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FEATURED EVENTS
June 2021
Quatrains: A Workshop (ongoing seminar)
Instructor: Neil Perry $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Session One: Sunday, June 13, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Session Two: Sunday, June 20, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm In this workshop we'll do a deep dive into the quatrain - what does it mean to write in these stanzas? Where have they taken poetry in the past? What can we do with them? We'll talk about, of course, formal considerations, but also some more philosophical ones. Participants will produce original…
Find out more »The Facts of Fiction 4: Drafting Authentic Dialogue
Instructor: Kristie Smeltzer $30 Members | $35 Nonmembers Saturday, June 26, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Seminar Series: The Facts of Fiction This June seminar series covers four of the core concepts for writing effective fiction. Writers may take the entire series or only specific sessions. Writers who sign up for all four seminars will receive a $5 credit for each seminar completed. The total credit will be applied after the last seminar. The credit may be used to offset registration fees…
Find out more »September 2021
Liza Nash Taylor Book Launch: In All Good Faith
Join us at New Dominion Bookshop on September 10 at 7:00 pm as we celebrate the release of Liza Nash Taylor’s novel "In All Good Faith." This in-person event will be cosponsored by WriterHouse and will be free and open to the public. About the Book: In the summer of 1932, Americans are coming to realize that the financial crash of 1929 was only the beginning of hard times. In rural Virginia, May Marshall finds herself juggling her marriage…
Find out more »October 2021
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson: My Monticello
Join us at The Haven (112 W. Market St.) as we celebrate the release of Jocelyn Nicole Johnson’s debut book, "My Monticello." A signing will follow. This in-person event will be cosponsored by WriterHouse and New Dominion Bookshop and will be free and open to the public. The doors for the event will open at 6:45 PM. We recommend arriving early for the best seating. Copies of My Monticello will be for sale in the lobby of The Haven before…
Find out more »Writing The Other – Online seminar (only 3 spots left!)
Instructor: Jody Hobbs Hesler $30 Members | $35 Nonmembers Saturday, Oct. 9, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Every time we tell a story that includes a point of view beyond our own experience, we are “writing the other.” How do we effectively enter a point of view that doesn’t belong to us? What are some dangers in inhabiting voices that are not our own? Using writing exercises and group discussions in this two-hour session, we’ll explore issues from authenticity to…
Find out more »Behind the Scenes of the Publishing World – Online seminar
Instructor: Elle Cosimano $75 Members | $82 Nonmembers Session I: Wednesday, 10/6/21 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Session II: Wednesday, 10/13/21 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Critically acclaimed, award-winning author Elle Cosimano will take you behind the scenes of publishing, from the finished draft to the bookstore shelf, in this information-packed, two-session course. Topics of discussion will include the following. Session I: From Draft to Contract (90 min) - Finding and landing the right agent - What do…
Find out more »December 2021
Fall Term 2021 Virtual Reading – CANCELED
Please join us on Wednesday, December 8 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm as we celebrate the hard work of our students who participated in Fall Term classes. The reading will be virtual, so BYOB! RSVP to programs@writerhouse.org, and the Zoom link will be emailed prior to the reading. All are welcome. Unfortunately, due to lack of participation interest, this event has been canceled. We will revisit reading opportunities in the future.
Find out more »February 2022
Writing the Body (Online class)
Instructor: Laura Kolbe $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers First Session: Sunday, 2/20/22 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Second Session: Sunday, 2/27/22 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm The human body is perhaps the most abundant source of metaphor and wonderment in poetry. How can we harness this abundance and variety of possibility that the human body offers to our imaginations, taking what's most powerful about traditional ways of "writing the body" (love poems, spiritual writings, science writing, etc.) for…
Find out more »May 2022
Flash Fiction: Short, Quick, and to the Point (in-person seminar)
Instructor: Warren Rochelle $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Sunday, 5/1/22 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Before signing up for this in-person seminar, please read the following statement about requirements to enroll: All students must be fully vaccinated, provide WriterHouse staff with proof of vaccination, be willing to wear a mask at all times during class, and be prepared to transition to a virtual platform in the event of significant Covid-19 upticks or inclement weather. No refunds will be issued if it is…
Find out more »Following the Thread: Writing into the Poetry Manuscript (online seminar)
Instructor: Annie Kim and Chloe Martinez $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Saturday, 5/7/22 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Wondering how to develop a book-length poetry manuscript? And how to get it published? In this seminar we’ll share tips for generating material for a collection, discovering patterns and arcs in your emerging manuscript, sequencing individual poems within the larger book, and—last but not least—how to submit manuscripts to presses without going crazy. If you think you might be working…
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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...
