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  • September 2026

  • Writing the Feature-length Screenplay

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

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

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    $415.00 Sold out

    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 6 tickets left
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    Writing Poems of Trauma

    August 5 @ 1:00 PM EDT - September 9 @ 3:00 PM EDT
    Jehanne Dubrow
    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 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 293 spots left
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    Poetry Book Club w/ Chet’la Sebree!

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

    Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry journal and The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Chet’la Sebree to our monthly Virtual Poetry Book Club for a discussion of her collection, Blue Opening. Chet'la […]

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    Free 299 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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    Inner Loop Author’s Corner w/ Hasan Dudar!

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

    Carryout is The Inner Loop’s Author’s Corner spotlight. The Inner Loop cultivates and promotes the distinctive literary culture of Washington, DC. Author’s Corner supports local authors’ independently published books by spotlighting them in community programming and collaborations. RSVP […]

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    Free 299 spots left
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    The First 50 Pages: Craft a Submission-Ready Opening

    September 10 @ 7:00 PM EDT - October 1 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Charlene Thomas
    Zoom

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

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    $215.00 8 tickets left
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    Hunger Action Month Reading

    September 12 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
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    EC Poetry and Prose, The Writer's Center, Poet Lore, and Poetry x Hunger are partnering to raise funds in honor of Hunger Action Month! Each September, Hunger Action Month unites […]

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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
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    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 293 spots left
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    Reading Your Work Out Loud with Jennifer Hamady

    September 28 @ 6:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
    Jennifer Hamady
    The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street
    Bethesda, MD 20815 United States

    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 […]

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    $60.00 8 tickets 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
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    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 298 spots left
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    Virtual Craft Chat w/ Author Rebecca Lee

    September 28 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of nonfiction! We’re joined by author Rebecca Lee for a discussion of her new publication, Rogues, Widows and Orphans: Mischief […]

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    Free 298 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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    Inner Loop Author’s Corner w/ Lenna Jawdat!

    October 8 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom

    70,000 is The Inner Loop’s Author’s Corner spotlight. The Inner Loop cultivates and promotes the distinctive literary culture of Washington, DC. Author’s Corner supports local authors’ independently published books by spotlighting them in community programming and collaborations. RSVP […]

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    Free 299 spots left
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    Poetry Book Club w/ Taylor Byas!

    October 14 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
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    Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry journal and The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Taylor Byas to our monthly Virtual Poetry Book Club for a discussion of her collection, Resting Bitch Face. […]

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    Free 299 spots left
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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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    Inner Loop Author’s Corner w/ Shelagh Johnson!

    November 12 @ 7:00 PM EST - 8:00 PM EST
    Zoom

    A History of Existing Life is The Inner Loop’s Author’s Corner spotlight. The Inner Loop cultivates and promotes the distinctive literary culture of Washington, DC. Author’s Corner supports local authors’ independently published books by spotlighting them in community […]

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    Free 299 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 298 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
    Google Map

    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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