Supporting Writers and Everyone Who Wants to Write
The Writer’s Center offers hundreds of writing workshops, hosts dozens of free events, and fosters a community of writers, virtually and in-person.
Workshops & Free Events Calendar
Events
Calendar of Events
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13 events,
Venue :
Zoom
Write your novel in a year with bestselling author Kristen Arnett! Are you looking for an exciting, fun, collaborative way to get your writing brain into gear? Are you ready to finally sit down and write that novel that you’ve been thinking about forever? Do you wish you had a confident, cheerful writing coach to […]
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$5,400.00
Venue :
Zoom
Bring your novel to life with best-selling author Susan Coll! Whether you have been thinking about writing a novel for years but are not sure how to get started, or are already published but embarking on a new project, this year-long workshop is intended to help get the next book off the ground. Watch the […]
Venue :
Wet Ink
Through reflection, community, and practice, you’ll awaken the artist within and build a creative life that feels aligned and alive. This year-long journey through The Artist’s Way offers a sustained path for creative reawakening and artistic growth. Writers, artists, and creative seekers will move chapter by chapter through Julia Cameron’s classic text, reconnecting with their […]
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$2,000.00
Venue :
Zoom
Work on your memoir with bestselling author Nicole Chung! This intensive workshop is open to writers working on a memoir or memoir-in-essays. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in lively craft discussions, generative exercises, and in-depth workshops designed to help you identify and hone your strengths as a writer. If you have an idea for […]
Venue :
Zoom
Jumpstart your novel and writing practice in this ten-month intensive! If you're wondering how to write a novel and sustain a writing practice in the midst of everything, Novel Club is for you. Together, with the guidance of an experienced mentor and author and the camaraderie of your Novel Club cohort, this is the year […]
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$5,400.00
Venue :
Wet Ink
Sessions: 8 Sessions 
This workshop will help you understand the process of writing a novel so you can get started putting...
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$395.00
Venue :
Wet Ink
Sessions: 8 Sessions
Have you always wanted to write a novel but didn’t know where to start? This workshop will help you understand the process of writing a novel so you can get started putting pen to paper. The workshop will focus on everything from generating ideas to developing characters to establishing point of view. Participants will discuss […]
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$395.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 6 Sessions 
Make the rhythm of your poetry run, skip, and dance! We'll learn the fundamentals of repeating rhyth...
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$295.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 2 Sessions
In this workshop you’ll discover over 30 practical, budget-friendly book marketing strategies, from ...
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$115.00
Venue :
Wet Ink
Sessions: 4 Sessions 
Discover how a single moment can hold an entire world: write bold, luminous flash fiction in this fl...
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$215.00
Venue :
Wet Ink
Sessions: 4 Sessions 
Whether you are an organized planner or a writer who flies by the seat of their pants, a novel still...
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$215.00
Getting Started Creative Writing: Try 3 Genres
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session 
Find your creativity with fun exercises in poetry, memoir, and fiction. You’ll take home two origina...
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$60.00
Reimagining America: Toward a Poetry of the Demos
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
The Writer’s Center welcomes Writers for Democratic Action for a special forum on the democratic imagination, featuring DC-area poets, scholars, and journalists. RSVP here>> About the event Join us for […] |
12 events,The Writer as Archivist: A Generative Workshop
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 5 Sessions
In this multi-week writing workshop, writers will be immersed in a safe space to experiment, fail, a...
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$250.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 5 Sessions
In this multi-week writing workshop, writers will be immersed in a safe space to experiment, fail, a...
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$250.00
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13 events,Fundamentals of Persuasive Writing
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 4 Sessions 
Learn how to pack a powerful punch when writing persuasively! This four-week workshop covers the pro...
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$215.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 4 Sessions
Learn how to pack a powerful punch when writing persuasively! This four-week workshop covers the pro...
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$215.00
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13 events, |
15 events,The First 50 Pages: Craft a Submission-Ready Opening
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Sessions: 4 Sessions
This course is designed to help young adult writers shape those pages into an unputdownable introduc...
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$215.00
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Sessions: 4 Sessions
This course is designed to help young adult writers shape those pages into an unputdownable introduc...
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$215.00
Claire Fuller Virtual Book Launch w/ Melissa Faliveno
Venue :
Zoom
The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual book launch! We’re joined by writer Claire Fuller to discuss her latest publication, Hunger and Thirst. Claire is in conversation with writer Melissa […]
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Free
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13 events, |
17 events,Honoring the Ancestors: A Poetry Workshop
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Sessions: 4 Sessions 
This generative poetry workshop begins with a grounding exercise that prepares participants to begin...
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$215.00
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Sessions: 4 Sessions
This generative poetry workshop begins with a grounding exercise that prepares participants to begin...
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$215.00
Writing From Memory
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session
Memory is rarely objective truth, but it tells an important story that affects our identities and th...
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$60.00
Creating Backstory & Flashbacks
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session
Every character in your story has a past. The events that occurred in a character’s life before they...
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$60.00
How to Write Successful Micro Memoir
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session 
Write your life story as you lived it, one moment at a time. This interactive workshop teaches write...
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$60.00
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16 events,Teen Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
A special Open Mic to uplift the voices and work of the teenagers in our community. Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are […] Caroline Bock Book Launch
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
The Writer's Center welcomes novelist Caroline Bock for a reading and a wide-ranging discussion of the writing life and publishing journeys, as she celebrates the publication of her first novel […]
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Free
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17 events,Letting Your Characters Talk: Dialogue Intensive
Venue :
Wet Ink
Sessions: 3 Sessions
Take your dialogue to the next level with this online three-week intensive course. Good dialogue doe...
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$150.00
Venue :
Wet Ink
Sessions: 3 Sessions
Take your dialogue to the next level with this online three-week intensive course. Good dialogue doe...
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$150.00
Reading Your Work Out Loud
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Sessions: 1 Session 
Spend an evening learning about and practicing the art of public speaking. This in-person coaching s...
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$60.00
How—and Where—To Pitch Your Personal Essays
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session 
Personal essays are perhaps the genre that has the largest array of publication possibilities—litera...
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$60.00
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16 events,The Writing Salon: Creating and Sustaining Creative Community
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Sessions: 1 Session 
This workshop introduces the writing salon as both a format and a practice, offering writers the liv...
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$60.00
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18 events,From Novice to Novelist
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 6 Sessions
This workshop will offer a practical plan that takes you from the mere germ of an idea all the way t...
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$295.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 6 Sessions
This workshop will offer a practical plan that takes you from the mere germ of an idea all the way t...
Register
$295.00
Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]
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Free
Poetry Book Club w/ Brittany Rogers!
Venue :
Zoom
Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry journal and The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Brittany Rogers to our monthly Virtual Poetry Book Club for a discussion of her collection, Good Dress. Brittany is joined […]
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Free
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18 events,Virtual Craft Chat w/ Novelist Paige Lewis
Venue :
Zoom
The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by novelist and poet Paige Lewis for a discussion of their debut novel, Canon. Paige […]
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Free
Book Launch for Handbook of Foams / Manual de espumas
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Join Francisco Aragón and a constellation of DC-area poets to celebrate Handbook of Foams/Manual de espumas by Gerardo Diego, translated by Francisco Aragón. Gerardo Diego was arguably the least known […]
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Free
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16 events, |
19 events,Starting a Novel or Memoir
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session 
Ready to write that novel or memoir? Or have you started a large writing project and need some sound...
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$60.00
Writing About Mental Health Topics in Fiction
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session 
Write about mental health with intention. Along with general guidelines, examples from popular media...
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$60.00
Book Launch for Writer Abby Reid
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
The Writer’s Center welcomes writer Abby Reid for a reading from her new book, How to Write Like a Human: Writing for Work, School, and Life—Without AI. FREE & open […]
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Free
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16 events, |
17 events,Reading and Writing Contemporary Poetry
Venue :
Wet Ink
Sessions: 4 Sessions 
In this generative poetry course, we will immerse ourselves in the landscape of contemporary poetry ...
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$215.00
Venue :
Wet Ink
Sessions: 4 Sessions
In this generative poetry course, we will immerse ourselves in the landscape of contemporary poetry ...
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$215.00
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20 events,LGBTQ+ Writers Mixer
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Are you a writer who identifies as LGBTQ+? Let’s hang out and talk writing! Come join us for an informal gathering at The Writer’s Center. Please bring a drink or […]
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Free
Activating Creativity Through Play
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session 
Even the most disciplined writers encounter creative stalls, moments when the page feels resistant a...
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$60.00
Smart Marketing Writers
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session 
These days, writers increasingly are expected to be their own best publicists, which can be a challe...
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$60.00
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20 events,Revision! Revision! Revision!
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 4 Sessions 
Stuck on where to take your short story or novel? Bored of the typical workshop critique format? In ...
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$215.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 4 Sessions
Stuck on where to take your short story or novel? Bored of the typical workshop critique format? In ...
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$215.00
Historical Research for Narrative Writing
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 5 Sessions 
An introduction to narrative writing and experimentation through historical research. Learn how to w...
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$250.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 5 Sessions
An introduction to narrative writing and experimentation through historical research. Learn how to w...
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$250.00
How to Write a Stand Up Comedy Act
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 4 Sessions 
Learn how to recognize a premise, extract the humor, and hone it into a stand-up act or funny story....
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$215.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 4 Sessions
Learn how to recognize a premise, extract the humor, and hone it into a stand-up act or funny story....
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$215.00
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21 events,Writerly Happy Hour
Venue :
metrobar
Join us for cocktails and writerly conversation at metrobar! Come connect with the local writing community! Hang with staff, board, and friends of The Inner Loop, The Writer's Center, DC […] |
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20 events,Before You Hit Submit
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 2 Sessions
Through focused discussion and practical examples, participants will learn how to assess readiness, ...
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$115.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 2 Sessions
Through focused discussion and practical examples, participants will learn how to assess readiness, ...
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$115.00
Finding Your Light on the Page: A Summer Solstice Workshop
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Sessions: 1 Session
This generative workshop invites writers to explore what becomes visible when we write toward the li...
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$60.00
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20 events,Fiction Book Club w/ Lauren D. Woods!
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
The Writer’s Center welcomes author Lauren D. Woods, to our monthly Fiction Book Club for a discussion of her most recent novel, The Great Grown-Up Game of Make-Believe, at The […]
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Free
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18 events, |
18 events,Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and […]
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Free
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18 events,Virtual Craft Chat w/ Poet Kay E. Bancroft
Venue :
Zoom
Poet Lore and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Kay E. Bancroft to discuss their debut collection, Bloodroom. Kay is […]
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Free
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16 events, |
18 events,Your First (or Next) Novel
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session
Writing a novel takes commitment, but it doesn’t need to be daunting. Learn how to generate a handfu...
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$60.00
Villanelle Crash Course
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 1 Session 
Some of your favorite poems may be villanelles, whether or not you know the form. Guided by an inter...
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$60.00
Melanie McCabe & Brad Barkley Book Launch
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
The Writer’s Center welcomes writers Melanie McCabe and Brad Barkley for a reading from their respective novels, Road Longer Than Memory and The Reel Life of Zara Kegg. FREE & […]
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Free
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14 events,Washington Writers’ Publishing House Capital Love LitFest
Venue :
The Writer’s Center
Join us at The Washington Writers' Publishing House's Capital Love LitFest! The Capital Love LitFest is an 8-hour literary salon of writing workshops, deep-dive literary discussions, and poetry and prose readings from […]
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Free – $80.00
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12 events, |
12 events,Using the Tools of Fiction in Nonfiction
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 4 Sessions Whether you are crafting an essay or writing a memoir, the tools of fiction can bring depth and susp...
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$215.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 4 Sessions Whether you are crafting an essay or writing a memoir, the tools of fiction can bring depth and susp...
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$215.00
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13 events,Finding Your Poetic Voice
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 6 Sessions Writing poems is discovery on paper, and good poems surprise and delight the poet as much as anyone....
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$295.00
Venue :
Zoom
Sessions: 6 Sessions Writing poems is discovery on paper, and good poems surprise and delight the poet as much as anyone....
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$295.00
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a Latinx Poetry Show
Curated Conversation(s) is a virtual discussion series. Season 1 features debut Latinx poets, and Season 2 pairs Latinx poets from the United Kingdom and United States.
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The Writer’s Center welcomes author, and Executive Director of The Writer’s Center, Zach Powers, to our monthly Fiction Book Club for a discussion of his most recent novel collection, The Migraine Diaries, at The Writer’s Center! Zach is joined by Book Club Host, Hannah Grieco.
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The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of science writing! We’re joined by acclaimed author and professor of physics and astronomy Chanda Prescod-Weinstein for a discussion of her new book, The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie. Chanda is in conversation with Zach Powers, author and Executive & Artistic Director at The Writer’s Center.
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This summer, The Writer’s Center turns 50! In celebration, we want to host the biggest spring appeal in our half-century.
We’re trying to raise $30,000. The great news: we already have $15,000 in hand as matching gifts! You can help us meet that match!
Your gift today ensures that we’ll keep offering innovative, thought-provoking classes and events for decades to come.
Reaching 50 years is an outstanding achievement, but we’re just getting started.
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The Writer’s Center welcomes the Capitol Hill Poetry-Group for a reading from the new poetry anthology The Other Side of the Hill: 1975 –2025. This launch will include readings from Patricia Gray, Jean Nordhaus, Rosemary Winslow, Greg McBride, Noel Salinger, and Anne Harding Woodworth.
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