Intro to Fiction with David Farrow (6-Week Workshop)
Ready to get the stories in your head onto paper? If there’s a story you want to tell, but you have no idea where to begin (or you need a […]
$340
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Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze CCW Book Launch with Benjamin Roesch
Online Zoom EventJoin Cambridge Common Writers as we celebrate Benjamin Roesch's debut novel with a reading and conversation with special guests.
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In Conversation with Courtney Summers & Sara Farizan
Online EventJoin Brookline Booksmith for a conversation with Courtney Summers (I'm the Girl) and Sara Farizan (WFYP, January 2012) (Dead Flip). Copies of Dead Flip purchased on the registration page will be signed […]
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Left Bank Books Presents Dan Chaon and Erin Belieu for a conversation with Dana Levin
Left Bank Books 399 North Euclid, St Louis, Missouri, United StatesLeft Bank Books welcomes bestselling author Dan Chaon & award-winning poet Erin Belieu (MFA Faculty), who will have a conversation about adoption, being Midwestern raised, friendship, and other spontaneous topics […]
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Start with a Bang: The Art of Outstanding Openings with David Farrow
Online Zoom EventAs writers, we’re all familiar with this particular bit of wisdom: a story has to “hook” the reader from the beginning. Excellent first pages (and first lines!) are the best […]
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Befriend Your Inner Critic: Skills for a Productive Writing Practice with Deborah Sosin
Online Zoom EventYou might be familiar with your Inner Critic—the voice that says you’re not good enough. Or compares yourself to others. Or expects nothing but perfection. Our instinct is to push […]
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Author Event: “The Animals Would Not Sleep” by Sara Levine
Guilford Free Library 67 Park Street, Guilford, Connecticut, United StatesSara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP, January 2006), the author of the book, The Animals Would Not Sleep will read her book aloud, and kids can bring their own stuffed animals along to help act out the story. Free signed copy of the book for each child who registers and shows up. Best for ages 2-7 and their […]
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A.J. Verdelle: Miss Chloe: A Memoir Of A Literary Friendship With Toni Morrison (In Conversation With Baruti N. Kopano)
The Ivy Bookshop 5928 Falls Road, Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesGet an inside look at one of the literary powerhouses of our generation through the eyes of her contemporary, the brilliant novelist A.J. Verdelle (Fiction, MFA Writing Faculty). Miss Chloe, an Ivy […]
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Headlights All the Way: Navigating the Murky Middle with David Farrow
Online Zoom EventYou’ve written an excellent opening for your story, introduced some characters, incited some incidents, and are ready to launch into the meaty parts of your plot – but then you hit a roadblock. Now what? The second act of fiction stories (often called the “murky middle”) tends to be where most writers stall on their […]
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Revision: Crack the Shell of Your Manuscript (with Celia Jeffries)
Online Zoom EventSign up for an online memoir workshop with Celia Jeffries (Fiction/Nonfiction, 2008): Cynthia Occelli says “for a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.” In this two-hour workshop you […]
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2022 Brattleboro Literary Festival
Brooks House Lobby 132 Main Street, Brattleboro, Vermont, United StatesThe 2022 Brattleboro Literary Festival will take place live October 13-16 in downtown Brattleboro. Featuring readings from various CCW members, including Jason Reynolds (MFA Writing Faculty, WFYP), Steven Cramer (MFA Writing Faculty, […]
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How Does That Spark of Inspiration Become a Book? – Benjamin Roesch
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, Vermont, United StatesLocal YA authors Benjamin Roesch (Fiction, January 2016) and Margot Harrison discuss crafting and selling their coming-of-age novels at the Pierson Library in Shelburne, VT. This event is a great fit for teens, teachers, writers, and book lovers. Book support from Flying Pig Books.
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