Write or Die workshops offer a fresh take on the craft of writing. Designed for emerging and established authors alike, our workshops, retreats, and community opportunities push creative boundaries, spark new ideas, and bring a sense of fun to the process.

Crafting Compelling Narratives and Characters

  • Exploring the World Through Poetry

    with Diana Arterian— Starts January 14

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  • Writing with the Soul of Your Book

    with Laura Thomas—Jan. 21 (FREE)

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  • Embracing Our Villain Eras: On Writing a Complicated Villain

    with Megan Kamalei Kakimoto—Sartuday, February 1

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  • Building Worlds: Crafting Immersive Settings Across Genres

    with Mathangi Subramanian— Saturday, February 8

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  • This is the Place: Mapping Memory and Home in Regional Writing

    with Kristen Arnett— March 9

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  • Ready to Write Your Memoir? Here's How to Begin

    with Liz Alterman—March 22

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  • Crafting Characters That Drive the Narrative

    with Emily Jon Tobias—Starts April 6

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Editing and Revision Skills

  • Be Your Own Best Editor: An Essay Revision Intensive

    with Lilly Dancyger—Jan. 25

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  • Copyediting 201: Beyond the Basics

    with Jordan Koluch — Starts Feb. 12

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  • Editing for Style: A Hands-On Lesson in Copyediting

    with Jordan Koluch — Starts March 5

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  • Liven Up Your Lines: Revision for Language Nerds

    with Mathangi Subramanian— Starts March 1

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Professional Development and Publishing

  • Hook and Hold Your Readers: How to Craft Compelling Commentary

    with Corinne Lestch—Starts Jan. 7

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  • Query Letter Bootcamp

    with Haley Swanson— Jan.11

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  • Book It, Babe: Your Guide to Self-Publishing Success on Substack

    with Cara Alwill—Feb. 9

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  • Small Press Publishing with a Debut Seminar

    with Emily Jon Tobias—Feb. 22

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  • Grassroots Strategies for a Killer Book Tour

    with Tucker Leighty-Phillips—March 11

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  • Land Big Bylines by Writing for Columns

    with Courtney Kocak — March 29

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Nurturing Your Creative Self

  • How to Be a Writer When You Have A Creative Job

    Noah Sanders—January 15 (FREE)

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  • Supercharge Your Creative Identity and Get Unblocked

    with Erin Karbuczky—Jan. 19

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  • YOUR TEENAGE SELF WAS A F***ING STAR

    with Lauren Veloski— Starts Feb. 23

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  • Finding Your Way Back to Joy

    with Jenny Tinghui Zhang—March 6

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  • Impossibly Possible: How to Find Success as a Neuro-Spicy Writer

    with Summer A.H. Christiansen — April 19

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Creative Circles and Collaborative Spaces

  • CARPOOL: Parent- Writer Meet Up

    with Brittany Ackerman—Jan. 13

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  • Tell All with Kailey and Tamar: The Write Together Retreat

    — Jan. 18

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  • Embracing Authenticity in the Digital Space: The Write Together Retreat

    Featuring Chloé Williams — Feb. 15

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  • BADASS BOO: A Women-Only Screenwriting Community!

    with Lauren Veloski— Starts March 30

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