Readers enjoy meeting fascinating characters and following a good story, but they also love the chance to explore new worlds or get a fresh perspective on places they've long known. […]

You want to take your writing to the next level, but no matter how hard you work, you feel as if you're spinning your wheels and you can't quite figure […]

Readings and presentations on craft for a low-residency program, in Freeport, Maine.

Do you have great ideas for a story or work of creative non-fiction but can't seem to get them on paper? Or are you a writer who seems to have […]

Dialogue in writing presents a difficult challenge to the writer.  On the one hand, you want your characters words to sound lifelike.  On the other hand, if your characters’ words […]

Getting your fiction, non-fiction, and poetry out into the world can be a daunting and difficult business, whether you're trying to land a book contract or get your work into […]

We will do a deep read of this hauntingly passionate novel, as well as discuss some of the changes in the film version and what they reveal about the author's […]

In this two-session course, we'll tackle characterization head-on by discussing vital aspects of building characters who pop off the page.  We'll look at examples from published fiction and do targeted […]

Are you in a literary rut? Need a little inspiration and fun to help you rediscover the magic that attracted you to writing in the first place? In this class, […]

In this workshop, participants will examine how to tell stories based on autobiographical material, whether in the form of a memoir or work of fiction. Writers will consider issues like […]