Fall Workshops Begin Next Week
for adults, teens, and kids, too.
We’ve got great new classes for everyone from beginners to writers ready to revise and submit their manuscripts for publication – and for everyone in between:
~ Beginning Memoir with Liz Alterman at The Nature of Reading Bookstore in Madison, NJ – Brand new instructor!! Brand new location!
~ Beginning Poetry with Jared Harél – virtual workshop
~ Yoga for Writers with Joanne Ruelos Diaz at Bhakti Barn in Millburn, NJ
~ Novel Drafting Bootcamp: this year’s six-week intensive “Un-NaNoWriMo” with April Darcy – virtual workshop
~ Revising Your Manuscript with Vinessa DiSousa, now evenings in Summit, NJ
~ Query Writing – ready to pitch your completed manuscript at last? Join this virtual workshop with Libby Cudmore
Plus our multi-genre Adult Writers Circles, and so much more!
More classes starting in the weeks to come.
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Fantastic Fall Events!
Fall Fresh Start! Move Past Obstacles to Achieve Your Writing Goals!
September 21 – 2-4 pm via Zoom
Want to commit to your writing but find it hard to stick to a routine? Sabotaged by self-doubt? Want to feel more confident in your writing process?
Carol Goodman, author of twenty-seven novels and two-time winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award, will share methods she’s developed over twenty-five years of writing to counteract the most common obstacles to writing. This workshop will help writers at every stage and phase. Come prepared to write!
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Autumn Mini-Retreat back this season BY POPULAR DEMAND!
October 12, 9-4 pm in Basking Ridge, NJ
We’re returning to Lord Stirling Park for another full day devoted to your writing. Join this hugely popular, now semi-annual event and be inspired to write in the peace and beauty of a truly magical location.
Tuck into the comfort of the Environmental Education Center or take a spot on the deck overlooking placid Branta Pond. Enjoy nature walks to inspire your work. Join us for creativity sparking prompts, meditation, and much more.
~Tuition includes breakfast and lunch~
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Publishing Pros Panel & Pitch
“Publishing Pros Panel & Pitch” features three literary professionals who will discuss the rapidly changing literary landscape, what gets their attention, what turns them off, and the best way to work toward literary success. Our pros include Marietta Zacker (children’s, middle grade, and young adult fiction), Diana Ventimiglia (nonfiction and memoir), and Callie Deitrick (literary fiction).
Following the panel and Q&A, participants may opt to present a 10-minute pitch for their manuscript to one of the speakers. Please review full details on the registration page before registering for a pitch slot.
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2025 Summer Creative Writing Intensives – Photo Recap
Our 2025 Summer Creative Writing Intensives were full of surprises! Take a peek at our fantastic teens hard at work–and play–in our annual photo recap.
If you want to join us in 2026, add your name to our email list to hear the minute we open registration. See you next summer!
