Ask any author which book first kept them up reading all night. That book is probably why they became an author. In fact, reading is the single best way to learn to write well. Not just reading, but reading for pleasure, as widely, deeply, and…

by Livvy Jean It was February when I was home sick from work, exhausted and feeling gross, that I got a call from the poet Deborah Landau informing me that I had been accepted into NYU’s creative writing Master’s program for fiction. She told me…

Prisha Mehta began writing with The Writers Circle in the second grade and moved, over the years, from student to teen Summer Intensive intern to program coordinator and now instructor. This stunning young writer and accomplished Yale grad will share their expertise in two college…

Into the woods, it’s time to go I hate to leave, I have to though Into the woods—it’s time, and so I must begin my journey —Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim “I love taking writers into the woods. For me, nature is almost always…

By Gabrielle Sher My debut novel, Odessa, comes out today.  I’ve wanted to be an author all my life, and I’ve been working toward that goal for as long as I can remember.  I definitely had unrealistic expectations about the publishing process, and it’s taken…

Nature was smiling on us this past Sunday for our nature-inspired and very special workshop, “The Nature of Poetry,” taught by award-winning poet Catherine Doty. Cat led writers and poets through creative prompts and poetry exercises to celebrate National Poetry Month and Earth Month together. There…

Award-winning author Libby Cudmore has been teaching at The Writers Circle since 2018. Her virtual class on short stories and flash fiction always gets rave reviews. But what exactly is flash fiction? And why should every writer give it a try? Here’s what Libby told…

Holly Rizzuto Palker’s journey with The Writers Circle started back in 2012 as a student. Since then, she embarked on a career as a writer, editor, podcast host, and stand-up comic. Now, she’s TWC’s newest instructor, helping others learn the craft of humor writing. “Even…

Literary agent and author Kate McKean, knows what it means to “Write Through It.” At last Sunday’s virtual event, she shared her best advice for managing distractions, insecurities, creative struggles, and publishing uncertainties to keep writing even when life gets in the way. Kate focused…

Young Adult author Talia Tucker never planned to be a writer, but she fell in love it. Here, she talks about what inspires her: Conversations, culture, and K-pop. Plus, she gives us a peek at her unique writing process and shares what every writer can…

By Erin Madigan White Writers came from across suburban New Jersey – from Madison, Montclair, West Orange, as far away as Princeton – to gather together for The Writers Circle’s inaugural Winter Solstice Candlelight Write on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025.  They spent the darkest night…

April Darcy just wrapped up teaching The Writers Circle’s novel-writing boot camp–a six-week intensive workshop focused on writing as much as you can as fast as you can. It’s fair to say she knows a thing or two about pushing her limits on the page.…