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SUMMARY:Virtual Info Session for Novel Overhauler w/ Lacey N. Dunham
DESCRIPTION: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 logistical questions. \nRegister below! \n\nAbout the Program\nApplication Deadline: June 15\, 2026\nWorkshop Dates: Begins July 16\, meeting biweekly for ~6 months\nCost: $2\,600 | Members $2\,500 \nRevise your novel in 6 months! \nHave 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 and need help moving forward to the end? This intensive\, six-month novel revision workshop is open to writers of all genres and forms of the novel. In a supportive workshop atmosphere\, writers will workshop their novel three times alongside a group of dedicated peers.  \nFind the full details and apply here »
URL:https://writer.org/event/virtual-info-session-for-novel-overhauler-w-lacey-n-dunham/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Fiction,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Setting in Fiction: Beyond Time and Place
DESCRIPTION:Write beyond conventional ideas of setting to elevate your fiction!\nSetting is the foundation for any story. Whether you’re thinking about character\, motivation\, obstacles\, plot\, or the feelings you want to invoke in your reader\, setting is where your entire story takes root. This one-session class expands on traditional ideas of setting as merely the where and when of story. Writers will acquaint themselves beyond typical conventions of setting through a short lecture and brief in-class readings. Writing prompts and in-class writing time will be intermixed throughout. Whether you’re writing a realistic story or an otherworldly one that might involve more world-building\, you’ll leave this class with concrete tools to apply to your current project or your next one. \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 people and place interact in stories\nHow conflict and tension derive from setting as much as character\nHow a character’s motivations are influenced by geography and time\nHow writers can use setting to establish mood\, tone\, and genre for a piece of writing\n\nTime requirements\n\nWorkshop participants will be asked to find an example of setting from a book they’ve recently read to reflect on during the workshop.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for beginning and intermediate writers who are looking to elevate their work by applying craft techniques and theory of setting to their writing.\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/setting-in-fiction-beyond-time-and-place/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Fiction,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T200000
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SUMMARY:$40 Pop Up: Write Your Query Letter
DESCRIPTION:Learn the ins and outs of writing the perfect query letter!\nFor many writers\, to get a book deal first requires getting a literary agent. Through the querying process\, prospective authors pitch their book projects to agents using a query letter—a very short introduction of less than 500 words to you\, your book\, and why you think the agent in question is the perfect fit. \nThe goal of this class is to take the daunting task of writing a query letter and make it manageable. First\, we’ll discuss what a query letter is (and is not) and the general guidelines and terms used when writing one. Then\, we’ll break down the key components of a query letter\, using samples from actual query letters that have landed agents. We’ll also chat about other items that potential agents might request. Finally\, we’ll cover how to find potential agents to query\, how to manage your expectations throughout the process\, and red flags to be aware of when querying. \nThis 60-minute class will be packed with knowledge and tips to make the querying process feel less daunting and impossible. You’ll leave with detailed information on how to write and revise your letter\, how to be strategic with your queries\, and a list of post-class resources. \nNote: This workshop is ideal for writers of books for adults\, including novels and memoirs. While we will go in-depth on query letters\, workshop participants will not be sharing\, swapping\, or critiquing letters with other students.
URL:https://writer.org/event/40-pop-up-write-your-query-letter/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Fiction,Mixed Genre,Nonfiction,Publishing,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T140000
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SUMMARY:Book Publishing 101
DESCRIPTION:What are the steps to publishing a book?\nThis class pulls back the curtain on the ins and outs of publishing by walking participants through the component parts of the publishing industry. From the role of literary agents to the dreaded query letter to what an editor’s job is to the different types of publishers (big 5\, indie\, small press\, vanity press\, self-publishing) to how authors are paid\, this jam-packed class takes a practical approach that will focus on the business side of writing with lots of time for Q&A. Whether you want to know how books come to exist or are simply curious about how this notoriously opaque industry works\, this class is for you. \nPlease note: This class will touch on what query letters are and the purpose they serve but this is not a class on how to write query letters. \n  \nPRIOR PARTICIPANTS SAY:\n— “A remarkable two hours. That was the very best—and most helpful—presentation on publishing I’ve ever experienced.” \n— “Outstanding seminar. Lacey was well prepared\, organized\, knowledgeable\, experienced & responsive. She engaged attendees & provided ample yet structured time for questions.” \n— “Very helpful and I learned a lot. I liked how she was realistic but hopeful.” \n— “It’s totally worth the time and money.” \n— “Absolutely do it if you’re able. I absolutely loved the class and got a ton out of it.” \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\nAn overview of how publishing functions as a business\nAn introduction to the role of agents\, editors\, and fellow authors in bringing a book into the world\nAn introduction to different types of publishers—and publishing scams to watch out for\nThe differences between the creative process and the publishing process\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 who are curious about the behind-the-scenes of book publishing and writers who think they might want to one day publish a book.\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/book-publishing-101-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Mixed Genre,Publishing,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Publishing 101
DESCRIPTION:What are the steps to publishing a book?\nThis class pulls back the curtain on the ins and outs of publishing by walking participants through the component parts of the publishing industry. From the role of literary agents to the dreaded query letter to what an editor’s job is to the different types of publishers (big 5\, indie\, small press\, vanity press\, self-publishing) to how authors are paid\, this jam-packed class takes a practical approach that will focus on the business side of writing with lots of time for Q&A. Whether you want to know how books come to exist or are simply curious about how this notoriously opaque industry works\, this class is for you. Please note: This class will touch on what query letters are and the purpose they serve but this is not a class on how to write query letters. \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\nAn overview of how publishing functions as a business\nAn introduction to the role of agents\, editors\, and fellow authors in bringing a book into the world\nAn introduction to different types of publishers—and publishing scams to watch out for\nThe differences between the creative process and the publishing process\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 who are curious about the behind-the-scenes of book publishing and writers who think they might want to one day publish a book.\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/book-publishing-101/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Publishing,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T210000
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SUMMARY:Fiction Writing for the New Year
DESCRIPTION:Start your new year with creativity!\nThis multi-part generative fiction class will give your writing a jolt of inspiration. Participants will read a selection of stories by both well-known and emerging writers weekly. Each session will combine lively class discussion of the stories and dedicated writing time using prompts inspired by the readings. There will be a range of stories from realism to the uncanny to the weird\, and we’ll look at a range of different story structures and styles. Whether you’re hoping to jumpstart your writing goals or want to embrace creative energy for the year\, join this supportive and playful writing class. Please note: this is a generative workshop only; participants will not be reading/submitting work for feedback/critique. \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\nNew styles and techniques to try in your own writing\nHow getting playful and experimenting can unlock new ideas for writing\nVarying approaches to plot\, character\, and setting\nLots of in-class writing time and discussion of stories\n\nTime requirements\n\nParticipants can expect to read up to 30 pages total outside of class each week.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for writers at any level looking to jumpstart their writing for the new year with creative prompts and a range of model texts.\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/fiction-writing-for-the-new-year/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:3 Sessions,All Levels,Fiction,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T120000
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SUMMARY:Ready\, Set\, Write! A Generative Fiction Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Jumpstart your writing in this fast-paced generative workshop.\nJoin this two-hour generative writing session that will help you shake off your inner editor and put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard). If you’ve been uninspired in your creativity lately\, feel like your work could use a jolt\, or just want to give yourself dedicated writing time\, this session is structured to encourage creativity and playfulness. A range of prompts\, short reading selections\, and class discussion—along with in-class writing time—will introduce different craft techniques\, styles\, and approaches that will pump up your inspiration and get the words flowing. By the end of the session\, you’ll have the start for 4-5 new story drafts. \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\nNew styles and techniques to try in your own writing\nHow to silence your inner editor and self-critic to write without constraint and produce the beginnings of new work\n\n  \nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\n  \nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\n  \nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for writers at any level looking to jumpstart their writing with new ideas and inspirations\, as well as for writers who want to create several drafts to continue working on after the class ends.\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/ready-set-write-a-generative-fiction-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Fiction,Workshop,Zoom
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