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The Novelist's Workshop: A Year Long Class in Novel Writing

Start
October 20, 2025
End
October 19, 2026
Schedule
20 sessions
Location
WriterHouse

By application only. Applications are now closed for this class.

Calendar:

Class meets on selected Mondays from 6 – 8 PM at WriterHouse.**

2025: October 20, November 3, November 17, December 1, December 15

2026: January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March 9, March 16, April 13, April 27, May 11, May 18, June 8, July 13, August 17, September 14, September 28, October 19

**Instructor reserves the right to change dates as needed, with student input, due to unforeseen circumstances

Class Description:

Writing a novel can be a long and sometimes mysterious process … but you don’t have to do it alone. With this class, you’ll join a group of other aspiring authors on a year-long journey to help you increase your productivity and hone your craft as you write and revise your work.

The class will meet in person regularly over the course of a year, for a total of approximately 20 sessions. (Most meetings will be in person although we may schedule occasional meetings on Zoom.) During this time, the instructor and class will offer you feedback on two submissions of fifty pages each. You will also get a series of lessons on the fundamentals of writing, including creating characters, pacing your story, revising your work, and more.

Students are encouraged to already have a manuscript of at least 20,000 words, with a focus on moving forward in their work and revising as needed. In addition to having a support network as they write, students will complete exercises to help deepen their understanding of their work-in-progress and get the chance to ask questions about challenges they face in their work. They’ll also have the opportunity to meet with the instructor one-on-one twice during the year to talk more in-depth about their novels.

Finally, we will look at selections from classic novel writing how-to guides, including This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley, Spider, Spider, Spin Me a Web by Lawrence Block, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, and more.

Application Guidelines:

Prospective students are asked to submit a writing sample of up to 20 pages double-spaced or 6,000 words. Identifiers on pages are ok. Writers may submit work in any genre of fiction, with all levels welcome to apply. Admissions will be made on a rolling basis until the class reaches a maximum of 10 students, with all decisions made by October 6th. Please note, this program is for novelists who are prepared to make a strong commitment to their work; students will be expected to participate in the entire program. Submission deadline is September 25th. Send your writing sample to programs@writerhouse.org. Applications are now closed.

Tuition and Fees

A nonrefundable deposit is due at the time of application, payable by check ($100) or online (with credit card fees, $103). The deposit will be applied to the cost of tuition for students who are accepted to this program. If you are paying by check, email programs@writerhouse.org to let us know the check is in the mail.

Tuition is $1,379 payable by check, or you may pay online with a credit card for an additional fee (assessed by the card company) of $40 for a total of $1,419. If paying by check, you must email programs@writerhouse.org to let us know the check is coming. Quarterly payment plans will be available for students who are accepted to the class. Email programs@writerhouse.org to learn more about payment plans. Upon acceptance, the balance of the tuition or the first installment payment will be due within a week to hold your space.

About the Instructor:

Adam Meyer is the author of the novel The Last Domino (Putnam), an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, and the Derringer award-winning novella Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger among other works. His short fiction has been nominated for the Shamus Award and appeared in Best American Mystery Stories 2024, and he’s edited the short story anthologies Hollywood Kills and In Too Deep. He’s also written more than two hundred hours of television for Discovery, National Geographic, Lifetime and PBS, including the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Made With Love.

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Writing the Hardest Part: Part III (Erin James)

Start
January 12, 2026
9:30 AM
End
March 30, 2026
11:45 AM
Location
WriterHouse
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10

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This class is limited to those who have taken Part II of Writing the Hardest Part. Students will be provided with a registration code via email.

Class will meet in person at WriterHouse on Mondays, 9:30 AM to 11:45 AM, 1/12/26 - 3/30/26.

Class Description:

In this 12-week offering, we will continue to give and receive feedback on our work, explore personal essays and longer memoir excerpts, and take time for in-class writing and discussion.

About the Instructor:

Erin has taught English and Creative Writing for over a decade and received her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University in 2024. In addition to working with students at WriterHouse for the past ten years, she has been a judge for the Writer‘s Eye Creative Writing Contest hosted by the University of Virginia’s Fralin Museum of Art. She has also been a student and teacher-counselor at UVA’s Young Writers Workshop. She has attended two week-long workshops for Teachers as Writers at Bard College’s Institute for Writing and Thinking in 2014 and 2016 and received an author fellowship to attend the Martha’s Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing in 2021. Erin studied Journalism and English at New York University and received her undergraduate degree in English from the University of Virginia. In addition to writing, Erin loves reading, hiking, practicing and teaching yoga, cooking, being outside, traveling, and spending time with her sons Noah and Jacob, and friends.

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Start Writing Now: A Fiction Workshop (Tina Tocco)

Start
January 12, 2026
1:00 PM
End
March 02, 2026
3:30 PM
Location
Online via Zoom -- instructor will provide link
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12

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This class will meet online via Zoom for 8 sessions on Mondays from 1:00-3:30 PM, January 12 through March 2.

Description:

Have you always wanted to try your hand at fiction writing, but never took the leap? Maybe you’ve put down your pen for a while and need a jumpstart. Come experiment in this low-stress, generative class! If you’re thinking, “But I don’t have any ideas,” don’t worry! We’ll use fun prompts — music, sounds, images, objects, etc. — to kindle your imagination. Expect to write to at least one prompt in every class and to comment on your classmates’ pieces. Since this workshop is generative, we’ll stick to positive feedback and optional sharing to keep everyone’s experience relaxed and fun. You’ll walk away each week with at least one new piece of writing and the tools to continue on this path. In addition, you’ll receive (completely optional) take-home exercises to keep you writing during the week, PDFs of all in-class prompts, and other resources to help you with your writing. Who knows? You might even start some pieces you’d like to turn into something more!

NOTE: Returning students are welcome, as there will be new material used in this class.

About the Instructor:

Tina Tocco is a Pushcart Prize nominee. Her work has appeared in New Ohio Review, River Styx, Crab Creek Review, Roanoke Review, Hobart, Passages North, Potomac Review, Portland Review, Harpur Palate, and Italian Americana, among others. Tina’s writing has also been featured in various anthologies, including The Best Small Fictions 2019 (Sonder Press, 2019), Best Nonfiction Food (Woodhall Press, 2020), and The Haunted States of America (SCBWI-Henry Holt, 2024). A recipient of multiple awards, Tina was a finalist in CALYX’s Flash Fiction Contest and longlisted in The SmokeLong Quarterly Grand Micro Competition. She earned her MFA in creative writing from Manhattanville University, where she was editor-in-chief of Inkwell, the university’s national literary journal.

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Writing the Hardest Part: How Writers Bring Difficult Experience to the Page* (Erin James)

Start
January 13, 2026
9:30 AM
End
March 03, 2026
11:30 AM
Location
WriterHouse
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This class will meet in person at WriterHouse for 8 sessions on Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30 AM, January 13 through March 3.

Description:

“Let’s face it. We’re undone by each other. And if we’re not, we’re missing something.” Judith Butler, Precarious Life

Much has been written about the self-care that writers must practice if engaged in the art of transforming our most painful and difficult moments into story. This class will leave that up to our therapists, and focus instead on the justifications for doing so, and how to care for those on the receiving end of our stories.

Rooted in Maggie Nelson’s theory of art as “a place where all elements—even extremities—of what it feels like to be human can be heard and find place,” we will explore the techniques used by various nonfiction writers to handle difficult content, and build a craft archive of trauma.

We will explore the creative struggles of other writers and draw inspiration from what helped them put words to their experience. We will hold space for our own anxieties about writing the hardest part and engage in craft exercises meant to help us do so with care for and awareness of the self and the other. Writing will be generative, sharing will be optional, and a variety of prompts will be offered each week. Participants will leave with a framework for bringing their difficult experiences to the page.

*Those who have taken this course before are welcome, as some readings and materials will be different.

About the Instructor:

Erin has taught English and Creative Writing for over a decade and received her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University in 2024.

In addition to working with students at WriterHouse for the past ten years, she has been a judge for the Writer‘s Eye Creative Writing Contest hosted by the University of Virginia’s Fralin Museum of Art. She has also been a student and teacher-counselor at UVA’s Young Writers Workshop. She has attended two week-long workshops for Teachers as Writers at Bard College’s Institute for Writing and Thinking in 2014 and 2016 and received an author fellowship to attend the Martha’s Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing in 2021. Before she began teaching, she studied Journalism and English at New York University and received her undergraduate degree in English from the University of Virginia. In addition to writing, Erin loves reading, hiking, practicing and teaching yoga, cooking, being outside, traveling, and spending time with her sons Noah and Jacob, and friends.

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Evening Poetry (John Most)

Start
January 13, 2026
6:30 PM
End
March 03, 2026
9:00 PM
Location
WriterHouse
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11

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Description:

This class will meet in person at WriterHouse for 8 sessions on Tuesdays from 6:30 PM-9:00 PM, January 13 through March 3.

In this class, which is open to all poets, we will spend most of our time writing and workshopping new poems. In addition to writing new poems, we will look at what different poets do in addition to writing the poem, whether it is writing about poetry, taking notes, thinking, researching, or reading.

About the Instructor:

John Most earned his PhD in media philosophy from the European Graduate School. His work has appeared in Jacket, Lungfull!, The Continental Review, Coconut, and Big Bridge. He is the author of Persephone, Atelier, and Field.

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Screenwriting (Michael Cordell)

Start
January 14, 2026
6:30 PM
End
March 04, 2026
8:30 PM
Location
WriterHouse
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11

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Description:

This class will meet in person at WriterHouse on Wednesdays, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, from January 14 through March 4.

Learn the fundamentals of screenwriting to increase the odds of getting your script read. This class covers key elements of screenwriting, including story structure, character development, dialogue, and exposition. We’ll talk about how Hollywood thinks (to the extent that anyone knows how Hollywood thinks), and the class will also be encouraged to submit a story outline or the first ten pages of a screenplay for class critique. The main focus is writing the commercial screenplay, but the elements discussed will be relevant to most good storytelling.

About the Instructor:

Michael Cordell has been writing screenplays for over twenty years. He has sold three screenplays to Hollywood studios, one of which was produced into a feature film starring Harvey Keitel. He is also a novelist, whose first novel, Contempt, was an Amazon Top Ten legal thriller, and his second novel, Our Trespasses, was a winner of the Silver Falchion award for best supernatural thriller.

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Personal Essays (Sharon Harrigan)

Start
January 15, 2026
9:30 AM
End
March 05, 2026
12:30 PM
Location
WriterHouse
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Description:

This class will meet in person at WriterHouse on Thursdays, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM from January 15 to March 5.

In this class, you will learn about the wide variety of personal essays published in literary journals, arts and culture magazines, consumer magazines, and newspapers. We will look at examples of personal essays that read like mini memoirs, those that include a more journalistic or research-based approach, and those that feature a little of each. Every class will be divided into three parts: For the first hour, we will discuss a published essay; the second hour will be devoted to in-class writing; and the third hour will be reserved for workshopping. You don’t need to have written a personal essay before the first class. Those who would like feedback on longer essays can make special arrangements with the instructor.

About the Instructor:

Sharon Harrigan is the author of the debut novel Half, which was published in summer 2020, and the memoir Playing with Dynamite, published in 2017. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Pacific University and has published more than 50 personal essays, short stories, and reviews in such venues as Virginia Quarterly Review, New York Times (Modern Love), and Narrative. A starred Booklist review called Half “suspenseful, lyrical, and consuming,” and Publishers’ Weekly called the novel “riveting and inventive.”

Sharon’s current and former students have published their work in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, The Rumpus, NPR, Gravel, The Guardian, Gettysburg Review, Bay Journal, The Sow’s Ear Poetry Review, Living Lutheran Magazine, Mothers Always Write, Fluvanna Review, Charlottesville Family, The Ethos Collection, and , among others.

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Advanced Fiction (Jay Kauffman)

Start
January 15, 2026
6:00 PM
End
March 05, 2026
8:30 PM
Location
WriterHouse
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This class will meet in person at WriterHouse for 8 sessions on Thursdays from 6:00 PM-8:30 PM, January 15 through March 5.

Application required by January 7, 2026.

Description:

This advanced workshop will explore the essential elements of fiction writing, such as sensory imagery, metaphoric language, distinctive voice, sophisticated prose, and dramatic arc. Participants will discuss stories and novel excerpts submitted to the group. In addition, there will be readings and in-class exercises that address pertinent craft issues. But perhaps the most crucial element of the workshop will be the emphasis on confronting some poignant, central theme in your life as an artist and how that impacts your writing. The point of this course is not simply to be proficient but to produce something genuine and important. Students interested in this class are asked to submit 2-3 pages of their work to the instructor for review prior to admission. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis and are due no later than January 7. Email submissions to programs@writerhouse.org.

About the Instructor:

Jay Kauffmann is a former international model, travel writer, and award-winning poet. He attended Brandeis and UC/Berkeley and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He has taught at Randolph College and the University of Virginia, and is currently English Chair at the Miller School of Albemarle. Author of The Mexican Messiah: a Novella and Stories (forthcoming from Cornerstone Press), he was runner up for the Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize and nominee for a Pushcart Prize and Best New American Voices. His work has appeared in CutBank, Hunger Mountain Review, Prime Number, The Writer's Chronicle, upstreet, Mid-American Review, and other journals and anthologies.

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Writing, Revising, Pitching (Randall Klein)

When
January 28, 2026
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
Zoom — link to be shared by instructor

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Overview:

This class will meet monthly via Zoom on Wednesdays, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM starting January 28. Applications are due by January 9, 2026.

For most novelists, the ultimate goal is to get published. Before that, however, comes much revision, along with some frustration and confusion at a seemingly impenetrable system of submission, waiting, and hoping. Writing, Revising, Pitching is a class for people who have written a substantive portion of a novel and seek to develop it in workshop, blended with a detailed look at how books are pitched and marketed. This class is designed for writers who already have something on the page, as writers will be asked to start with a project of at least 50,000 words. Work in any adult fiction genre is accepted, and writers of all levels are welcome to apply. The class will meet monthly via Zoom beginning in January of 2026 through October 2026.

Writers will receive detailed workshopping through guidance from the instructor and the class as they work toward the goal of getting their novel ready for submission or publication. Each student will also receive guidance and feedback on writing a query / pitch letter, and each class will involve some time for the instructor to answer publishing-related questions and discuss best practices for the process of finding / selecting an agent, crafting a query letter, etc.

Details:

This class is designed to help novelists take a novel-in-process and workshop it to a complete draft, or to take a full draft and workshop it to a more polished revision. Through workshopping and discussion, it will also help writers to approach the process with stronger analytical tools, helping to make both the writing and revision process less frustrating and more productive.

Prospective attendees will apply with a writing sample of up to 7500 words of a work-in-progress. Class size will be limited to ensure that all writers have the time to develop their own work while also giving detailed reads to fellow writers. Each writer will have one class devoted to workshopping their writing and query / pitch letter, as well as availability for one-on-one feedback and discussion with the instructor.

The instructor will also select a recently published debut novel and one class will be dedicated entirely to discussing this book, breaking down the choices the author has made and how writers can apply these techniques in their own writing. The instructor will provide the title of the book in advance so writers are prepared for the discussion. We will consider how publishers marketed the book, whether they were successful, and influences on how a writer pens a submission letter or pitches his or her own work. These issues and others will be discussed by the class to give writers a foundation on how to build a novel, how to revise it, and once it’s ready, how to get others interested in it.

The first class session will be for meeting the class, scheduling, and the “Book Club” discussion. The work will begin in earnest at the 2nd class. Class will meet on the following dates:

Class 1: January 28, 2025 (Scheduling and Bookclub class. The purpose here is to get everyone used to the structure of a workshop without the pressure of evaluating the manuscript of a student).
Class 2: February 25
Class 3: March 25
Class 4: April 29
Class 5: May 27
Class 6: June 24
Class 7: July 29
Class 8: August 26
Class 9: September 30
Class 10: October 28

Fees:

Tuition can be paid in full by check or online. Tuition can also be divided into four payments with an approved payment agreement. Costs below do not include the $103/100 application fee. Payment details will be provided after acceptance to the class.

Full payment online: $1319
Full payment by check: $1279

Installment payment online: $329.75
Installment payment by check: $319.75

Application Requirements:

The application deadline is January 9, 2026. Prerequisite: all students must have made substantial progress of at least 50,000 words on the first draft of a novel. Please note, this program is for novelists who are prepared to make a strong commitment to their work; students will be expected to participate in the entire program.

Please submit up to 7500 words of a work-in-progress. It may be from any adult fiction genre (mystery, romance, literary, science-fiction, etc.). Writing samples must be emailed to programs@writerhouse.org. A $100 (plus fee if using online payment) nonrefundable deposit is due at the time of application. Application fees will be applied to the cost of tuition for students who are accepted to this program.

This class is limited to a maximum of eight writers. Acceptance letters will be emailed to writers. Upon acceptance, the balance of the tuition will be due within a week. Payment plans will be available for students who are accepted into this program. The first installment will be due within a week of acceptance.

About the Instructor:

Randall Klein worked in publishing for a decade, starting at the literary agency Trident Media Group, then as an editor, first within the Random House Publishing Group, then for Diversion Books, where he acquired and edited over one hundred books across all genres. He is also the author of the novel Little Disasters, published in May of 2018 by Viking Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. He has been teaching at Writer House for over six years.

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12 Techniques to Improve Your Dialogue (Kristie Smeltzer)

Start
February 03, 2026
End
February 24, 2026
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
Online — Instructor will provide Zoom link
Spaces left
12

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This class will meet online via Zoom for 4 sessions on Tuesdays, February 3 through February 24 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM.

Description:

Dialogue is the multitool of creative writing. It can drive plot, develop characters, and reveal information. We often hear that we need to cultivate our ear for dialogue but sometimes what we really need are practical methods for how to improve our skills. If that resonates, join us to learn twelve specific dialogue techniques you can add into your writing practice right away. This four-week Zoom class will cover three dialogue techniques per class session, and participants will apply them to their work in real time. Each session will have a theme, such as “Revealing Information.” We’ll discuss specific techniques that reveal information in dynamic and compelling ways—that sidestep the dreaded infodump. Then participants will revise previously drafted work or write new conversations to practice implementing the skills.

This class is a good fit for fiction and creative nonfiction writers. Some techniques will lend themselves more easily to writing fiction due to the greater creative license available to those writing purely fictional people/events.

About the Instructor:

Kristie Smeltzer's fiction has been published by Scribes*MICRO*Fiction, MonkeyBicycle, Atticus Review, and others. She is currently working on several novels. She earned her MFA in creative writing at the University of Central Florida. Kristie has taught at WriterHouse since 2016, and her students have gone on to publish their work in literary magazines, with small presses, and through large publishing houses. She also helps others tell their stories as a developmental editor and writing coach. Learn more at www.kristiesmeltzer.com.

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Follow Your Process: An Online Poetry Class (Margaret McKinnon)

Start
February 04, 2026
End
March 11, 2026
Schedule
6 sessions
Location
Online -- instructor will provide Zoom link
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11

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This seminar will meet online via Zoom for six sessions on Wednesdays, February 4 through March 11 from 1:00 to 3:30 PM.

Description:

Part of committing to poetry as a writing path involves becoming more aware of one’s process, along with understanding the interests and concerns of other poets. In this six-week online class, writers will share their work and also learn more about their own processes through reading and discussing the work of others. Our time together will primarily be spent focused on poems by class members, but each week, we will also be looking at themes or techniques in the work of other writers. Members of the class will have an opportunity to gain insight into their own writing through supportive feedback. Looking at the work of other writers, we will also consider how their poems can inspire us and perhaps shape our own progress as poets.

About the Instructor:

Margaret Mackinnon is the author of two collections of poetry, The Invented Child (Silverfish Review Press 2013), winner of the 2014 Literary Award in Poetry from the Library of Virginia, and Afternoon in Cartago (Ashland Poetry Press 2022), winner of the Richard Snyder Memorial Publication Prize. Her work has appeared in The Hampden-Sydney Poetry Review, Image, Poetry, Blackbird, and other journals. She attended Vassar College and the University of North Carolina, and she received her MFA in poetry from the University of Florida. She lives with her family in Richmond.

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Invite Your Muse to a Relaxing Day in the Country: A Writing Retreat (Deborah Prum)

When
February 21, 2026
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
Private Residence
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6

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This one-day retreat will meet at the instructor's home on Saturday, February 21 from 9:30 AM to 4 PM. Lunch will be provided.

Description:

"The first step toward being a writer is to hitch your unconscious mind to your writing arm."

Dorothea Brande

Are you feeling stuck? Is your muse out somewhere doomscrolling in a dark, dank cave? Consider retreating to the countryside to spend a day exploring the nooks and crannies of your imagination. Three times during the retreat, participants will choose a writing prompt from fifty images of Carol Aust’s artwork. Please check out her website. Her paintings evoke a wide range of emotions and thoughts, many of which form the basis of stalwart works of literature. Each time, the process will include a craft talk followed by twenty minutes of writing time. People can write inside in various rooms or outside, weather permitting. Twice during the day, students will read excerpts from their work and receive group feedback. Lunch will be provided. The day ends with a discussion of takeaways and Q and A. This retreat is designed for fiction and creative nonfiction writers who want to kindle their creative spark.

About the Instructor:

Deborah Prum hoped for a career in professional basketball. However, the growth spurt her pediatrician promised never materialized, so she had to turn to writing. Her fiction has appeared in The Virginia Quarterly Review,Across the Margin, The Virginia Writers Centennial Anthology, Steam Boat, McQueen’s Quinterly, Literally Stories, and Streetlight Magazine, includingmany other places. Her essays have aired on NPR-member stations. Her non-fiction has appeared in The Washington Post, Southern Living, Ladies’ Home Journal, BuzzFeed,and Huffington Post. Her articles on the craft of writing have been published in Brevity, The Writer, The Writer’s Handbook and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Bulletin.

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Map Your Novel Plot (Kristie Smeltzer)

Start
February 28, 2026
End
March 14, 2026
Schedule
2 sessions
Location
WriterHouse
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5

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This class will meet in person at WriterHouse for 2 sessions (note different time durations):

Saturday, 2/28/26 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, 3/14/26 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Description:

Sometimes structural choices are all that separate a successful novel that gets published from one that doesn’t. This seminar series aims to demystify story structure and enable participants to feel confident incorporating one or more narrative frameworks into their writing process.

In the first seminar, we’ll discuss several story structures. These frameworks provide different ways to look at the key plot points that become our novel’s skeleton, and the structures vary in the level of detail and complexity. We’ll also look at the role of causality in fiction and how it drives effective plots.

In between the seminars, participants will pick one framework we discussed and apply it to their novel in progress. They’ll map out the entirety of their narrative arc and prepare to present their work to the group.

During our second seminar, each participant will share their story map. Classmates and the instructor will ask questions and make suggestions with the intention of helping the writer ensure their plot feels solid.

This seminar series will be helpful for fiction writers just starting on a novel who want to write to a plan, those who’ve hit a “what next” point in a draft, and those who’ve completed a draft and are wondering “what now”?

About the Instructor:

Kristie Smeltzer's fiction has been published by Scribes*MICRO*Fiction, MonkeyBicycle, Atticus Review, and others. She is currently working on several novels. She earned her MFA in creative writing at the University of Central Florida. Kristie has taught at WriterHouse since 2016, and her students have gone on to publish their work in literary magazines, with small presses, and through large publishing houses. She also helps others tell their stories as a developmental editor and writing coach. Learn more at www.kristiesmeltzer.com.

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Introduction to Scrivener: Word Processing Software Meets Project Management (Kristie Smeltzer)

When
March 07, 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location
WriterHouse
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12

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This seminar will meet in person at WriterHouse for 1 session on Saturday, March 7, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Description:

Scrivener software can be a book-altering tool for writers, but many find the learning curve to implement it into their practice intimidating. Join us for a high-level overview of Scrivener’s functionality followed by real-life examples of how it may be used to organize book-length writing projects, such as novels and memoirs.

This hands-on seminar will provide participants the opportunity to apply concepts immediately in Scrivener. Explore features and practice setting up projects with the support of an experienced user on hand to answer your questions and make suggestions to help you get the most out of the tool’s functionality.

This seminar is a good fit for those who have already started with Scrivener or are interested in trying it. The software is useful to anyone working on a book-length manuscript. Participants will be asked to download the Scrivener free-trial or buy the software prior to the seminar.

About the Instructor:

Kristie Smeltzer’s fiction has been published by Scribes*MICRO*Fiction, MonkeyBicycle, Atticus Review, and others. She is currently working on several novels. She earned her MFA in creative writing at the University of Central Florida. Kristie has taught at WriterHouse since 2016, and her students have gone on to publish their work in literary magazines, with small presses, and through large publishing houses. She also helps others tell their stories as a developmental editor and writing coach. Learn more at www.kristiesmeltzer.com.

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