BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Writer's Center - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:The Writer's Center
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://writer.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Writer's Center
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20250626T224806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145321Z
UID:10004845-1754388000-1777379400@writer.org
SUMMARY:Memoir Maker w/ Diane Zinna
DESCRIPTION:Write your memoir in 9 months!\nIf you’re finally ready to write the memoir of your heart\, we invite you to join longtime writing teacher and author Diane Zinna for her new class\, Memoir Maker. This will be Diane’s 12th time leading a book-in-a-year course\, which has helped bring so many writers to a finished draft. Classes will be a mix of proven lessons\, exploratory exercises with opportunities for sharing\, and workshops. There will be classes on captivating beginnings\, mushy middles\, climax scenes\, and meaningful endings. As participants near the end of the course\, lessons will cover publishing\, including writing a successful book proposal. Each student will have four scheduled workshops during the year and receive thoughtful\, guided class feedback. And the best thing: You’ll have a cohort of new writer-friends doing this right alongside you. \n\nSchedule\nThis class will meet every other Tuesday morning\, August 5 – April 2026 from 10am – 12:30pm ET\, for a total of 20 sessions: \n\nAugust 5\, 19\nSeptember 2\, 16\, 30\nOctober 14\, 21\nNovember 4\, 18\nDecember 2\, 16\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 14\, 28\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nTell me more about workshops.\nWorkshops meet during our regular class time. You will send the class up to 25 double-spaced pages of your writing in advance of your scheduled date. You’ll be sending your pages to your classmates as Word documents\, and they’ll provide thoughtful feedback during class. My teaching style involves you asking questions of your classmates about your own work. You’ll be able to leave every workshop with answers to questions you have really been asking yourself. We don’t get derailed in this class; you can expect workshops to feel positive. \nHow much reading is expected of me?\nGenerally\, there will be two workshops per class\, which may require you to read up to 50 double-spaced pages every two weeks. As I get to know your project\, I’ll also be suggesting books you might want to check out that feel like they are in conversation with your memoir\, or those with similar themes\, style\, or structure. \nDo I have to provide feedback to the other students on their work?\nYes. Providing feedback on the work of other writers helps to reinforce what you believe about writing. You can be more objective when looking at the work of others\, then apply that understanding to your own work. If you aren’t yet comfortable with giving feedback to others\, don’t worry—I will provide a template to help you. \nDo I need to know what my story is before I start this class?\nSo much of writing any book—especially memoir—is about discovery as you go. You should have a general sense\, but even if you feel confident that you are sure what your book is about\, I’m going to encourage you to be open to surprises. You may discover 3/4 of the way through the book that you’ve really been writing about hope the whole time you thought you were writing about illness. You may realize the book is not so much about your daughter but about your own sense of self. Be open\, be free\, and you’ll find the truest path. \nAm I ready?\nOnly you know that for sure. If this is your year to do this\, look at your year ahead. Of course there will be unexpected things that come our way\, and we can always adjust and adapt class-wise. But if you have a lot of travel or demanding work coming up this year\, it might be best to wait for another time. But maybe you were wondering if I think you are ready\, as a writer? Here is what I can promise: I take care in accepting writers only when they are prepared for an intensive experience such as Memoir Maker. I will be meeting with applicants 1:1 before the class begins\, so I’ll know what kind of group I am putting together. If you decide to join us\, you can trust that you’ll have intentionally been included among writers with great instincts\, smarts\, and compassion. \n\nApply Today!\nApplication Deadline: July 28 \nNote: Acceptance to the course is required before registration. \nTo be admitted into this intensive program\, potential candidates will need to submit: \n\nA one-page cover letter detailing their interest in the program.\nA twenty-page writing sample from their memoir in progress. (Submissions must be double spaced and use a standard font.)\n\nAdmissions will be on a rolling basis\, and the number of participants will be limited to 8\, so participants are encouraged to submit early. Send your application materials to laura.spencer@writer.org. \n 
URL:https://writer.org/event/memoir-maker/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Master Level,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Paper-Curls.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20250902T182412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T015743Z
UID:10004964-1759345200-1784754000@writer.org
SUMMARY:Novel Mill w/ Kristen Arnett
DESCRIPTION:Write your novel in a year with bestselling author Kristen Arnett!\nAre you looking for an exciting\, fun\, collaborative way to get your writing brain into gear? Are you ready to finally sit down and write that novel that you’ve been thinking about forever? Do you wish you had a confident\, cheerful writing coach to guide you to the finish line? If so\, then this is definitely the course for you! \nStudents of this generative workshop will share their work with others in the class\, learn to edit their own writing effectively\, become naturals at crafting powerful openings\, and will learn to stick the landing when it comes to novel endings. Place-writing techniques\, craft capsules on injecting humor into your work\, and myriad other learned skills will guide students through the sticky patches that often crop up in the middle of a project. \nRegardless of the fact that we often write alone\, novels are not formed completely in a silo. Crafting a novel with the help of a supportive community can mean the difference between finally drafting your dream project or leaving behind yet another empty word document. Students will have the opportunity to further develop their projects both inside of class and outside of it: we will read and comment on everyone’s work. Writers participating in this workshop will discover how to spot successful techniques already loaded in their arsenal. They will learn what engages readers\, and how to effectively keep that engagement. Students will learn to ask questions of their work that will help them analyze tone\, POV\, structure\, characterization\, and much more. We will work toward developing processes that are the correct fit for each individual project. Every novel is like a thumbprint: perfectly unique. \n\nVirtual Info Session Recording\nMeet Kristen Arnett\, instructor for our Novel Mill workshop\, and have all your questions about the program answered! \nWatch the recording on YouTube >>> \n\nThis course will include:\n\nInformation of intros and how to make them sizzle\nHow to draft compelling ends to your work\nPlotting/Planning/Shaping– determining pace\, finding what works for your particular project\nLists of tips and techniques to employ when you’re feeling stuck in a scene\nInstructive readings that will help students fine tune their work\nHow to develop momentum to keep a project moving forward\nA clear sense of process\nDeeper understanding of the underpinnings of the novel\nDetermining the proper voice and perspective for your project\nHow to develop compelling characters\nMaster crafting finely detailed place writing\nA clear discussion of writing difficulties when it comes to crafting a longform project\nHow to create and maintain reasonable writing goals\nAn assortment of helpful writing prompts\n\n\nSchedule\nThis class meets via Zoom every other Wednesday beginning October 1\, 2025\, for a total of 21 sessions\, with breaks for holidays and dedicated writing periods. Between Zoom meetings\, participants can expect readings and assignments. Exact class dates subject to change at the discretion of the instructor and in collaboration with participants. \nOctober 1\, 15\nNovember 5\, 19\n\nDec 3\, 17\nJan 7\, 21\nFeb 4\, 18\nMarch 4\, 18\nApril 1\, 15\, 29\nMay 13\, 27\nJune 10\, 24\nJuly 8\, 22\n\n\n1:1 Mentoring\nEach student will have the chance for a private mentoring sessions with Kristen\, including a 6-month follow up after completion of the workshop. \n\nTo Apply\nApplication Deadline: September 19\, 2025 \nSend a cover letter and writing sample of 5-20 pages to laura.spencer@writer.org by September 19th. Admissions will be on a rolling basis so participants are encouraged to submit early. \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/novel-mill/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Fiction,Master Level,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Writing-Paper-Curves.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20250814T152933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T141942Z
UID:10004935-1762610400-1775923200@writer.org
SUMMARY:Personal Essays from Start to Finish: 10 Essays in 6 Months w/ Hannah Grieco
DESCRIPTION:Inspiration\, accountability\, and the tools you need to get your essays out into the world!\nJoin us for six months of craft lessons\, workshops\, editor visits\, and personal editorial feedback! This small and inclusive class meets bi-weekly on Zoom\, with the goal of creating an intimate\, writer-based community of essayists who learn and grow together. \nYou’ll read\, brainstorm\, and write drafts. You’ll explore different essay forms and practice a variety of narrative techniques. You’ll learn tangible self-editing tools\, then revise\, workshop\, and revise some more! You’ll discover the publications you love\, whether literary or freelance in nature (or both!)\, and you’ll create a plan to get those bylines! You’ll receive supportive\, thoughtful peer workshop feedback on six drafts. You’ll have three personal one-on-one meetings (with detailed line edits) from your instructor. You’ll meet editors\, attend panels\, and participate in a final online reading event to celebrate your hard work! You’ll discuss next steps in publication\, including how to pitch editors and begin forming a full collection. \nThis workshop is for writers who already have some experience publishing personal essays in either literary or freelance publications. The workshop model will be carefully scaffolded and writer-centric\, evolving as the class evolves. Writers will finish the class with ten complete drafts and a path forward for publication. \n\nVirtual Info Session w/ Hannah Grieco!\nMeet Hannah Grieco\, instructor for our Personal Essays from Start to Finish workshop\, and have all your questions about the program answered! \nWatch the recording on YouTube » \n\nApplication Deadline: October 27\, 2025\nTo apply\, send a cover letter and a 10- to 15-page personal essay writing sample to laura.spencer@writer.org by October 27\, 2025. Acceptance is competitive and applications will be considered on a rolling basis. This course is limited to 15 participants. Please note that acceptance to the program is required before registering. \nWriters who are Black\, Indigenous\, and/or People of Color are warmly encouraged to apply. This course offers two full scholarships for BIPOC writers. To be considered for the scholarship\, in addition to the regular submission\, state in your application email that you would like to be considered and include a 2-3 sentence statement of need. If more than 2 applicants qualify\, the scholarship recipients will be chosen from among them via lottery. \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. Shortly before the start date participants will receive an email with login info. Please check your spam if you don’t see it. \n\nThis Zoom class has live captioning. If you need another type of 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/personal-essays-from-start-to-finish/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Intermediate/Advanced Level,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Book-Farm-h.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251106T210852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T180846Z
UID:10005006-1768935600-1796160600@writer.org
SUMMARY:The Novel Year w/ Susan Coll
DESCRIPTION:Bring your novel to life with best-selling author Susan Coll!\nWhether you have been thinking about writing a novel for years but are not sure how to get started\, or are already published but embarking on a new project\, this year-long workshop is intended to help get the next book off the ground. \n\nWatch the Virtual Info Session\nMeet Susan Coll\, instructor for our Novel Year workshop\, and have all your questions about the program answered! \nWATCH NOW >>>\n\nOver the course of twenty sessions\, we will:\n\ncreate a fun\, warm\, and supportive writing community\ndiscuss and engage in exercises focused on various aspects of craft including dialogue\, setting\, plot\, point of view\, character development\, tense\, and much more\nworkshop one hundred pages per student\, broken into four submissions of 25 pages each (*students are also welcome to use their allotted workshop time to discuss their work and/or writing dilemmas rather than submit pages).\ndiscuss publishing\, including drafting sample query letters and elevator pitches\nhear from guest speakers including published novelists and industry experts\nread two novels (tbd) to discuss and deconstruct as a group with an eye toward both craft and publishing trends\nthe instructor is happy to schedule individual follow up sessions as requested following critique sessions\, as well as a six-month or one-year check in after the class concludes.\n\n*Students should be prepared to read and offer comments on the work of other participants. Detailed guidance will be provided at the first class about how this process will work. \n\nSchedule\nThis class will meet virtually every other Tuesday\, with a two-month reading and writing break over the summer.  Workshop dates run from January 20\, 2026 – December 1\, 2026\, 7–9:30pm ET\, with a month-long break over the summer for students to focus on writing.  \nJan. 20\nFeb. 3\nFeb. 17\nMarch 3\nMarch 17\nMarch 31\nApril 14\nApril 28\nMay 12\nMay 26\nJune 9\nJune 23 \nSUMMER BREAK \nAugust 25\nSept. 8\nSept. 22\nOct. 6\nOct. 20\nNov. 3\nNov. 17\nDec. 1 \n\n1:1 Mentoring\nAll workshops will be held over Zoom\, with additional opportunities to meet 1:1 with Susan upon request. All enrolled students will have the option to schedule an individual follow-up meeting (1 hour) with Susan approximately 6 months after the conclusion of the workshop.\n \n\nTo Apply\nApplication Deadline: Friday\, January 9\, 2026 \nTo apply\, please submit a cover letter describing your background and the project that you have in mind. The first five pages of the novel you will be working on are welcome as part of the application\, but not required. The class will be limited to ten students. Send your submission to emily.holland@writer.org by Friday\, January 9th\, 2026. Admissions will be on a rolling basis so participants are encouraged to submit early. \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/novel-year/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Fiction,Master Level,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/writing-bookshelves.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261227T000000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251118T181440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T232517Z
UID:10005010-1769904000-1798329600@writer.org
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Writing-Pen-Notebooks.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251106T193955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T181901Z
UID:10005003-1770145200-1794949200@writer.org
SUMMARY:Memoir Year w/ Nicole Chung
DESCRIPTION:Work on your memoir with bestselling author Nicole Chung!\nThis intensive workshop is open to writers working on a memoir or memoir-in-essays. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in lively craft discussions\, generative exercises\, and in-depth workshops designed to help you identify and hone your strengths as a writer. If you have an idea for a memoir and are looking to jumpstart it—or are already underway\, but want some help to maintain your momentum—this class will help you take concrete next steps and deepen your craft in a supportive community. \n\nWatch the Virtual Info Session\nMeet Nicole Chung\, instructor for our Memoir Year workshop\, and have all your questions about the program answered! \nWATCH NOW >>>\n\nFormat\nThrough in-class readings\, craft talks\, and guided writing prompts\, we’ll explore book openings\, plot structure\, characterization\, setting\, writing the self\, and more. We’ll spend time reflecting and brainstorming\, learning how to identify and pursue the stories that matter most to you. You will have the opportunity to generate new pages throughout the course and have at least two memoir excerpts (10 – 20 pages each) workshopped by your instructor and peers. \nWe’ll discuss the different types of memories\, the role imagination can play in personal storytelling\, and whether and how to bring research and reportage into your memoir. We’ll read excerpts from both classic and recent memoirs\, examining how other writers have organized and explored their personal stories. We’ll consider the ethics of writing about real people and events\, and how to establish the boundaries you may need. We’ll address your questions about book proposals\, pitching\, and the publishing industry. We’ll hear from visiting authors and literary agents who will share tips and talk about the writing and publication processes.  \nThis course will allow you to focus on and grow in your craft in community with your fellow writers\, helping you build the sustainable writing practice you want—one that will allow you to continue showing up for your work\, and telling the stories you need to tell\, long after our workshop ends. \nWriters are expected to read and respond to their peers’ work outside of class\, and generate new writing at their own pace.  \n\nSchedule\nThis class will typically meet twice per month from February 3\, 2026 – November 17\, 2026\, 7–9pm ET\, although there may be one or two longer breaks over the summer for students to focus on writing. Full schedule TBD. \n\n1:1 Mentoring\nAll workshops will be held over Zoom\, with additional opportunities to meet 1:1 with Nicole upon request. All enrolled students will have the option to schedule an individual follow-up meeting (1 hour) with Nicole during the first quarter of 2027.\n \n\nTo Apply\nApplication Deadline: Saturday\, January 24\, 2026 \nPlease share 1-2 paragraphs detailing your writing goals and/or intentions and a writing sample of 10-20 pages (double-spaced). You may also choose to include a one-page résumé or CV. Send your submission to emily.holland@writer.org by Saturday\, January 24th\, 2026. Admissions will be on a rolling basis so participants are encouraged to submit early. \nAcceptance into the workshop is required before registering. \n\nStudent Testimonials\n“Working with Nicole was like getting an ultra-engaged MFA professor\, an eagle-eyed editor\, and an ever-supportive writing coach all in one. I am a much better writer (not to mention critical reader!) as a result of her teaching\, and I would absolutely recommend her to any writer who’s seeking to take their work and creative journey to the next level.” —Nik Chang Hoon \n“Nicole is an exceptional teacher whose superpower is nurturing her students’ creativity\, empowering their growth\, and building community. Through craft talks\, readings\, writing prompts\, and insightful comments\, she supports each student in finding their stories and bringing them to life.” —Enid K. \n“Nicole’s class was one of the first I took after spending more than 10 years away from creative writing. I felt like she opened this whole world up to me by sharing her expertise not only on the craft of writing but also on the business of publishing. The lessons I learned in her class have paid immense dividends for me—I would not have the writing community and career that I have today without learning from her example. I consider Nicole a role model for her generosity toward her students and fellow writers in general\, and I couldn’t recommend her classes more enthusiastically!” —Hannah Bae \n“Nicole’s class is terrific for both novices to the genre and experienced writers. She creates an ideal mix of workshops\, craft lectures\, and guest speakers that teaches students new skills and keeps them inspired about their own work. Nicole is also warm\, supportive\, and brings out the best in her students. She curates a supportive cohort of students who strive to bring out the best in each other. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to participate!” —Anne Kim \n“It was truly a life-changing experience getting the opportunity to learn about memoir writing under the guidance of Nicole Chung. She was so thoughtful and generous with her enlightening ideas and exercises\, as well as feedback on my writing. The boundless empathy and encouragement she showed her students brought us all closer together as a cohort\, where we felt free to truly express ourselves and grow as writers and people in the process. I highly recommend Nicole’s workshops to anyone looking to evolve in their writing craft.” —Jean Trinh \n“I feel very fortunate to have taken Nicole’s memoir class. She offers the perfect blend of workshopping opportunities\, craft discussions\, and guest author/agent appearances\, all while coaching\, cheering\, and nudging participants along in a low-key but highly effective manner. Perhaps what I appreciate most about Nicole is the great care she takes with each participant’s story. Her class has been transformational for my writing.” —Ruth Berg \n“Nicole is a thoughtful and skilled facilitator. I love that she uses a clear and consistent strengths-based philosophy. Working from strengths creates an environment of safety for memoirists to share\, critique\, and revise our most personal stories. In our memoir workshop\, Nicole facilitates skillfully to bring out the shared wisdom of the group and ensure that writers feel empowered to generate and revise our work. Highly recommend working with her if you have the chance!” —Alex Shevrin Venet \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/memoir-year/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Master Level,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Writing-Books-side.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T210948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T213408Z
UID:10005052-1771441200-1775683800@writer.org
SUMMARY:The Extreme Novelist
DESCRIPTION:Create a full first draft of your novel in three months!\nIf you struggle to get your novel written\, you aren’t alone. Most novelists never complete the story they set out to tell because they go at the job of writing book-length fiction the wrong way. Years into the attempt\, they give up. Join us to discover effective methods for making your journey to a complete rough draft of your book less stressful\, more exciting and satisfying. Many students are able to complete their stories in 8-12 weeks and are then well-prepared for tackling their revisions and polishing prior to submission to literary agents and publishers. \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\nStructure\nPlot development\nVoice & Style\nTime Management & Productivity\n\nTime requirements\n\nWriting time: 90 minutes per day/6 days per week for 8 weeks\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nAuthors interested in learning the basics and more advanced tools and processes for writing long-form fiction.\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-extreme-novelist-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:8 Sessions,Fiction,Intermediate/Advanced Level,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Lots-of-Pens.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T211002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T213810Z
UID:10005053-1771441200-1776893400@writer.org
SUMMARY:Playwriting I: The Playwright’s Toolbox
DESCRIPTION:Learn the core elements of playwriting and theatrical storytelling and build the first draft of your new play!\nWrite your first (or newest) play\, break that writers’ block\, and unlock your theatrical voice! During this three-month course\, a cohort of writers will learn the central elements of playwriting and write a new play from page 0 to draft 1. In the first few sessions\, class will involve a group discussion of a contemporary American play and its use of craft and an in-class writing exercise inspired by the text – then\, writers will bring in pages from their new plays and practice generative feedback as a group. By the end of the workshop\, our writers will have completed at least one draft of their new play and received one round of generative feedback from their cohort. \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\nCharacter – How can you use linguistic patterns\, repetition\, and even font size to develop your central protagonists?\nTone and world-building – What is this world you’ve invited us into?\nAdaptation – How can you be in conversation with novels\, existing plays\, and even nonfiction?\nStructure\, Themes\, and Form – Contemporary American plays have their own unique engine and dramatic structure. How can you craft the structure that fits your story and themes? What do you want this play to do?\nTheatrical gesture – You are writing a work to be performed in a space with an audience. What does your audience need to see? What must they hear\, experience?\n\nTime requirements\n\nAround 1-2 hours of outside preparation will be required outside of class. For the first part of the “semester\,” we will be reading plays in preparation to discuss and experiment with their core elements of storytelling.\n\nMaterials\n\nThese plays should be available digitally from their publishers or in print from many local booksellers (I recommend the Drama Bookshop in NYC or the Understudy in Chicago) – buying the published scripts are important in supporting the working lives of the writers!\nTHE CHINESE LADY by Lloyd Suh\nWISH YOU WERE HERE by Sanaz Toossi\nAND I AND SILENCE by Naomi Wallace\nFAIRVIEW by Jackie Sibblies Drury\nWILD GOOSE DREAMS by Hansol Jung\nLUNCH BUNCH by Adrien Einspanier\nON SUGARLAND by Aleshea Harris\nINDECENT by Paula Vogel (this is available to watch)\nPASSING STRANGE by Stew & Heidi Rodewald (this is available to watch)\nYERMA by Simon Stone\, from Llorca (this is available to rent on NT At Home) \nCRAFT IN THE REAL WORLD by Matthew Salesses (small excerpts will be referenced\, purchase not required)\nSPRING\, SUMMER\, ASTEROID\, BIRD by Henry Lien (small excerpts will be referenced\, purchase not required)\nVISIT TO A SMALL PLANET by Eleanor Fuchs (PDF will be provided)\nCRITICAL RESPONSE PROCESS by Liz Lerman (PDF will be provided)\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis course is designed for beginning playwrights who can’t seem to finish that first draft and for writers who’ve always wanted to write a play but don’t know where to start! If you have writers’ block\, if you think you just “can’t” write that play\, if you want to learn how to build your own unique craft as a playwright\, this is the beginning of that 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/playwriting-i-the-playwrights-toolbox/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:10 Sessions,Beginner Level,Stage and Screen,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Pencils-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261230T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251218T180033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T184513Z
UID:10005139-1772654400-1798668000@writer.org
SUMMARY:Novel Club w/ Lisa Ko
DESCRIPTION:Jumpstart your novel and writing practice in this ten-month intensive!\nIf you’re wondering how to write a novel and sustain a writing practice in the midst of everything\, Novel Club is for you. Together\, with the guidance of an experienced mentor and author and the camaraderie of your Novel Club cohort\, this is the year we will write and revise our novels. Through craft talks\, workshops\, and generative exercises\, you’ll experiment\, look at your blocks\, and define your creative process\, building a regular writing practice that works for your project and busy life. You’ll find a clear path forward for your manuscript and actionable next steps. \n\nWatch the Virtual Info Session\nMeet Lisa Ko\, instructor for our Novel Year workshop\, and have all your questions about the program answered! \nWATCH NOW >>>\n\nOver these ten months\, you will learn:\n\nStorytelling techniques and craft strategies and how to apply them: building scenes; developing characters; and elements of structure\, plot\, dialogue\, voice\, and perspective\nUncover what your novel is about\, clarify your writing intentions\, and develop a plan for how to achieve them\nOpportunities to workshop and thoughtfully engage with each other’s novels in progress in a supportive environment\nPractical skills for the writing life and demystifying the publication process\n\nStudents may read and prepare written comments on up to 50 pages of their peers’ writing for each class meeting. You may also read an excerpt of published work in preparation for craft discussions. \n\nYou should take this workshop if:\n\nYou have a story you want to tell\, but don’t know where to start\nYou’re at the beginning stages of writing a novel and unsure of how to proceed\nYou’ve started writing a novel\, but need a road map and more consistent structure to get to the finish line\nYou’re a serious writer who is open to rigor and play and ready to show up with curiosity and consistency\n\n\nSchedule\nThis class will meet virtually every other Wednesday\, with 20 total sessions. Workshop dates run from March 4\, 2026 – December 30\, 2026\, 8 – 10 pm ET. Full dates TBD. \n\n1:1 Mentoring\nAll workshops will be held over Zoom\, with additional opportunities to meet 1:1 with Lisa upon request. All enrolled students will have the option to schedule an individual follow-up meeting (1 hour) with Lisa approximately 6 months after the conclusion of the workshop.\n \n\nTo Apply\nApplication Deadline: Monday\, February 16\, 2026 \nTo apply\, send a brief cover letter explaining why you want to take this class and\, if applicable\, what your book in progress is about and where you are in your project (e.g.\, in the beginning/brainstorming stages\, in the middle of writing a first draft\, on your second round of revisions). A 5-10 page writing sample is encouraged\, but not required. Send your submission to emily.holland@writer.org by Monday\, February 16th\, 2026. Admissions will be on a rolling basis so participants are encouraged to submit early. \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/novel-club-w-lisa-ko/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Fiction,Master Level,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lisa-Ko-Novel-Club-h.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T210739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T195953Z
UID:10005022-1772737200-1776978000@writer.org
SUMMARY:Creating & Writing Your First TV Pilot
DESCRIPTION:Bring your first TV pilot to life!\nYou’ll not only learn how to write your own television pilot\, but the ins and outs of the entire television industry. This workshop will give participants a “leg-up” on creating & writing that personal project you’ve always wanted to write\, a necessity for any aspiring tv writer or producer. By the end of this 8 week session you should expect to have all the tools necessary to write or rewrite any script or concept you’ve been working on or even something brand new. \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 create characters that resonate\nHow to write exposition in an entertaining\, non- “preachy” manner\nThe uses for A\, B & C stories\nWhat separates a tv script from a novel or play\nThe truth about the television industry\n\nTime requirements\n\nUp to the student!\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nBeginning or intermediate writers who want to learn how to write for television and create their own tv pilots. Writers who want to learn all about the business of television.\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/creating-writing-your-first-tv-pilot/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:8 Sessions,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Stage and Screen,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Keyboard.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T211256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T213957Z
UID:10005067-1772755200-1777075199@writer.org
SUMMARY:Intermediate Novel Writing: The 8 Cs
DESCRIPTION:Let’s finish that novel you started!\nAre you serious about writing a novel but struggling? This intermediate course will examine the eight fundamental elements of the novel to help you find the strengths and weaknesses of your work-in-progress. From Concept to Conclusion\, we will study the key components of a novel\, with generative and evaluative exercises along the way. Written lessons\, curated online resources\, and targeted exercises (along with instructor and peer feedback) will help guide you as you continue to draft your novel. (Note: This course is a good follow-up to Tammy Greenwood’s Intro to the Novel workshop.) \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 learn:\n\nConcept\nCharacter\nCircumstances\nConflict\nComplications\nCrisis\nClimax\nConclusion\n\nTime requirements\n\n3-5 hours/week\n\nMaterials\n\nAll materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for writers looking to deepen their understanding of the major components of novel-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/intermediate-novel-writing-the-8-cs-4/
LOCATION:Wet Ink
CATEGORIES:8 Sessions,Fiction,Intermediate Level,Wet Ink,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Writing-Open-Book-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T211456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T213055Z
UID:10005072-1773255600-1776286800@writer.org
SUMMARY:From Novice to Novelist
DESCRIPTION:An overview of all the moving parts involved in writing–and marketing–your novel.\nThis workshop deconstructs and demystifies the novel-writing process for struggling and/or aspiring writers. We’ll discuss everything\, from getting the nub of an idea to getting your book into the hands of expectant fans. Along the way you’ll learn how to stay organized\, the art of rewriting\, and how to overcome your writing\, and marketing fears. By the end of our time together you’ll be prepared to begin work on a novel and will be equipped with the skills to perfect it. The sessions will include time for writing\, and for being critiqued. \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:\n\nStudents will get a birds-eye view of all the moving parts involved in the novel-writing process.\nStudents will learn how to tap into their creative subconscious to access the “write-what-you-know” details of their lives that will inform their fiction.\nStudents will gain practical skills for igniting their curiosity\, enabling them to get out of their comfort zones and into the lives of people of other genders\, cultures\, and ages.\nStudents will gain practical rewriting\, proofreading\, and copy editing skills that will add depth\, texture\, detail\, and professionalism to their manuscripts.\nStudents will come away with the confidence and encouragement to start — and/or complete — their novel.\n\nTime requirements\n\nI’ll provide writing assignment “suggestions” for students who want to apply what they’re learning\, but there’s no required work outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis is primarily for people who have finally decided to get serious about writing the novel they’ve been putting off writing–sometimes for decades. It’s also for the person who has begun to write a novel\, but who feels overwhelmed and/or stuck.\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/from-novice-to-novelist-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:6 Sessions,Beginner Level,Fiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Writing-Pen-Dramatic.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T211654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T200938Z
UID:10005073-1773309600-1775737800@writer.org
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Pens-2.jpg
GEO:38.97949;-77.090791
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street Bethesda MD 20815 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4508 Walsh Street:geo:-77.090791,38.97949
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260407
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T211655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T214012Z
UID:10005075-1773619200-1775519999@writer.org
SUMMARY:Crafting Swoonworthy Romance
DESCRIPTION:Write a romance novel readers can’t put down!\nRomance is a booming market. Although maligned as “fluff\,” writing a compelling romance requires serious craft! This workshop will be presented asynchronously in four sessions\, focused on identifying your ideal reader\, meeting your main characters\, crafting a plot\, and showing romantic tension on the page. Although the instructor specializes in writing LGBTQ+ romantic comedies\, they welcome romance writers of all genres. \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nSelect the romance sub-genre(s) that are right for your story\nDevelop a compelling protagonist and love interest\nCraft a page-turning romantic plot\nAmp up romantic tension on the page\n\nTime requirements\n\n1-2 hours per week outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nRomancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels by Gwen Hayes\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for anyone struggling with the plot and structure of their novel.\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/crafting-swoonworthy-romance/
LOCATION:Wet Ink
CATEGORIES:4 Sessions,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Fiction,Wet Ink,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Writing-Wrinkled-Paper-on-Pink.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T211856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T190221Z
UID:10005082-1775174400-1777075199@writer.org
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Writing-in-Notebook.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20260203T191048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T191048Z
UID:10005170-1775309400-1775316600@writer.org
SUMMARY:Poets Claudia Gary and Roderick Deacey Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes Poets Claudia Gary and Roderick Deacey for a reading and discussion of their new collections\, Time and Other Solvents\,  and Birds Flew In\, respectively. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP below. \n\nClaudia Gary teaches workshops on Sonnets\, Villanelles\, Natural Meter\, Persona Poems\, Poetry vs. Trauma\, etc.\, at The Writer’s Center and privately\, currently via Zoom. The author of Time and Other Solvents (Sligo Creek\, 2026)\, Humor Me (2006)\, and several chapbooks\, most recently Genetic Revisionism\, she is an advisory editor for New Verse Review\, as well as a science writer\, visual artist\, and composer of tonal art songs and chamber music. A semifinalist for the Anthony Hecht Prize (Waywiser)\, Pushcart Prize nominee\, Honorable Mentionee in the Able Muse book contest\, and three-time finalist in the Howard Nemerov Sonnet Contest\, Claudia has chaired panels on Poetry and Music\, Poetry and Science\, and The Sonnet in 2016\, at the West Chester University (Pa.) poetry conference; and on Poetry and Music at the Frost Farm poetry conference. Her 2022 article on setting poems to music is online at https://straightlabyrinth.info/conference.html. See pw.org/content/claudia_gary. \nRoderick Deacey is a performing poet\, reading with bass player\, drummer & jazz pianist to emulate the Beat Poets’ poetry & jazz forays of the 1950s. Deacey was awarded the 2019 Frederick Arts Council Carl R. Butler Award for Literature. Crossing genres\, he won the Gold Award for Best Lyrics in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest\, held by the Song-writers Association of Washington\, in both 2020 and 2023\, plus the Silver Award in 2022 and 2025. He is a Pushcart Prize nominee & his contemporary poems appear regularly in literary journals. He is the editor of Pen in Hand\, Maryland Writers’ Association’s biannual literary journal. \n\nIf you need an accommodation for this event\, 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. \n\nEnjoying our free events? Help us offer more programs to support writers with a $10 donation »
URL:https://writer.org/event/gary-deacey/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Gary-Deacey-Event-Header-scaled.jpg
GEO:38.97949;-77.090791
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street Bethesda MD 20815 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4508 Walsh Street:geo:-77.090791,38.97949
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20260105T201208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T201234Z
UID:10005141-1775502000-1775507400@writer.org
SUMMARY:Cafe Muse Literary Salon
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers Holly Karapetkova and Steven Leyva. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on classical guitar. The readings begin at 7:30 PM with opening remarks by a Café Muse co-host. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP on the Cafe Muse Website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nEnjoying our free events? Help us offer more programs to support writers with a $10 donation »
URL:https://writer.org/event/cafe-muse-literary-salon/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
GEO:38.97949;-77.090791
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street Bethesda MD 20815 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4508 Walsh Street:geo:-77.090791,38.97949
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T212055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T205715Z
UID:10005084-1775502000-1777323600@writer.org
SUMMARY:Novel 101: How to Write the Story
DESCRIPTION:Explore the building blocks of creating your own novel!\nIf you’ve always wanted to create your own exciting novel then this is the class for you. The class offers the key concepts of plotting and pacing while delving into different genres. Beginners have the opportunity to share their works with the class while also building confidence in their craft. Short homework assignments will encourage practice outside of assigned class hours. Students will leave with an evolved sense of fiction and the tools necessary to continue writing their own story. \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\nSetting\nPacing and Plotting\nCharacter Development\nExposure to Multiple Genres\n\nTime requirements\n\nAbout 25 to 40 minutes outside of class\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop works well for beginners interested in crafting their own novel and gaining confidence in their writing process.\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/novel-101-how-to-write-the-story/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:4 Sessions,Beginner Level,Fiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Pencil-Sharper.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20260211T192923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T193157Z
UID:10005177-1775674800-1775678400@writer.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Book Club w/ Elizabeth Hazen!
DESCRIPTION:Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry journal and The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Elizabeth Hazen to our monthly Virtual Poetry Book Club for a discussion of her collection\, The Sky Will Hold. Elizabeth is joined by Book Club Host\, Hannah Grieco. \nWe encourage you to order a copy of the book from your local\, independent bookseller or online » \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP below. \n\nElizabeth Hazen is a poet and essayist whose work has appeared in Best American Poetry\, Epoch\, Fourth Genre\, Southwest Review\, The Threepenny Review\, The Normal School\, and other journals. She’s the author of the full-length collections Chaos Theories\, Girls Like Us\, and The Sky Will Hold. She lives in Baltimore with her family. \n\nAbout The Sky Will Hold\nThe Sky Will Hold is a meditation on life: life inside a second marriage\, life in middle age\, life as a stepparent. It’s a close look at desire and addiction\, at love and loss\, at learning how to let go while still holding on to what is necessary. Elizabeth Hazen doesn’t back away from sticky topics\, we see the inner workings of blended families\, parenting a nearly-grown child\, and living in an aging body with all the freedoms and pitfalls it can bring. This collection is a mantra of survival and love and continuing to move forward and always\, always\, believing the sky will hold\, even when all signs point to the opposite. \n\nAbout Book Club\nThis is no run-of-the-mill book club. Visiting writers will read excerpts\, join the discussion\, and answer your questions about craft\, process\, the publishing industry\, and getting advice for our own writing! We’ll hang and eat snacks with the authors and escape your doomscrolling. \nPoetry Book Club will meet on Zoom every second Wednesday of the month with a new poet. \nFiction Book Club will meet every third Sunday of the month in person at The Writer’s Center with a new author. \nCome build community and read amazing books that the Big 5 didn’t have the sense to publish! \n\nIf you need an accommodation for this event\, 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. \n\nEnjoying our free events? Help us offer more programs to support writers with a $10 donation »
URL:https://writer.org/event/poetry-book-club-w-elizabeth-hazen/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Elizabeth-Hazen-Event-Header-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251216T164601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T173151Z
UID:10005121-1775674800-1775682000@writer.org
SUMMARY:Open Mic @ The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nSign-up starts at 6:45pm\, and readings begin promptly at 7pm.\nLimited to 20 readers\, so arrive early if you plan to read.\n\nSponsored by Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry magazine. \nFREE and open to the public. Please note that we no longer offer advance sign-up. \n\nIf you need an accommodation for this event\, 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. \n\nEnjoying our free events? Help us offer more programs to support writers with a $10 donation »
URL:https://writer.org/event/open-mic-apr2026-1/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Open-Mic-1400.jpg
GEO:38.97949;-77.090791
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street Bethesda MD 20815 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4508 Walsh Street:geo:-77.090791,38.97949
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20260330T165035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T165035Z
UID:10005191-1775759400-1775766600@writer.org
SUMMARY:Opening Art Reception & Book Talk for The Green Heart of Italy
DESCRIPTION:The Green Heart of Italy: Umbria and its Ancient Neighbors\nPhotographs by Judith Goodman and Frank Van Riper\nText by Frank Van Riper \nThe Writer’s Center of Bethesda is proud to welcome Chevy Chase\, DC husband and wife photographer/authors Frank Van Riper and Judith Goodman to a reception\, exhibition and book-signing to celebrate publication of their latest international bestseller\, featuring Umbria—the little-known area in the center of Italy that often is called “Tuscany without the tourists.” \nTen years in the making\, the The Green Heart of Italy twins glorious documentary and fine art photography with lyrical prose. It follows their previous award-winning book\, Serenissima: Venice in Winter. \nMuch more than a tourist guide\, this book takes you into homes\, palazzi and artist’s studios to give readers a taste of daily life that complements Umbria’s stunning vistas and architecture. \nDuring his remarks\, Frank Van Riper—also a nationally acclaimed journalist and author\, will discuss “the exponential magic of networking\,” and how he used his own practice of personal\, longform writing to bring Umbria alive. \n\nFrank Van Riper and Judith Goodman are husband and wife documentary and fine art photographers\, whose work has been published internationally. Goodman’s photography has hung in the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington\, DC and the Baltimore Museum; she also is an award-winning assemblage sculptor and a member of the Washington Sculptors’ Group. Van Riper’s photography is in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery (Washington\, DC) as well as the Portland Gallery of Art (Portland\, ME.) His 1998 book of photography and essays\, Down East Maine/A World Apart\, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and won the silver award for photography from the Art Director’s Club of Metropolitan Washington. His current book is Recovered Memory: New York & Paris 1960-1980. \nGoodman and Van Riper are the co-authors of Serenissima: Venice in Winter\, an internationally bestselling coffee table book of black and white photographs and essays that was published in the United States and in Italy. \nFrank Van Riper also is a widely read online photography columnist  (www.TalkingPhotography.com) and for nineteen years was the photography columnist of the Washington Post. Before that he served as White House correspondent\, national political correspondent and Washington Bureau news editor of the New York Daily News. He was a 1979 Nieman Fellow at Harvard and holds the 1980 Merriman Smith Award (with the late Lars-Erik Nelson) from the White House Correspondents Association. \nVan Riper is a popular teacher and lecturer\, and is on the faculty of PhotoWorks at Glen Echo Park\, Md. He has lectured widely\, including at the Maine Photographic Workshops and the Smithsonian Resident Associate program. In 2007 he was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award from the University of Maine at Machias for his “outstanding career in journalism and photography” and in 2011 was inducted into the City College of New York Communications Alumni Hall of Fame. \nGoodman and Van Riper jointly taught photography workshops in the US and in Italy: The Lubec Photo Workshops at SummerKeys (Lubec\, ME) and\, in Italy\, the Umbria Photo Workshops\, as well as Unseen Serenissima: The Venice in Winter Photo Workshops (www.GVRphoto.com). \nThey live in Washington\, DC. \nPhoto Credit: © Fritz Gibbon
URL:https://writer.org/event/green-heart-of-italy/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Cover-Umbria-Final-copy.jpeg
GEO:38.97949;-77.090791
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street Bethesda MD 20815 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4508 Walsh Street:geo:-77.090791,38.97949
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T212056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T191036Z
UID:10005085-1775761200-1775768400@writer.org
SUMMARY:Your Writing Journey Begins
DESCRIPTION:You have a story inside you\, now learn how to bring it to the world.\nYou have a story inside you\, but how do you even start to bring it out? With so many crazy things going on today\, should you even think about doing something so “frivolous” as writing? Come to this interactive zoom workshop and take the first steps in learning how to bring your writing into the world. You’ll never know whose life you’ll change; the world needs your story! \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\nWho can write a story\nWhat kinds of stories you can write\nHow to set up your writing environment\nWhere to get help\nWhy now is the best time to write\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 for those who have been thinking about writing but haven’t figured out how to start.\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/your-writing-journey-begins/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Writing-Holding-Notebook.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T212056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T191117Z
UID:10005086-1775761200-1775768400@writer.org
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Writing-Pen-Notebooks.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T212056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T145101Z
UID:10005087-1775761200-1775768400@writer.org
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Writing-Pen-Shadows.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20250812T175301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T161934Z
UID:10004873-1775845800-1775851200@writer.org
SUMMARY:The Honest Truth about the Publishing Industry: One Survivor's Perspective
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes novelist and former instructor Amin Ahmad for a frank discussion of writing with an eye on the market\, writing in genre\, how agents work and different pathways to publication. Amin will be joined in conversation with Susan Coll as they discuss how these considerations led to their most recent publications\, A Killer in the Family and The Literati\, respectively. \nFREE & open to the public. Register below. \nWe encourage you to order a copy of the book from your local\, independent bookseller or online from Bookshop.org » \n\nAmin Ahmad was raised in India and came to America at the age of 17. He worked as an architect for many years before turning to writing. He teaches creative writing at Duke University\, and lives in Durham NC with his family and a very mischievous cat. When he’s not writing\, he can be found on his front porch\, drinking tea and watching the world go by. \nReal Life and Other Fictions is Susan Coll’s seventh novel. Her previous books include Bookish People; The Stager\, a New York Times and Chicago Tribune Editor’s Choice; and Acceptance\, which was made into a television movie starring Joan Cusack. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times Book Review\, the Washington Post\, Washingtonian Magazine\, Moment Magazine\, NPR.org\, and Atlantic.com. She is the events advisor at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington\, DC\, and was the president of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation for five years. She has taught workshops at The Writer’s Center for more than twenty years. \n\nAbout the A Killer in the Family\nA thrilling\, intoxicating novel set among New York City’s most elite residents\, for readers of My Sister\, the Serial Killer and The Age of Vice \nAli Azeem\, a naive Muslim bachelor from Mumbai\, thinks he has hit the jackpot when he agrees to an arranged marriage with Maryam Khan\, daughter of Abbas Khan\, a self-made real-estate tycoon and one of the richest men in New York. Moving with her to the United States\, Ali quickly enters an intoxicating\, Gatsbyesque world of supertall skyscrapers\, sumptuous clothing\, and helicopter rides to the Hamptons. However\, shortly after the newlyweds move into one of the city’s most luxurious apartments\, Maryam’s older sister\, Farhan\, tells Ali that beneath her father’s success lies sinister deeds. \nBut can Farhan be trusted? She is a rebellious outsider and\, according to Maryam\, an unstable liar. Plus\, as the newly minted husband of Abbas’s favorite daughter\, Ali has an open invitation to join Tiger Corp.\, the family’s business empire. Before he commits\, Ali launches his own investigation to determine who the Khans really are: the embodiment of the American dream—or cutthroat one-percenters out for themselves? As he closes in on the truth\, Ali must ask himself if he can pay the price unimaginable wealth demands. \nAn unforgettable\, riveting portrait of power and family secrets\, A Killer in the Family will have readers second-guessing every Khan until its shocking end. \n\nIf you need an accommodation for this event\, 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. \n\nEnjoying our free events? Help us offer more programs to support writers with a $10 donation »
URL:https://writer.org/event/amin-ahmad/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Amin-Ahmad-Event-Header-scaled.png
GEO:38.97949;-77.090791
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street Bethesda MD 20815 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4508 Walsh Street:geo:-77.090791,38.97949
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T212146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T161449Z
UID:10005090-1775901600-1775908800@writer.org
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Writing-Wrinkled-Paper-on-Pink.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T212145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T191512Z
UID:10005089-1775901600-1775910600@writer.org
SUMMARY:Creating Backstory & Flashbacks
DESCRIPTION:One of the most valuable but often misunderstood technique\, the flashback scene\, can strengthen your novel.\nEvery character in your story has a past. The events that occurred in a character’s life before they ever appear in your story determine their personality\, life goals\, the way they react to situations\, even the way they speak. Your ability to understand your characters’ history\, and share glimpses of it with readers\, will determine how realistic your paper people will seem. Savvy writers use backstory and flashbacks\, special tools to show their audience a character’s motivation\, thus bringing them to life on the page. These are powerful\, advanced techniques\, and yet they are easy to master once you know how. \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\nWhere to place backstory\nThe difference between good and bad backstory\nCreating effective flashback scenes\nWhere flashbacks fail to work\nUsing time jumps\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 of fiction\, memoir or creative nonfiction who wants to add depth and sophistication to their fiction by varying time sequences.\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/creating-backstory-flashbacks-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Intermediate/Advanced Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Open-Book.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20260106T170522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T150905Z
UID:10005148-1775916000-1775921400@writer.org
SUMMARY:Writer  Melanie McCabe in Conversation w/ Jennifer Keith
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes writer Melanie McCabe for a reading of her latest collection of poems\, All The Signs Were There. Melanie is in conversation with poet Jennifer Keith. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. \n\nMelanie McCabe is a writer of poems\, essays\, memoir\, and most recently\, fiction. She is a lifelong Virginian and was a high school English and creative writing teacher in Arlington for twenty-two years. Her debut novel\, Road Longer Than Memory\, will be published by Oceanview Publishing on June 2\, 2026. Her forthcoming book of poems\, All The Signs Were There\, won the Longleaf Poetry Prize and will be out in the winter of 2026. Her memoir\, His Other Life: Searching For My Father\, His First Wife\, and Tennessee Williams\, won the 2016 University of New Orleans Publishing Lab Prize and was published in the fall of 2017. Previous books of poems include: The Night Divers (Terrapin Books)\, What The Neighbors Know (FutureCycle Press) and History of the Body (David Robert Books.) Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post\, Reader’s Digest\, Shenandoah\, Cumberland River Review\, Sweet\, Forge Literary Magazine and elsewhere. \nJennifer Keith’s poems have appeared in The Nebraska Review\, Sewanee Theological Review\, The Free State Review\, Unsplendid\, Smartish Pace\, Best American Poetry 2015 and elsewhere. Keith was a finalist for the 2021 Erskine J. Poetry Prize from Smartish Pace and her first full-length poetry book\, Terminarch\, was selected by David Yezzi for the 2023 Able Muse Book Award. \n  \n\nAbout All The Signs Were There\n“To date\, there has been no bomb\,” writes Melanie McCabe in her gorgeously foreboding collection of poems\, All the Signs Were There. Here are overgrown vacant lots\, ants running in the walls\, shadowy relationships\, a “coastline of sharp and slice.” This is a powerful book of omens—and of the courage to live through them. —David Ebenbach\, author of What’s Left to Us by Evening \n“Feral is the name given to what’s wild/ by what isn’t\,” writes Melanie McCabe in this shimmering sequence that maps the heart’s bewitching cartography. Traveling through the lush landscapes of childhood and adolescence where fields reveal “the sudden stonehenge of a lone/gate\,” to the stormy world of adulthood where “[m]orning\, still beating\, is swallowed/mouse-whole down a snake\,” McCabe pays tribute to time’s uncanny passage. Here\, lovers clasp hands and plunge like “banished angels” from an “edge” they carved themselves\, while teenaged rivals reunite late in life\, carving out friendship\, forgiveness\, and healing. All the Signs Were There is filled with breathtaking insight and painterly vision.—Jane Satterfield\, author of The Badass Brontës \nOn behalf of all of us at Longleaf– and previous Longleaf Press Book Prize winners–who helped read and comment on hundreds of manuscripts\, I want to celebrate All the Signs Were There\, the intelligence and range of Melanie McCabe’s atmospheric poems and her unique and otherworldly ear for the language. We were riveted: “/the air that finds my lungs is chosen for its jade/ stillness. Each breath for its lull.”  —Roger Weingarten\, Publisher\, Longleaf Press \nAbout Terminarch\nTerminarch\, winner of the 2023 Able Muse Book Award\, is Jennifer Keith’s debut full-length poetry collection. The title\, a neologism that evokes both terminus and matriarch\, signals a collection that confronts endings and what survives—personal\, cultural\, and ecological. Keith’s poems move from intimate meditations on memory\, grief\, and family loss to broader reflections on extinction (including the passenger pigeon’s “endling”)\, technology\, and the traces we leave behind. Working in free verse and traditional forms with dark wit and lyric intensity\, Terminarch maps the terrain between loss and resilience\, finding in language itself a means of preservation and renewal. \n\nIf you need an accommodation for this event\, 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. \n\nEnjoying our free events? Help us offer more programs to support writers with a $10 donation »
URL:https://writer.org/event/melanie-mccabe-poetry/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Melanie-McCabe-Event-Header-scaled.jpg
GEO:38.97949;-77.090791
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street Bethesda MD 20815 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4508 Walsh Street:geo:-77.090791,38.97949
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T212145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T191418Z
UID:10005088-1775916000-1775926800@writer.org
SUMMARY:Writing Memorable Characters
DESCRIPTION:Explore and practice the art of writing memorable characters.\nWhether you’re in the midst of your manuscript or just starting out\, in this workshop you will develop your main (or a secondary) character through writing about them. We will start with exercises designed to ground your understanding of the character you choose. We will then read a well-regarded short story and participate in a guided discussion of the fundamentals of character-development craft at work in that story and in general. In the second half of the workshop\, we will take inspiration from the readings and write\, responding to prompts designed to help us explore our character’s desires and motivations. Each writer can expect to leave this course with new work and a new or enhanced awareness of essential craft elements of character development that they can use in their current and future works-in-progress. \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\nFine points of character development\nHow to develop complex characters\nHow to communicate your character’s characteristics\, needs\, and desires on to the page\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\nIntermediate writers looking to solidify their writing 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/writing-memorable-characters/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Fiction,Intermediate Level,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Writing-Open-Book-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071421
CREATED:20251125T212146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T192422Z
UID:10005091-1775998800-1776009600@writer.org
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Writing-Press.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR