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January 2021
Putting the Pen to the Page: Drafting Your Novel in One Year (Online class)
Instructor: Kristen-Paige Madonia $1,399* Members | $1,399* Nonmembers Select Tuesdays, 1/5/21 - 8/31/21** | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM *Payment plans will be available to students accepted into this program. Overview: Putting the Pen to the Page is an opportunity for writers to study the craft of creative writing, share and workshop portions of their novel manuscript, provide and receive constructive criticism, and work with a published author at an MFA-level of instruction as they write their way through the…
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Watch the first virtual book launch co-sponsored by WriterHouse and New Dominion Bookshop!
The launch of "Half" by Sharon Harrigan was celebrated virtually on July 11, 2020. We as a writing community continue to adjust to the current situation. The success of the WriterHouse online classes (offered via Zoom) encouraged us to give a virtual book...
Read the Winning Entries from the 2020 JMRL and WriterHouse Poetry Contest
JMRL and WriterHouse Announce Poetry Contest Winner! The poem, “Play a Note,” by Fred Everett Maus has been selected as this year’s JMRL-WriterHouse Poetry Contest winner. Joan Mazza was named runner-up for the poem “Elinor White Frost." Congratulations to...
April Weekly writing prompt
As part of the #TheWrite2Heal series of events, for the month of April WriterHouse established a weekly prompt to help our community maintain a writing practice in these challenging times. We hope that these prompts helped you channel your feelings in a productive...
