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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
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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
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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
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SUMMARY:The Artist's Way: A Year of Creative Reawakening w/ Lindsey Van Wagner
DESCRIPTION:Through reflection\, community\, and practice\, you’ll awaken the artist within and build a creative life that feels aligned and alive.\nThis year-long journey through The Artist’s Way offers a sustained path for creative reawakening and artistic growth. Writers\, artists\, and creative seekers will move chapter by chapter through Julia Cameron’s classic text\, reconnecting with their sense of purpose and play. The course offers the freedom to move at your own pace on Wet Ink\, while regular virtual gatherings provide structure\, engagement\, and a sense of shared creative energy. Participants will receive guidance\, accountability\, and community support as you nurture your creative practices. Each session weaves reflection\, discussion\, and inspiration to help build consistency\, courage\, and joy in your work. \n\nWatch the Virtual Info Session\nMeet Lindsey Van Wagner\, instructor for The Artist’s Way: A Year of Creative Reawakening\, and have all your questions about the program answered! \nWATCH NOW >>>\n\nFormat\n\nZoom sessions every month (11 total) for guided discussion and exercises. Full schedule for meetings TBD.\nWeekly engagement on Wet Ink through prompts\, reflections\, and peer feedback.\nOptional “Creative Partner” pairings for accountability.\nMonthly themes (e.g.\, Courage\, Flow\, Abundance\, Trust) to anchor growth.\nYear-end community celebration and sharing of work.\n\nParticipants should plan to spend 1–2 hours per week on reading\, journaling\, and completing creative exercises from The Artist’s Way. Engagement on Wet Ink will support this rhythm through short reflections\, prompts\, and check-ins. Because the course combines self-paced work with monthly live meetings\, students will benefit from both flexibility and community accountability. \nThis workshop is designed for writers\, artists\, and creative seekers at any stage who want to rekindle inspiration\, develop consistency\, and strengthen trust in their creative process. It’s especially well-suited for those feeling creatively blocked\, in transition\, or craving a supportive community to hold them throughout the year. Whether you’re returning to your art after time away or seeking to deepen your connection to your voice\, this journey offers both structure and spaciousness to help you rediscover your creative rhythm. \nRequired text: The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron \n\nStudents Can Expect To:\n\nComplete The Artist’s Way with structured accountability and community support.\nReconnect with creative intuition\, curiosity\, and confidence.\nDevelop sustainable creative habits and rituals.\nBuild lasting connections with fellow artists and writers.\nLeave with tangible work—such as written reflections\, short pieces\, a portfolio\, and a Creative Manifesto—that embodies your year of transformation.\n\n\nTo Apply\nApplication Deadline: Sunday\, January 11\, 2026 \nPlease submit responses to the application questionnaire via this Google Form. We accept students on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply early! If you do not hear back from us with a confirmation that we received your application or you have any questions\, please reach out to Emily Holland at emily.holland@writer.org. \nAPPLY HERE >>>\nAcceptance into the workshop is required before registering. \n\nAbout Book Farm @ The Writer’s Center\nThe Writer’s Center hosts a series of workshops for serious writers to complete book-length projects\, generate new work for publication\, or master the elements of craft within a specific genre. You’ll work with an acclaimed author\, guiding you through 4-12 months of lessons\, workshops\, and revisions. Our instructors are all accomplished educators with a track record of student success. Limited enrollment with rolling admission up to the application deadline\, so apply right away to secure your spot! \nAll Book Farm participants receive an exclusive tote bag\, a craft book recommended by the instructor\, and a $100 gift certificate good toward future TWC workshops. Participants also receive exclusive access to The Writer’s Center staff\, all of whom are accomplished writers with extensive experience in editing and publishing.
URL:https://writer.org/event/the-artists-way/
LOCATION:Wet Ink
CATEGORIES:All Levels,Mixed Genre,Wet Ink,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY: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
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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
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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
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SUMMARY:DIY Novel Revisions
DESCRIPTION:Edit your novel without an editor.\nDo you have a finished draft of a novel but don’t know what to do next? This workshop will take you through the revision and editing process step-by-step. From large-picture issues like plot and structure\, characterization\, etc… to line editing\, we will look at what it takes to revise your own novel without the assistance of a professional editor. \n\nLearn at your own pace: This workshop will take place over Wet Ink\, which is an asynchronous creative writing platform. The instructor will post a lesson and assignment at the beginning of each week\, and participants can log in and read the lessons/post assignments/comment on other classmates’ work at their convenience. Shortly before the start date\, participants will receive an invite from Wet Ink to create their login info and access the class. Please check your spam if you don’t see it. \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nLearn to identify issues and strategize your revision plan.\nLearn how to prioritize editorial concerns including characterization and plot.\nLearn how to tighten your prose.\n\nTime requirements\n\n3-5 hours/week\n\nMaterials\n\nRequired: Story Fix by Larry Brooks\nRecommended (but not required) Self-Editing for Fiction Writers\, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne and Dave King\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for anyone seeking to be their own first editor.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/diy-novel-revisions/
LOCATION:Wet Ink
CATEGORIES:4 Sessions,All Levels,Fiction,Wet Ink,Workshop
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T213000
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SUMMARY:The Practice of Nonfiction Revision
DESCRIPTION:How to take a piece from first draft to submission ready.\nThis class is designed for writers of all levels of experience to help them find the story tapping them on the shoulder right now so they can put it on the page and begin the process of getting it out in the world where it belongs. The first session will focus on germinating new ideas or further exploring existing ones through prompts and discussion. The second is finding joy and harnessing the power of revision. The third and final session focuses on next steps and sharing your work. Writers will leave the class with a start of a new piece of creative nonfiction\, memoir\, or hybrid work. \n\nIn-person class: This workshop will take place at The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh St\, Bethesda MD. \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nGenerate an idea and Identify the story within it\nStructure\nPacing\nRevision\nConfidence to keep writing\nHow to love the process\n\nTime Requirements\n\nA handful of short selections to read in advance.\n\nMaterials\n\nReading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nFor writers at any stage of their writing journey.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/the-practice-of-nonfiction-revision/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:3 Sessions,All Levels,Nonfiction,The Writer's Center,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T163000
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SUMMARY:Journaling Techniques for Writing Memories
DESCRIPTION:Use your journaling practice to mine your memories for writing projects.\nThis workshop is about the pursuit of insight through writing personal memories. Whether you currently keep a journal or want to start journaling to nurture a consistent writing practice\, in this two-day workshop you will learn journaling techniques that help you recall significant memories and explore the meaning behind those experiences. We will explore how a memoir writer’s journal differs from a regular journal\, how to get your memoir journal started\, and how to work with your captured memories to explore themes and storylines that you are motivated to write about. \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\nIdea generation\nJournaling techniques\nStory development\nBuilding a writing practice\n\nTime requirements\n\n1-2 hours\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for writers who want to identify compelling themes for personal storytelling.\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/journaling-techniques-for-writing-memories-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:2 Sessions,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T123000
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SUMMARY:Life Stories Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Discover how your personal story can capture the essence of being human.\nWhether you want to write a memoir\, blog\, letter to your granddaughter\, or use your life as the foundation for fiction\, life story writing requires us to share where we come from and who we are. Consider the feelings of others without allowing this to censor your experience or hinder your writing. Learn to identify your story’s essence\, the truth it reveals\, and how to engage readers through fictional techniques. Participants will leave inspired to start or enhance a work 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\nWhat constitutes the truth in memoir?\nAnecdote vs. Story\nHow to let your experiences illustrate universal truths\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 overview workshop is designed for beginning and intermediate writers who want to understand the components of life story writing and learn what pitfalls to avoid.\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/life-stories-intensive-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Poet Richard Smith
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Richard Smith for a reading from his new collection\, Beyond Where Words Can Go.  This reading will be followed by a Q&A and signing. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP below. \n\nRichard Smith’s first book\, Not a Soul but Us\, is a narrative in sonnets about the plague pandemic in mid-14th-century England. It won the 2021 May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize and was released in 2022 by Bauhan Publishing. His second book\, Beyond Where Words Can Go: A Novel in 200 Sonnets\, also from Bauhan\, will be published in April 2026. Richard is a psychologist with a clinical practice in Washington\, D.C.\n\nStephen Holland (Moderator) is a clinical psychologist. He is former Director of Capital Institute for Cognitive Therapy and author of a widely used text on empirically supported treatments for depression and anxiety. He has known Richard for more than 25 years and had the privilege of reading these poems as they were being written.\n\nAbout the Book\nBeyond Where Words Can Go traces a group of Tudor-era Benedictine monks before\, during\, and after Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries and England’s zigzag into Protestantism. What happens when a top-down authority dictates changes in a faith’s doctrines and rituals and even the language in which it’s understood? How do you reconcile devotion to God with love for another man? Where’s home when the place you’ve lived for decades is destroyed not only as an institution but also as a physical structure? It takes creativity and profound fellow-feeling for these “odd and precious” men to chart a path forward. \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/richard-smith/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T193000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Herminia Gil Guerrero
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes writer Herminia Gil Guerrero for a reading from her new publication\, Lo Que No Te Pertence.  This reading will be followed by a Q&A and signing. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP below. \n\nHerminia Gil Guerrero is a Spanish writer and scholar. She holds a PhD on the work of Jorge Luis Borges from the University of Hamburg and is a professor of language and literature at George Washington University in Washington\, D.C. She has lived for more than twenty-five years across countries and languages—an experience shaped by displacement and a perspective from the margins that permeates her writing. She is the author of the short story collection Stories from Silicon Valley. What Does Not Belong to You is her first novel. \n\nAbout Lo Que No Te Pertence\nWhen the first children begin arriving alone and terrified at a detention center on the U.S.–Mexico border\, three lives become irreversibly entwined. \nSilvia\, a Spanish journalist living in Washington\, D.C.\, balances single motherhood with her work as a correspondent. When she travels to Texas to cover the separation of migrant families during Donald Trump’s presidency\, the professional distance that once protected her begins to fracture in the pages of her diary. \nRoy\, a veteran Border Patrol agent\, is assigned to care for the newly arrived children. Haunted by a violent episode from his past\, he struggles to reconcile his duty with the growing weight of his conscience. \nManuela\, a young girl from Guatemala\, is forced to leave her home and embark on a journey north in search of a place where she can belong. \nSet between Washington\, Texas\, and Central America\, What Does Not Belong to You is a powerful novel about geographic\, emotional\, and moral borders—and about the limits of narrating another’s suffering without becoming trapped in it. \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/herminia-gil-guerrero/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T130000
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SUMMARY:Poetry for the End of the World (and other hard times)
DESCRIPTION:Join the long tradition of apocalyptic verse.\nIn this workshop\, writers will consider end-times poems both ancient and contemporary in order to find their own voice for lamenting hard times. Students will let this work inspire new approaches to their own work in order to generate 2-3 new poems and ideas for moving forward in this tradition. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nBe exposed to apocalyptic poems both old and new\nUnderstand the role that such poetry plays during challenging times\nDeveloped your own voice in this tradition\nMove your work from the abstract to figurative gesture and concrete image\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for writers familiar with the foundational tools of poetry who want advance their craft and knowledge in this genre and tradition.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/poetry-for-the-end-of-the-world-and-other-hard-times-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Poetry,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T153000
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SUMMARY:Writer Pauline Steinhorn Book Release
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes writer Pauline Steinhorn for a reading from her new publication\, Dreaming of the River. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. \n\nPauline Steinhorn enjoys telling other people’s stories. Throughout her career as an award-winning filmmaker and writer\, she has written and directed documentaries for PBS\, Maryland Public Television\, Sesame Street\, Discovery Channel\, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum\, the Smithsonian\, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Her articles and essays have appeared in The Wall Street Journal and Moment magazine. \n\nAbout Dreaming of the River\nBronia Feldman never imagined she would become the backbone of an underground medical lifeline\, least of all inside the brutal forced-labor system of the HASAG munitions factory in occupied Poland. Torn from her family in September 1942\, she arrives there shattered by grief. The only force strong enough to keep her alive is the chance to save others. \nLeft behind in the ghetto of Skarzysko-Kamienna are her husband and two young daughters. Her 13-year-old daughter\, Hajuta\, has been sent to a nearby labor site. Bronia seizes a rare opportunity to escape and manages to reach her daughter. After their brief reunion\, she faces an impossible choice: flee into the forest to join the partisans or slip back to the place she has just escaped. When they are reunited months later\, the moment is both miraculous and heartbreaking. Hajuta is no longer the girl Bronia remembers. Together they endure still darker days when they are deported to Bergen-Belsen in January 1945. \nThis true story of a Jewish mother and daughter is a testament to courage\, devotion\, and the fragile thread of hope that sustained them. Amid cruelty and terror\, they also encounter moments of deep humanity and unimaginable courage. Throughout it all\, both cling to memories of the River Kamienna\, where they once danced\, played music\, and believed in a future. For Bronia and Hajuta\, the river is more than a memory. It is a promise that one day they might return home. \nBased on the journals of her mother and grandmother\, Pauline Steinhorn’s Dreaming of the River tells how a woman and her daughter survived and saved others in brutal bomb-making slave labor camps and Bergen-Belsen through sabotage\, daring escapes\, and near-death rescues—often with the help of the most unlikely allies. \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/pauline-steinhorn/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T210000
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SUMMARY:Write Like the News
DESCRIPTION:Become concise as news\, precise as law.\nLead with the future — not background — for lead-ership\, especially in a crisis. That’s the most important of eight journalism skills that will transform your writing. The others: write your readers’ language\, be positive (to be both clear and upbeat)\, lay out logically\, be consistent\, be precise\, be concise and choose strong verbs. (Plus a Speak Like the News skill: avoid “uptalk?”) Emulate the vivid news examples you’ll see in this workshop\, and you’ll strengthen your writing voice with lively\, engaging news style. At 7 sharp\, we’ll critique TheWallStreetJournal.com\, seeing how to communicate your main point in just a few words. To cover as much ground as possible\, we’ll have just a few writing exercises and most of them will take less than a minute each. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nLead with the future — not background” for lead-ership\, especially in a crisis.\nChoose between raw numbers and a ratio.\n“Equal writes”: choose an egalitarian\, engaging\, non-clunky alternative to generic “he.”\nBreak bad news the good way — and keep your readers reading.\nPlus a “Speak Like the News” skill: avoid “uptalk?”\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nWriters (business writers especially) who’d like to learn by emulating or improving excerpts from diverse sources — here news of course\, but also the Supreme Court\, Charles Dickens and the Ronettes.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/write-like-the-news-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Professional Writing,Workshop,Zoom
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T210000
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SUMMARY:Me Myself and I: Understanding Memoir
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is a two-hour seminar for those who want to better understand the genre of memoir and the craft elements required to write it well. In this course we will: Explore the tensions inherent in being author\, narrator\, and subject all at once; Unpack the subjectivity of truth; Commit to treat all characters fairly; Learn to report from the body; Realize why writing the story you can’t bear to share is your gateway; and Examine your obligations to the others about whom you will be writing.
URL:https://writer.org/event/me-myself-and-i-understanding-memoir-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T112052
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T162130Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Craft Chat w/ Novelist Zach Powers
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by our own Zach Powers to discuss his new novel\, The Migraine Diaries. Zach is in conversation with Emily Holland\, poet and editor of Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry journal. \nRSVP below to receive login information (our virtual events are held via Zoom). FREE and open to the public\, all times Eastern. \nWe encourage you to order a copy of the book from your local\, independent bookseller or online from Bookshop.org » \n\nZach Powers is the author of the forthcoming novel The Migraine Diaries (JackLeg 2026)\, the novel First Cosmic Velocity\, and the story collection Gravity Changes\, winner of the Boa Short Fiction Prize. His writing has been featured by American Short Fiction\, Lit Hub\, and elsewhere. He serves as Executive & Artistic Director for The Writer’s Center and Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry journal. Originally from Savannah\, Georgia\, he now lives in Arlington\, Virginia. Get to know him at ZachPowers.com. \n\nAbout The Migraine Diaries\n“A prismatic chronicle of mind\, memory and loss.”\n–Patricia Lockwood\, Booker Prize finalist author of Will There Ever Be Another You \nWith lyrical prose and a deeply empathetic voice\, The Migraine Diaries offers a raw\, unflinching look at the impact of chronic illness on the human spirit. \nWhen a 30-something man experiences his first migraine at the funeral for his best friend\, his life within a close-knit friend group threatens to come undone. He must navigate despair and debilitation alongside relationships\, work\, and the quest for meaning. He struggles to find sparks of hope and beauty even as his body and mind rebel against him. \nHow does he live with endless\, invisible hurt? How does he support his friends even as he loses the ability to support himself? His very experience of time alters—looping\, regressing\, and flashing back to a before that’s lost forever. \nThe Migraine Diaries\, told in the unique format of a diagnostic headache journal\, is a visionary look at human endurance\, as well as a poignant exploration of pain. Most of all\, it’s a testament to the power of friendship in the face of strife and grief. \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/zach-powers/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Creating Novel Characters
DESCRIPTION:Bring your characters to life on the page.\nWhen writing a novel\, we must know our primary characters inside and out. We need to understand their desires\, motivations\, and frustrations\, their histories and their futures. This workshop will focus on the development of authentic characters. Participants will examine character as both autonomous and residing within the context of the other novelistic elements\, and we will examine the challenge of creating and integrating these various elements into a cohesive and credible whole. Participants will explore the main character(s) in their novels-in-progress.
URL:https://writer.org/event/creating-novel-characters-8/
LOCATION:Wet Ink
CATEGORIES:4 Sessions,All Levels,Fiction,Wet Ink,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Intro to the Novel
DESCRIPTION:Have you always wanted to write a novel but didn’t know where to start?\nThis workshop will help you understand the process of writing a novel so you can get started putting pen to paper. The workshop will focus on everything from generating ideas to developing characters to establishing point of view. Participants will discuss many elements of fiction (dialogue\, scene\, etc.) but the emphasis will be on discovering the writing process that works best for each writer.
URL:https://writer.org/event/intro-to-the-novel-8/
LOCATION:Wet Ink
CATEGORIES:8 Sessions,Fiction,Wet Ink,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Reading Poems to Write Poems
DESCRIPTION:Study and analyze great poets and poems to discover new ways to write great poems.\nThis is a reader’s workshop\, focusing on close readings of poems by two great American poets\, Stanley Plumly and Natasha Trethewey\, in order more deeply to enjoy their poems and to derive specific strategies and prompts for our own work. This focused two-hour gathering will be in two parts\, with David Baker examining Plumly’s work and Christopher Kondrich plumbing Trethewey’s. We’ll dive-deep into specific poems\, identify each poet’s signature tactics\, and talk about the class’s own practices. We hope to have some time for in-class writing\, and we hope you take away specific\, engaging new methods for your next poems. There’s no prior preparation necessary\, though familiarity with the two poets would be useful; we’ll have handouts for class and if you have Plumly’s Collected Poems and Tretheway’s Native Guard\, it would be helpful to bring with you.
URL:https://writer.org/event/reading-poems-to-write-poems/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Poetry,The Writer's Center,Workshop
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SUMMARY:End of Season Celebration Reading!
DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder who else is taking classes at The Writer’s Center? Want the chance to hear the work being made in other classes? Meet with Instructors of the coming season’s courses? \nWe invite you to attend our first ever End of Season Celebration\, a time to meet and hear work from the participants from the numerous workshops we’ve hosted for the past four months. \nThis in-person event will gather the community of writers and instructors of the past four months to showcase work generated\, revised\, and inspired by the workshops held this season. Following this showcase\, there will be a reception to meet fellow workshop participants and instructors. \nWe hope to see you\, at the Center\, in celebration of our wonderful community. \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. \n\nAttending? We encourage you to become a member of The Writer’s Center for only $65/year »
URL:https://writer.org/event/end-of-season-celebration-reading-apr26/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T203000
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SUMMARY:How Do You Pronounce That? A Panel on Non-English Words in English Language Poetry
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes three poets to discuss their use of non-English words in their English language poetry. Do they italicize? Translate? Footnote? Endnote? Through a craft discussion focused on the poem on the page\, the poetry book as a whole and the ideal reader\, you’ll leave the panel with some choices and directions for both reading and writing poetry. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP below. \n\n \nSara R. Burnett is the author of Seed Celestial (2022)\, winner of the Autumn House Press Poetry Prize. She has published in Barrow Street\, Copper Nickel\, PANK\, Poet Lore\, Prairie Schooner\, RHINO and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from the University of Maryland\, and a MA in English Literature from the University of Vermont. She also writes picture books. She lives in Maryland with her family. Her website is: www.sararburnett.com \nMajda Gama was born in Beirut to a Saudi father and American mother. Her hometown is Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia\, and her roots Hijazi\, but she also has a long\, complicated relationship with Northern Virginia where her father was stationed in the 1970’s. Majda is the author of the debut poetry collection In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls\, winner of the Wandering Aengus Press prize for poetry\, and the chapbook The Call of Paradise selected by Diane Seuss for the Two Sylvia’s press chapbook prize. Her poetry has been published recently in Adroit\, AGNI\, Ploughshares\, Poetry\, Prairie Schooner\, TriQuarterly\, and Tupleo Quarterly. Her honors include a Gregory Djanikian Scholar award from The Adroit Journal and the Graybeal-Gowen award for Virginia poets from Shenandoah literary journal. In 2025 she received a special mention from the Pushcart Prize for a poem published by Terrain.  https://www.majdagama.com \nChloe Yelena Miller is the author of Perforated (2026) and Viable (2021)\, both out from Lily Poetry Review Books. A series of English and Italian Vocabulary poems span both books. She is a co-founder of Brown Bag Lit\, an online writing community\, where she teaches poetry workshops. She also offers classes through Politics and Prose\, New Directions in Writing and privately. www.chloeyelenamiller.com \n  \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 \n\nEnjoying our free events? Help us offer more programs to support writers with a $10 donation »
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-do-you-pronounce-that/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T200000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Craft Chat on Nonfiction w/ Lauren Westerfield
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center presents a FREE Virtual Craft Chat on the craft of Nonfiction! We’re joined by author Lauren Westerfield for a discussion of her new collection of essays\, Woman House: Essays and Assemblages. Lauren is in conversation with Claude Olson\, author and Operations Manager at The Writer’s Center. \nRSVP below to receive login information (our virtual events are held via Zoom). FREE and open to the public\, all times Eastern \nWe encourage you to order a copy of the book from your local\, independent bookseller or directly from the publisher>> \n\n\nLauren W. Westerfield is the author of Woman House and Depth Control. Her essays and poetry have been published in FENCE\, Seneca Review\, Willow Springs\, Denver Quarterly\, Indiana Review\, Ninth Letter\, and elsewhere. Westerfield is a 2022 Idaho Commission on the Arts Literary Fellow. She teaches at Washington State University\, where she serves as the editor-in-chief of Blood Orange Review.\n\nAbout Woman House\nA compelling and inventive memoir exploring how pain and pleasure are passed down through generations of women \nFor years\, Lauren W. Westerfield looked back at her childhood as an imaginative playscape lovingly crafted by her artist mother. But in truth\, theirs was always a fraught relationship\, close yet turbulent. It wouldn’t be until her mid-twenties that Westerfield would learn that her mother was assaulted while living as a single woman in 1970s Los Angeles\, or until her mid-thirties when caretaking for her now chronically ill mother during pandemic lockdown would reveal how that earlier incident and its ripple effects had shaped both their lives. \nThe essays and assemblages in this book plumb the depths of two women’s experiences\, exploring the pain and pleasure they find in their bodies\, in culture\, and in their own art. Violence\, beauty\, and love reverberate and dissipate and shape the forms and psyches of these two profoundly connected family members. At once raw and refined\, narrative and lyrical\, nostalgic and blunt\, the stories and images presented here explore Westerfield’s life—from childhood to adulthood—passing through innocence\, self-discovery and familial tethers. In unpacking her mother’s history and the complexities of their relationship\, Westerfield finds herself confronted with her own story: one grounded in a yearning for agency and individuation\, of a body and mind groomed to be at odds with one another\, of a feminist politics examining deeply rooted patriarchal understandings of beauty\, control\, and power. \nPart memoir\, part critical sense-making\, part reckoning with family\, identity\, illness\, addiction\, art\, and inheritance\, Woman House draws on diverse inspirations in an attempt to recontextualize the female body—in danger\, in pleasure\, in portraiture\, in proximity\, in resistance—and challenge the structures that silence and restrict female expression. \n\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/lauren-westerfield/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T120000
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SUMMARY:Show and Tell Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Learn to make your work compelling with the most important skill any writer can possess.\nSuccessful writers make readers feel and intuit precisely what they want them to by using the technique of showing writing. No other element of craft promises this immediacy and power to bring a work to life. This is how to make a flat passage sing\, how to gain your readers’ trust and emotional participation. Through exploration of compelling published examples\, exercises\, lively discussion\, and inspiring instruction\, you will learn to elevate your stories to submission-quality prose.
URL:https://writer.org/event/show-and-tell-intensive-5/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T200000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Book Club w/ Tonee Mae Moll!
DESCRIPTION:Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry journal and The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Tonee Mae Moll to our monthly Virtual Poetry Book Club for a discussion of her collection\, You Cannot Save Here. Tonee 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\nTonee Mae Moll holds a PhD in English from Morgan State University and an MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts from the University of Baltimore. She is an assistant professor of English at a Maryland community college and teaches in MFA programs across the state. Her debut memoir\, Out of Step\, won a 2018 Lambda Literary Award and the 2017 Non/Fiction Prize. Her poetry collection\, You Cannot Save Here\, won the Jean Feldman Poetry Prize\, and her poetry has also received the Adele V. Holden Award and the Bill Knott Poetry Prize\, with nominations for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. \n\nAbout You Cannot Save Here\nWinner of the Jean Feldman Poetry Prize from the Washington Writers’ Publishing House\, You Cannot Save Here is a collection of poems about how we live when each day feels like the world is ending. The poems ask what we do with the small moments that matter when so much around us—climate disaster\, gun violence\, pandemics\, wars-makes these days feel apocalyptic. The book is a bit speculative and a bit confessional. It’s queer\, punk\, and woven tightly with cultural allusion-from visual art to video games\, pop culture to counterculture. \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-tonee-mae-moll/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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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-may2026-1/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T190000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Craft Chat w/ Poet Nur Turkmani
DESCRIPTION:Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry journal and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Nur Turkmani to discuss her debut collection\, October. Nur is in conversation with Brandon Johnson\, poet and Events Manager of The Writer’s Center. \nRSVP below to receive login information (our virtual events are held via Zoom). FREE and open to the public\, all times Eastern. \nWe encourage you to order a copy of the book from your local\, independent bookseller or directly from the publisher>> \n\n Nur Turkmani is a writer and researcher from Beirut. Her work appears in The Iowa Review\, Poetry\, The Rumpus\, and New England Review\, among others. She is the recipient of the Anthony Veasna So Award for Fiction from The Adroit Journal. Her debut poetry collection\, October\, will be out in April 2026 with Hajar Press. \n\nAbout October \nOctober in Lebanon is heavy with memory. The euphoria of the 2019 revolution feels far away\, its anniversaries marked by crisis\, war and the genocide in Gaza. \nAcross multiple Octobers\, Nur Turkmani meditates on rupture\, transformation and the quiet undoing and remaking of relationships during collective catastrophe. Part archive\, part love letter\, her debut poetry collection holds the ordinary and the extraordinary in the same breath\, spanning balconies and border towns\, fig trees and songs for friends\, autumn light and the instinct to flee. \nFormally spare and emotionally saturated\, October refuses both numbness and spectacle. These poems ask what it means to survive the world and still long for it; and how we hold what’s disappearing\, or changing too quickly to make sense of. \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/nur-turkmani/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T153000
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SUMMARY:Capitol Hill Poetry-Group Anthology Launch
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes the Capitol Hill Poetry-Group for a reading from the new poetry anthology The Other Side of the Hill: 1975 – 2025. This launch will include readings from Patricia Gray\, Jean Nordhaus\, Rosemary Winslow\, Greg McBride\, Noel Salinger\, and Anne Harding Woodworth.  \nFree and Open to the Public \n\nAbout The Other Side of the Hill: 1975 – 2025\nThis anthology of poetry by the members of the Capitol Hill Poetry Group celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding. Jean Nordhaus\, who along with Shirley Cochrane founded the group on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. in 1975\, is still a member. This group of both long-term and newer members\, who are the authors included in this book\, currently includes the author as follows: Patricia Gray\, Charise M.Hoge\, Mary Ann Larkin\, Greg McBride\, Nancy Fitz-Hugh Meneely\, Jean Nordhaus\, Patric Pepper\, Noel Salinger\, Rosemary Winslow\, and Anne Harding Woodworth. They still meet every two or three weeks to read and critique each other’s work. The poets who have passed through this workshop over the last 50 years have published scores of poetry books and chapbooks\, a testimony to their dedication to the art of making excellent poems. \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/other-side-of-the-hill/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
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