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Taking Control of Your Stories: an Interview with Hillary Leftwich

Taking Control of Your Stories: an Interview with Hillary Leftwich

We are delighted to introduce you to Hillary Leftwich, a highly accomplished author with an impressive body of work. With...

by Writing Workshops Staff

A year ago

6 Steps to Writing an Engaging Personal Essay

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6 Steps to Writing an Engaging Personal Essay

A year ago

How to Write About Grief

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How to Write About Grief

2 years ago

How to Get Your Story Published in the New York Times Modern Love Column

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How to Get Your Story Published in the New York Times Modern Love Column

2 years ago

How to Experiment with Personal Essay Structure [+ Examples]

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How to Experiment with Personal Essay Structure [+ Examples]

2 years ago

Why Would Anyone Care About My Personal Essay?

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Why Would Anyone Care About My Personal Essay?

3 years ago

April 2022 Creative Writing Classes Now Enrolling!

April 2022 Creative Writing Classes Now Enrolling!

Our new lineup of April 2022 seminars & writing workshops are now enrolling in Fiction, Nonfiction, Personal Essay, Poetry, Horror,...

by Writing Workshops Staff

3 years ago

Nailing the Pitch and Getting Published

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Nailing the Pitch and Getting Published

3 years ago

Author & Agent Replay: a Conversation with James Tate Hill & Eric Smith

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Author & Agent Replay: a Conversation with James Tate Hill & Eric Smith

3 years ago

Student Kathleen Donahoe Published in Romper!

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Student Kathleen Donahoe Published in Romper!

3 years ago

Student Chris Phillips Published in Romper!

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Student Chris Phillips Published in Romper!

4 years ago

From Workshop to Publication

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From Workshop to Publication

4 years ago

Meet our Instructors:

From Rejection to Publication: John Sibley Williams on Mastering the Art of Literary Submissions

From Rejection to Publication: John Sibley Williams on Mastering the Art of Literary Submissions

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The Art of the Propulsive Page-Turner: An Interview with Debra Jo Immergut

The Art of the Propulsive Page-Turner: An Interview with Debra Jo Immergut

5 days ago

Breaking the Code: Heather Turman on Mastering Screenplay Structure and Finding Freedom in the Rewrite

Breaking the Code: Heather Turman on Mastering Screenplay Structure and Finding Freedom in the Rewrite

5 days ago

Learning from Louise Glück: An Interview with Poet Renee Emerson on Teaching the Nobel Laureate's Techniques

Learning from Louise Glück: An Interview with Poet Renee Emerson on Teaching the Nobel Laureate's Techniques

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Student Publication News:

Alumni Spotlight: Kari Zander Published in McSweeney's and Lit Angels

Alumni Spotlight: Kari Zander Published in McSweeney's and Lit Angels

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Lauren Yu-Ting Bo Named to Prestigious NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowship

Lauren Yu-Ting Bo Named to Prestigious NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowship

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Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Rosenfeld Wins 2025 Halifax Prize from American Short Fiction

Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Rosenfeld Wins 2025 Halifax Prize from American Short Fiction

2 weeks ago

From 100 Rejections to Read with Jenna: How to Finally Get Your Novel Published

From 100 Rejections to Read with Jenna: How to Finally Get Your Novel Published

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