As 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 […]
You 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 […]
Sara 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 […]
Get 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 […]
You’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 […]
Sign 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 […]
The 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, […]
Local 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.
A reading of the critically acclaimed play "Sister Anonymous" by Catherine M. O’Neill (WSS), directed by Kelly E. Smith to support Eileen's House. Eileen's House is a 30-bed facility that […]
TKE is thrilled to present an in-person event featuring author, Emily Inouye Huey (WFYP, June 2011), who will read from and discuss her historical fiction YA novel, Beneath the Wide Silk Sky. […]
Join us for this CCW event as we celebrate the launch of Emily Inouye Huey (WFYP, June 2011)'s debut novel, Beneath the Wide Silk Sky. Emily will be in conversation […]
The Ph.D. Program in Educational Studies will host a public presentation by Hengameh (Heny) M. Taraz (WFYP, June 2021) who will speak about her doctoral dissertation entitled, Lighting Neural Maps: Using a Neuroscience Lens […]