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FEATURED EVENTS
May 2022
Revising the Pastoral: A Poetry Seminar (online seminar)
Instructor: Abdul Ali $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Friday, 5/20/22 | 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) “Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home.” --Gwendolyn Brooks The “Pastoral” poetic tradition offers much for the contemporary poet–how to retreat from the busyness of modernity. As cliche as it may sound: less really is more. There is virtue in simplicity. Less email, more time communing with nature, observing its beauty. I would like to invite you to…
Find out more »June 2022
Get Ready to Query Your Novel (in-person seminar series)
Instructor: Sara Read $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Saturdays, 6/11/22 and 6/18/22| 2:00– 4:15 p.m. Before signing up for this in-person class, please read the following statement about requirements to enroll: All in-person students must be fully vaccinated and provide WriterHouse staff with proof of vaccination. For summer term, masks are optional, but in the event of significant Covid-19 upticks, students must be prepared for the mask policy to change and to transition to a virtual platform if necessary. No refunds will be issued if…
Find out more »First Twenty-Five Workshop: Getting the Start of Your Novel Ready #1 (online seminar) – only 3 spots left!
Instructor: Randall Klein $75 Members | $82 Nonmembers Saturday, 6/18/22 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Submissions due 6/4) For the purposes of landing agents, enticing publishers, and hooking readers, the first twenty pages of your novel are the most vital. They are the first impression a reader will have of what story they are in for and whether or not they are in good hands with the storyteller. In this workshop, authors will submit roughly the first…
Find out more »So You Wanna Write a Novel? 10 Things to Know Before Getting Too Deep into Writing Your Book (online seminar)
Instructor: Kristie Smeltzer $30 Members | $35 Nonmembers Saturday, 6/25/22 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Many of us dream of writing a book, so it’s exciting when you feel like the moment has arrived to start. This seminar will help you along your way by shaping expectations for the process and giving you some key insights to set off on the right foot. If you’re thinking about writing a book or are somewhere in your first draft, this seminar…
Find out more »July 2022
Voice and Place in Poetry (online seminar series) – only 3 spots left!
Instructor: Neil Perry $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Saturdays, 7/9/22 and 7/16/22 | 10:00-11:30 a.m. Eastern Time There's been a lot said about writing about place, about how a place is figured in our writing, and what it means to really invite the whole of a place into a poem. But what, also, about the way that place affects the writer and the writer's voice on the page? This seminar will investigate that relationship from both directions by reading and discussing…
Find out more »Write On! Session I: 6th – 8th Grade Writing Workshop
Instructor: Erin James Cost: $220 on or before 4/14/2022, $240 on or after 4/15/2022 Session 1: Monday – Friday | July 11, 2022 - July 15, 2022 | 12:30-4:30 PM Session 2: Monday – Friday | July 11, 2022 - July 15, 2022 | 12:30-4:30 PM During this week, young writers will explore the craft and fun of creative writing through a variety of prompts, journaling, music, brainstorming, people-watching, and visits to nearby inspiring locations. Modes of expression and experimentation will include poetry,…
Find out more »First Twenty-Five Workshop: Getting the Start of Your Novel Ready #2 (online seminar) – only 1 spot left!
Instructor: Randall Klein $75 Members | $82 Nonmembers Saturday, 7/16/22 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Submissions due 7/2) For the purposes of landing agents, enticing publishers, and hooking readers, the first twenty pages of your novel are the most vital. They are the first impression a reader will have of what story they are in for and whether or not they are in good hands with the storyteller. In this workshop, authors will submit roughly the first…
Find out more »Write On! Session 2: 6th – 8th Grade Writing Workshop
Instructor: Erin James Cost: $220 on or before 4/14/2022, $240 on or after 4/15/2022 Session 1: Monday – Friday | July 11, 2022 - July 15, 2022 | 12:30-4:30 PM Session 2: Monday – Friday | July 11, 2022 - July 15, 2022 | 12:30-4:30 PM During this week, young writers will explore the craft and fun of creative writing through a variety of prompts, journaling, music, brainstorming, people-watching, and visits to nearby inspiring locations. Modes of expression and experimentation will include poetry,…
Find out more »Digging into Character Development (online seminar)
Instructor: Kristie Smeltzer $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Saturday, 7/30/22 | 1:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Strong character development and compelling character arcs are essential to the success of every story. Whether you’re starting a new project or already on your way, this seminar will help you get to know your characters better. During the seminar, participants will read and discuss published writing specifically looking at effective choices the writers made to develop their characters. Then students will engage in discussion…
Find out more »August 2022
First Twenty-Five Workshop: Getting the Start of Your Novel Ready #3 (online seminar) – only 3 spots left!
Instructor: Randall Klein $75 Members | $82 Nonmembers Saturday, 8/20/22 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Submissions due 8/6) For the purposes of landing agents, enticing publishers, and hooking readers, the first twenty pages of your novel are the most vital. They are the first impression a reader will have of what story they are in for and whether or not they are in good hands with the storyteller. In this workshop, authors will submit roughly the first…
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2022 Write On! Summer Camp is here
Creative Writing Summer Program for Grades 6-8 Dates of CampSession 1: Monday-Friday, July 11 - July 15, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Session 2: Monday-Friday, July 18 - July 22, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Grades Rising 6th - Rising 8th: Writing Workshop with Erin...
Read the Winning Entries from the 2021 JMRL and WriterHouse Poetry Contest
JMRL and WriterHouse Announce Poetry Contest Winner! The poem, “Carolina Wrens,” by Mary McCue has been selected as this year’s JMRL-WriterHouse Poetry Contest winner. Laura Wallace was named runner-up for the poem “Aphasia." Congratulations to Mary and Laura...
2021 Write On! Summer Camp is here (CANCELLED!)
Creative Writing Summer Program for Grades 6-8 Dates of Camp (virtual camp)Monday-Friday, June 28 - July 2, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Monday-Friday, July 5 - July 9, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Grades Rising 6th - Rising 8th: Writing Workshop with Erin James In this...
