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Here’s what some of our students are saying about WriterHouse:
“What I enjoy most about my experience with WriterHouse is the support of a writing tribe.”
“Sunny and comfortable. Glad there’s coffee!”
“I like the space and time dedicated to the effort of writing. I like the quiet.”
“I am just so glad WriterHouse exists. I am grateful to have a place to come and write and be around writers.”
“I am a huge WriterHouse fan. Thank you for fostering this unique community; it’s completely revolutionized what has otherwise been a relatively lonely hobby for me.”
“Great institution. Love the camaraderie, the exchange of knowledge, the feedback. No way I would have started writing in this way without WriterHouse.”
“WriterHouse is incredible–such an asset to this community.”
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FEATURED EVENTS
August 2020
Virtual launch of “Etiquette for Runaways” by Liza Nash Taylor
On August 20 at 6:30 pm, WriterHouse joins New Dominion Bookshop in sponsoring WriterHouse member Liza Taylor reading from her debut novel, Etiquette for Runaways. The reading will be followed by a conversation with author Francine Mathews. The event is free to the public. To register for this Zoom event, click here. For more information about the book, visit the event page at New Dominion Bookshop.
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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...
