    June 10 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry journal and The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Brittany Rogers to our monthly Virtual Poetry Book Club for a discussion of her collection, Good Dress. Brittany is joined […]

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    Free 300 spots left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    June 10 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    From Novice to Novelist

    June 10 @ 7:00 PM EDT - July 15 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    John DeDakis
    Zoom

    This workshop will offer a practical plan that takes you from the mere germ of an idea all the way t...

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    $295.00 15 tickets left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Novelist Paige Lewis

    June 11 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by novelist and poet Paige Lewis for a discussion of their debut novel, Canon. Paige […]

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    Free 291 spots left
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    Book Launch for Handbook of Foams / Manual de espumas

    June 11 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Join Francisco Aragón and a constellation of DC-area poets to celebrate Handbook of Foams/Manual de espumas by Gerardo Diego, translated by Francisco Aragón. Gerardo Diego was arguably the least known […]

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    Free 82 spots left
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    Starting a Novel or Memoir

    June 13 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT
    Melanie Figg
    Zoom

    Ready to write that novel or memoir? Or have you started a large writing project and need some sound...

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    $60.00 29 tickets left
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    Writing About Mental Health Topics in Fiction

    June 13 @ 11:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT
    Chris Gamble
    Zoom

    Write about mental health with intention. Along with general guidelines, examples from popular media...

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    $60.00 15 tickets left
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    Book Launch for Writer Abby Reid

    June 13 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer’s Center welcomes writer Abby Reid for a reading from her new book, How to Write Like a Human: Writing for Work, School, and Life—Without AI.  FREE & open […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Reading and Writing Contemporary Poetry

    June 15 - July 6
    Emily Holland
    Wet Ink

    In this generative poetry course, we will immerse ourselves in the landscape of contemporary poetry ...

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    $215.00 14 tickets left
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    LGBTQ+ Writers Mixer

    June 16 @ 5:30 PM EDT - 7:30 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Are you a writer who identifies as LGBTQ+? Let’s hang out and talk writing! Come join us for an informal gathering at The Writer’s Center. Please bring a drink or […]

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    Free 82 spots left
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    Activating Creativity Through Play

    June 16 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    Nikki Frias
    Zoom

    Even the most disciplined writers encounter creative stalls, moments when the page feels resistant a...

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    $60.00 15 tickets left
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    Smart Marketing Writers

    June 16 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    Aaron Hamburger
    Zoom

    These days, writers increasingly are expected to be their own best publicists, which can be a challe...

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    $60.00 19 tickets left
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    Revision! Revision! Revision!

    June 18 @ 6:00 PM EDT - July 9 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Jade Song
    Zoom

    Stuck on where to take your short story or novel? Bored of the typical workshop critique format? In ...

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    $215.00 18 tickets left
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    How to Write a Stand Up Comedy Act

    June 4 @ 7:00 PM EDT - June 25 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Sheila Wenz
    Zoom

    Learn how to recognize a premise, extract the humor, and hone it into a stand-up act or funny story....

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    $215.00 10 tickets left
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    Historical Research for Narrative Writing

    June 17 @ 7:00 PM EDT - July 15 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Saaret E. Yoseph
    Zoom

    An introduction to narrative writing and experimentation through historical research. Learn how to w...

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    $250.00 14 tickets left
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    Writerly Happy Hour

    June 18 @ 6:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    metrobar 640 Rhode Island Avenue NE
    Washington, 20002 United States
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    Join us for cocktails and writerly conversation at metrobar! Come connect with the local writing community! Hang with staff, board, and friends of The Inner Loop, The Writer's Center, DC […]

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  • July 2026

  • Before You Hit Submit

    July 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT - July 25 @ 12:30 PM EDT
    Marija Stajic
    Zoom

    Through focused discussion and practical examples, participants will learn how to assess readiness, ...

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    $115.00 16 tickets left
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    Finding Your Light on the Page: A Summer Solstice Workshop

    June 20 @ 11:30 AM EDT - 1:30 PM EDT
    Lindsey Van Wagner
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    This generative workshop invites writers to explore what becomes visible when we write toward the li...

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    $60.00 15 tickets left
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    Fiction Book Club w/ Lauren D. Woods!

    June 21 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer’s Center welcomes author Lauren D. Woods, to our monthly Fiction Book Club for a discussion of her most recent novel, The Great Grown-Up Game of Make-Believe, at The […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    June 24 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Poet Kay E. Bancroft

    June 25 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    Poet Lore and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Kay E. Bancroft to discuss their debut collection, Bloodroom. Kay is […]

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    Free 299 spots left
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    Your First (or Next) Novel

    June 27 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT
    Kathryn Johnson
    Zoom

    Writing a novel takes commitment, but it doesn’t need to be daunting. Learn how to generate a handfu...

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    $60.00 30 tickets left
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    Villanelle Crash Course

    June 27 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT
    Claudia Gary
    Zoom

    Some of your favorite poems may be villanelles, whether or not you know the form. Guided by an inter...

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    $60.00 17 tickets left
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    Melanie McCabe & Brad Barkley Book Launch

    June 27 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer’s Center welcomes writers Melanie McCabe and Brad Barkley for a reading from their respective novels, Road Longer Than Memory and The Reel Life of Zara Kegg. FREE & […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Washington Writers’ Publishing House Capital Love LitFest

    June 28 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Join us at The Washington Writers' Publishing House's Capital Love LitFest! The Capital Love LitFest is an 8-hour literary salon of writing workshops, deep-dive literary discussions, and poetry and prose readings from […]

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    Free – $80.00 100 tickets left
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    Using the Tools of Fiction in Nonfiction

    July 1 @ 7:00 PM EDT - July 22 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Rachel Coonce
    Zoom

    Whether you are crafting an essay or writing a memoir, the tools of fiction can bring depth and susp...

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    $215.00 14 tickets left
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    Finding Your Poetic Voice

    July 2 @ 10:00 AM EDT - August 6 @ 12:30 PM EDT
    Ann Quinn
    Zoom

    Writing poems is discovery on paper, and good poems surprise and delight the poet as much as anyone....

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    $295.00 15 tickets left
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    The Art of Description

    July 6 - July 27
    Afabwaje Kurian
    Wet Ink

    This six-week interactive class is designed to give you the skills to write rich descriptive sentenc...

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    $215.00 15 tickets left
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    Cafe Muse Literary Salon

    July 6 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers Greg Luce and Burgi Zenhaeusern. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on […]

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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    July 8 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Poems After Art, Media, and Ruin

    June 17 @ 1:00 PM EDT - July 29 @ 3:00 PM EDT
    Sylvia Jones
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    This workshop studies how poems can respond to paintings, photographs, monuments, advertisements, fi...

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    $350.00 15 tickets left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Poet Jake Rose

    July 9 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    Poet Lore and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Jake Rose to discuss their debut collection, JOAN. Jake is in […]

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    Free 297 spots left
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    Writing the Feature-length Screenplay

    July 9 @ 7:00 PM EDT - September 10 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    In this 10-week intermediate to advanced workshop, writers will complete a feature-length screenplay...

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    $415.00 5 tickets left
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    Intermediate Novel Writing: The 8 Cs

    July 10 - August 28
    Tammy Greenwood
    Wet Ink

    Are you serious about writing a novel but struggling? This intermediate course will examine the eigh...

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    $395.00 20 tickets left
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    Ten Pro Tips for Writing Life Stories

    July 11 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
    Laura J. Oliver
    Zoom

    Where do you begin your life story and how do you guarantee it is interesting to others? With ten cr...

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    $60.00 34 tickets left
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    Creating Conflict & Tension

    July 11 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT
    Kathryn Johnson
    Zoom

    Strengthening the conflict in any type of fiction will bump up the tension and turn limp, ordinary f...

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    How to Write A Grant Proposal

    July 11 @ 10:00 AM EDT - July 25 @ 12:30 PM EDT
    Zoom

    This workshop will cover how to research prospective funders, the elements of a good proposal, and h...

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    $150.00 14 tickets left
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    Write the Day

    July 11 @ 11:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT
    Indran Amirthanayagam
    Zoom

    We will read and then write poems and stories starting from close observation of our day, from wakin...

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    UnClogging Your Brain

    July 14 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
    Lisa Jan Sherman
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    Prompts will spark memories, characters, and places, turning them into poems, scenes, dialogues, and...

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    $60.00 12 tickets left
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    Book Promotion Through Podcasting

    July 16 @ 9:00 AM EDT - July 23 @ 10:30 AM EDT
    Rob Jolles
    Zoom

    In this workshop, you’ll learn how to craft a winning podcast pitch, get booked on the right shows, ...

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    $115.00 11 tickets left
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    Intro to Micro-Memoir and Flash Fiction

    July 16 @ 6:30 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
    Lynn Auld Schwartz
    Zoom

    What if the most powerful story you ever write is also the shortest? In this workshop, we'll explore...

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    $60.00 29 tickets left
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    Novel Overhauler w/ Lacey N. Dunham

    July 16 @ 7:30 PM EDT - December 10 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Lacey N. Dunham
    Zoom

    Revise your novel in 6 months! Have you written a novel but don’t know where to begin revising? Or maybe you’re feeling stuck in the middle of drafting your novel […]

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    $2,600.00 9 tickets left
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    Words that Heal: Expressive Writing for Self-Discovery

    July 19 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT
    GG Renee Hill
    Zoom

    Writing can be both a creative act and a path toward healing. In this workshop, we’ll explore the pr...

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    $60.00 24 tickets left
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    This Isn’t Real: Add Dream Logic to Your Work

    July 21 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:30 PM EDT
    Donald Illich
    Zoom

    Become the next David Lynch -- apply dream logic to your fiction, poetry, and hybrid work. Participa...

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    $60.00 20 tickets left
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    Advanced Fiction Workshop

    July 21 @ 7:00 PM EDT - August 25 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Virginia Hartman
    Zoom

    Deep reading and insightful questions are the hallmarks of this course. If you have previous worksho...

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    $295.00 8 tickets left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    July 22 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Poet Arielle Hebert

    July 23 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    Poet Lore and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Arielle Hebert to discuss her debut poetry collection, Bottom Feeders. Arielle […]

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    Free 296 spots left
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    Plot Like a Pro

    July 25 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT
    Kathryn Johnson
    Zoom

    You have a great idea for a story. Do you dive in and just begin writing, or start by drafting an ou...

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    $60.00 30 tickets left
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    Self-Publishing 101

    July 27 @ 6:30 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
    Camille Cabrera
    Zoom

    Discover the core steps of self-publishing from a 40-time bestselling author. Explore editing, writi...

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    $60.00 14 tickets left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Author Haili Blassingame

    July 30 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of nonfiction! We’re joined by author Haili Blassingame for a discussion of her new publication, They All Fall in […]

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    Free 300 spots left
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    Let the Soft Animals Speak: Writing the Wild with Craft and Care

    July 30 @ 7:00 PM EDT - August 13 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Courtney Sexton
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    When Mary Oliver tells us to let the soft animal of love what love, we know exac...

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    $150.00 15 tickets left
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  • August 2026

  • Building a Writing Process

    August 2 @ 3:00 PM EDT - August 16 @ 5:00 PM EDT
    GG Renee Hill
    Zoom

    Do you ever think to yourself: “Why is it so hard to get my ideas out of my head and onto the page?”...

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    $150.00 20 tickets left
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    Novel 101: How to Craft the Story

    August 3 @ 6:30 PM EDT - August 24 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Camille Cabrera
    Zoom

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

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    $215.00 15 tickets left
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    How to Write a Heist

    May 11 @ 7:00 PM EDT - May 18 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Fran Wilde
    Zoom

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

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    $115.00 16 tickets left
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    Poetry Potluck: 5 Forms in 3 Weeks

    August 5 @ 7:00 PM EDT - August 19 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Melanie Figg
    Zoom

    Build your literary muscles by practicing a mix of five contemporary and traditional forms: sonnets,...

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    $150.00 15 tickets left
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    DIY Novel Revision

    August 7 - August 28
    Tammy Greenwood
    Wet Ink

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

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    $215.00 20 tickets left
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    Persona Poem Crash Course

    August 9 @ 11:00 AM EDT - 1:30 PM EDT
    Claudia Gary
    Zoom

    In the Persona Poem, or Dramatic Monologue, the poet writes in the voice of another real or imagined...

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    $60.00 17 tickets left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    August 12 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Writing the Truth

    August 15 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
    Lindsey Van Wagner
    Zoom

    Writers will explore how honesty and vulnerability can strengthen personal narrative. Through guided...

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    $60.00 50 tickets left
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    Polishing Your First Draft

    August 15 @ 3:00 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT
    Carol Mitchell
    Zoom

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

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    $60.00 15 tickets left
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    Introduction to Grief Writing

    August 16 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
    Diane Zinna
    Zoom

    What does it mean to write from a wound? What does it mean to write from a scar? There are readers o...

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    $60.00 13 tickets left
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    Write Like the News

    August 20 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    Hank Wallace
    Zoom

    Lead with the future — not background — for lead-ership, especially in a crisis. That’s the most imp...

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    $60.00 30 tickets left
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    Your Literary Lineage: From Beloved Work to New Poems

    August 20 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 10:00 PM EDT
    Lesley Younge
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    Our poetic inspirations are a kind of chosen family. In this workshop, we will explore the ways we c...

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    $60.00 12 tickets left
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    Cover Letters and Agent Queries

    August 22 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT
    Diane Zinna
    Zoom

    Your query letter is your first introduction to a potential agent--which is to say, your first intro...

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    $60.00 15 tickets left
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    Subtleties of Meter

    August 23 @ 11:00 AM EDT - 1:30 PM EDT
    Claudia Gary
    Zoom

    To explore some of the fine points of meter, we will examine how metrical patterns can vary between ...

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    $60.00 17 tickets left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    August 26 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    The Eerie Twinship Between the Haunted and the Nostalgic

    August 29 @ 1:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT
    Atina Hartunian
    Zoom

    This craft talk and generative workshop examines how absence, memory, and longing operate in fiction...

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    $60.00 19 tickets left
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  • September 2026

  • Virtual Craft Chat w/ Poet Diana Cao

    September 3 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by author Diana Cao for a discussion of her debut poetry collection, Slipstream. Diana is […]

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    Free 298 spots left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    September 9 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Cafe Muse Literary Salon

    September 14 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers  Luther Jett and Julia Kolchinsky. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on […]

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    Virtual Craft Chat on Fiction w/ Bret Anthony Johnston

    September 17 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by author Bret Anthony Johnston for a discussion of his new collection, Encounters with Unexpected […]

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    Free 298 spots left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    September 23 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Poet Aldo Amparán

    September 24 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    Poet Lore and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Aldo Amparán to discuss their new collection, THE HOUSE HAS TEETH. […]

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    Free 300 spots left
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  • October 2026

  • Cafe Muse Literary Salon

    October 5 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers Lola Haskins and Mary Sesso. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on […]

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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    October 14 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    October 28 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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  • November 2026

  • Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    November 11 @ 7:00 PM EST - 9:00 PM EST
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Author Mathangi Subramanian

    November 19 @ 7:00 PM EST - 8:00 PM EST
    Zoom

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of nonfiction! We’re joined by author Mathangi Subramanian for a discussion of her new publication, Our Periods, Ourselves: An […]

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    Free 300 spots left
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  • December 2026

  • Cafe Muse Literary Salon

    December 7 @ 7:00 PM EST - 8:30 PM EST
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers from Washington Writer's Publishing House reading from the America’s Future Anthology. The evening begins at 7 […]

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    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    December 9 @ 7:00 PM EST - 9:00 PM EST
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]

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    Free 90 spots left
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