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The Young and Teen Writers Workshops have served the community for over 38 years. Take a journey into the world of creative writing.

About the Workshops

Our program is one of the oldest workshops for young writers in the nation and remains one of the most affordable options for academic programs. We offer generous need-based financial aid packages.

Students will work on their craft and meet and learn from professional authors and artists. We offer two programs:

• The Young Writers Workshop accepts applications from creative writers entering 5th through 8th grades. The 2025 YWW will meet on weekday afternoons, July 7-18.
• The Teen Writers Workshop accepts applications from creative writers entering 9th grade through rising college freshmen. The 2025 TWW will meet on weekday afternoons, July 21-August 1.

Past Guest Authors

The very first Young Writers Workshop guest author was the great Clyde Edgerton in 1986!

Our 2025 guest artists include NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green, comic book writer Jeremy Whitley, fiction writer David Carter, and returning guest Frances O’Roark Dowell, among others.

Our 2024 guest artists included returning authors Frances O’Roark Dowell and Daun Damon, and new guests Elizabeth Pridgen and James Aura.

In recent years, YWW has featured NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green, award-winning songwriter JR Richards; novelists Miriam Polli, Nahid Rachlin, Ben Shaberman, David Carter, Sean DeLauder, Kyle Winkler; poets Dorianne Laux and Al Maginnes; nonfiction author Cat Warren, and voice-over artist Graham Mack.

Previous guests through the years have included Jhon Sanchez (fiction), Eric Roe (fiction writer), Stephanie Van Hassel (poet), Chris Tonelli (poet), Bianca Diaz (poet), Ravi Tewari (poet), Alice Osborn (poet), Ian Finley, (drama), Ed Mooney, Jr. (fiction), Eric Gregory (fiction), Kayla Rutledge (fiction), Sarah Grunder Ruiz (fiction), David Tully (YA novelist), Cari Corbett (comics), Jeremy Whitley (comics), Megan Roberts (fiction), among so many others.

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Every writer is welcome.

Our programs are great for any writer at any level! We maintain a stress-free environment where students can feel supported and successful. We welcome every writer - from those who need extra support to those who are accomplished authors. We offer a variety of classes, camps, and workshops so that students can work on what interests them. 

 Writing is an art as well as a skill. We recognize that writing can be intimidating for students who lack confidence with the "art" part or who struggle with the "skill" part.  We make an effort to meet each writer at their current level and take small steps to grow from that point.  Small class sizes ensure that each student receives plenty of individual attention as well as support, guidance, and feedback along the way. Most parents report great growth in their students' willingness to write, confidence, quality of content, and skill in mechanics.   

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Upcoming Classes and Camps

2024 summer camps, 2024-2025 school year programs.

We run week-long, half-day camps all summer long! Join us for theme-based, project-focused writing projects that build skills and confidence.

Registration is open now. Sign up early - camps fill quickly! 

We offer a wide variety of enrichment workshops for students in grades 3-12, along with a Teen Writers Circle and special programs throughout the year. 

We also offer the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) curriculum for students in grades 5-12.

Meet Your Teachers!

Casey midkiff.

 Miss Casey is a graduate of Elon University and has been teaching for 23 years. She taught public school in Alamance County and Wake County before moving on to homeschool her own two children. During her years as a homeschooling mom, she began tutoring and running writing groups at her kitchen table on Sunday afternoons. In 2013, she decided to move her groups into a classroom and give her little community of authors a name - Young Writers' Institute. Since then, she has had the privilege of working with hundreds of amazing young authors who come together to learn, grow, and express themselves confidently through the written word.  

Jenn Walski

 Jenn is a native New Yorker with a BA in Communication from SUNY Geneseo, a Master of Arts in Teaching English from Ithaca College, and Academically/Intellectually Gifted licensure from Western Carolina. Jenn taught in public schools for over 13 years as an ELA and AIG teacher. Over the course of her career, she became a National Board Certified teacher and was a STEMworks Scholar at NC State. Jenn now works with homeschooled students, teaching a wide range of subjects. Her true passion is connecting with children through literature and guiding students through the writing process. 

Kirsten Bock

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Miss Kirsten holds a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Education from Holy Family University. She taught for ten years in the Pennsylvania public schools as a classroom teacher and then a reading specialist before moving to North Carolina. Since then, she has been tutoring students, running a preschool literacy program called Reading Giraffe, and working to publish her own children’s books. Miss Kirsten is passionate about writing and loves to share that passion with others. 

Shoshana Mei Ying Goldberg

 Miss Dawn has a MS in Education and holds a NC teaching license. She has been a Certified IEW Instructor since 2014. She has been working with children of all ages for over twenty-five years, both in the public schools and in private facilities. She has been with YWI since 2016, tutoring students in reading and writing, as well as teaching IEW classes. She loves working with students and helping them to achieve their writing and educational goals. 

Ms. Goldberg is the daughter of poet and artist Hilary Tham and was raised with a passionate belief that writing is an invaluable tool for self-exploration, creative expression, and interpersonal communication.

Ms. Goldberg holds a BS in Psychology and a Master’s in Leadership in Teaching. She holds NC teaching certification in English and Special Education and has over 15 years of teaching experience. She has taught English and Literacy Support at Cary High School for 8 years and works with members of the senior class on college applications and graduation speeches.

Ms. Goldberg loves the challenge of building confidence and perseverance in young writers.

Lexi Chadwick

Miss Lexi has such a passion for writing and being creative! She graduated from NC State University and she has always loved working with children in education and teaching them how to write and use their creativity and put it on paper. She enjoys poetry, action and adventure, and even history. She has two dogs and a cat that she loves hanging out with, she is an avid soccer player, and she really loves ice cream! Miss Lexi is so excited to meet all of her students this summer! 

Alice Hancock

 Mrs. Hancock graduated with a Master’s in Education  from North Carolina State University, holds a BA from North Carolina State University, a teaching certification from Meredith College and has over 20 years of teaching experience. She has taught public, private,  and homeschool students. She has been privately tutoring and teaching writing classes to the community, helping students to become stronger and more successful writers.  

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Meredith College Young Writers’ Camp

This camp, taught by Meredith College English Department faculty, offers students of all gender identities, ages 10-14, a week of writing, creativity, and fun. 

The week will include:

• creative writing exercises and games
• daily discussions of creative writing topics like characterization, setting, imagery, and dialogue with exercises to enhance our discussions
• time for socialization, recreation, and individual writing
• one-on-one conferences between writers and instructors
• group-wide sharing of and feedback about creative work
• a field trip to the NC Museum of Art to write about visual art
• a reading of the young writers’ work for parents and friends
• The registration fee includes writing materials, a camp t-shirt, daily lunches, and snacks each day.

This year’s session will run June 17-June 21 from 10-3 each day. The registration fee is $375. Students can register using this link .

Email Ashley Hogan ( [email protected] ) with any questions.

More information to come about this year’s High School Writing Workshop! 

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Campers at the UNCG Young Writers’ Camp, sponsored by Gate City Writes, create 21st century texts using digital tools such as storyboarding, blogging, and movie-making during this two-week camp experience. In daily writing workshops, campers work with UNCG faculty, graduate students, NC teachers, and local authors. The camp introduces young writers to the writing process, unlocks strategies of professional writers, and supports development of variety of writing styles. All work is published on our website.

The UNCG Young Writers’ Camp is held for two weeks in July, Monday through Friday. Campers have the option of attending half day or full day sessions. Enrollment is limited to 100 students. Students will be divided into different sections based on grade level (e.g., K-2, 3-5; 6-8; and 9-12). Each section will have approximately 30 students and at least two instructors. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Our morning session runs from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. During this session campers write about a topic of choice in a genre they prefer.
• Afternoon sessions are 1:00-4:00 pm and offer specialized instruction of topics such as fiction, poetry, making, etc.
• Campers attending full-day sessions should bring their own lunch.

Stay Tuned for Registration

The camp is working through a transition and hope to have registration available in late February/early March.

STUDENT WORKS

Click below to see student works that were created during previous summer camps.

K-2nd Grade

• The Adventures of Fries, Hotdog, and Hamburger – by Aaron
• The Big Book of Pirates and Friends – by Breez
• Building a Treehouse – by Cliff
• All the Things – by Zane
• The Cat, the Girl, and the Grogu – by Hannah
• Me and My Family – by Della
• Firetruck – by Zachary
• Lonely Bird – by Sophia
• Going to the Store – by Nicole
• Twenty Facts About Dogs – by Marian

3rd-4th Grade

• Jessie the Runaway – by Aleithyia
• All About Swimming – by Edie
• Cindy and the Seven Emeralds – by Elena
• 25 Amazing Hippo Facts – by Ethan
• All About South Korea – by Emory
• Harriet the Hero – by Harlem
• Mini the Mushroom – by Sophia
• Solar System – by Henry
• The Human Body – by Henry
• Lisa the Pizza – by Issa
• Chimps – by Jane
• Having a Thunderstorm at the Pool – by Lilly
• Lidia’s Dream – by Lily
• Swimming – by Parker
• Minecraft – by Phillip
• All About Minecraft – by Zara
• Coccolithophores – by Zibby
• Dumble’s Adventure – by Chisa
• Escape – by Juniper
• Yoda’s Life – by Clara
• Helpful Tips, Strategies, and Other Things for K-4th Grade Math – by Andrew
• I Survived 100 Days in a Zombie Forest in Minecraft – by Samiya
• Super Invisible Guy vs. Dr. Games – by Oliver
• Animal Squad – by Emilia
• Super Weirdos – by Emilia, Helen, Chisa, Eva
• The Lost Boy – by Eva
• N-E-R-D-S – by Helen
• Messing with Fire – by Helen
• Backs of Goddesses – by Claire
• Viktor and the Man – by Ethan
• Treasure on Mount Kilimanjaro – by Saul
• Pirates – by Katie Mae
• The Golden Compass – by Kalia
• (The Black Cat) The Only Child Series – by Halia
• Unknown Cats – by Emily
• The Treasure Map – by Avery
• Havoc in the Ocean – by Franklin
• Island – by Morgan
• Stars – by Adela
• The Axolotl – by Will
• Bella the Lion – by Cody

Middle & High School

• The Korean War – by Aaron
• The Murder on Oakwood Avenue – by Addison
• Black Holes – by Andy
• Shallow Graves – by Colson
• Haunted House-19 – by Emily
• Stalled on the Tracks: A Plea for Action on Gun Violence – by Eva
• Assimilation of Recollections – by Garrett
• I Wish I Was Him – by Hashini
• The Jonah Edition – by Jonah
• Untitled – by Lily
• In the Wild – by Mya
• One by One – by Priyanshi
• This is My Skin – by Riya
• Alice Through the Window – by Sophia
• The City of Sky and Sea – by Liam (Will)
• The Origin Story of the Herculean Ninja – by Alex
• Special – by Ellie
• The Beautiful Sight – by India
• When the World Ends – by Iris
• Bionicle Retold – by Isaiah H.
• The Boy and the Dragon – by Isaiah M.
• Herlock Sholmes and the Great Bandit – by Jayden
• Similarly Different – by Joanna
• Bob the Grasshopper – by Josephine
• Phobias – by Juliet
• Untitled – by Justus
• My Trip to Cooperstown, NY – by Landen
• Different – by Lillian
• Polies vs. Ants – by Matty
• Trapped – by Preeth
• Thorns – by Addison
• Unicorn Blood – by Ainsley
• The Wizard and the Old Man – by Blue
• This Isn’t Dreamland – by Chloe
• The Bookshop of Reminiscense – by Elizabeth
• Where the Spiders Watch – by Ellah
• Dome City – by Grace
• A Teenage Lesson – by Grace Ellen
• Electric Boy: A Dystopian Destiny – by Keegan
• The Whisper in Neverland – by Kristina
• Tale of a Muddled Legacy – by Megan
• Memoirs of Old: A Coward’s King – by TRJ

Stop Motion and 3D Environments

• Bringing the Outside in Ecosystem – by Edie
• Desert Ecosystem – by Katie Mae
• Farm House Ecosystem – by Benjamin
• Fire at the Zoo – by Ethan
• Forest Ecosystem – by Weston
• Jungle Ecosystem – by Avery
• Hot Springs – by Zibby
• Investigating the Jungle – by Luka
• Moon Ecosystem – by Adela
• River Ecosystem – by Parker
• Underwater Ecosystem – by Kalia
• Lego Stop Motion Video – by Claire and Chisa
• About a Bunny – by Elena
• Animals Stop Motion Video – by Emilia and Eva
• The Lost King Stop Motion Video – by Emory and Issa
• Lonely Animals Stop Motion Video – by Juniper
• Mythical Animal Fight – by Phillip, Saul, and Quincy
• Lego Stop Motion Video – by Walker

Our Students Say

“I felt really nervous because I’ve never really shared my writing with anyone besides my parents before and I also just get nervous when I have to do any type of public speaking. I feel happy now because they liked my story. I’m most proud of the descriptions I used to describe the characters and the setting; the people in my group said they could visualize the story because of the imagery.”

Why Choose This Camp?

“When I am writing, I am trying to find out who I am, who we are, what we’re capable of, how we feel, how we lose and stand up, and go on from darkness into darkness. I’m trying for that. But I’m also trying for the language. I’m trying to see how it can really sound. I really love language. I love it for what it does for us, how it allows us to explain the pain and the glory, the nuances and delicacies of our existence. And then it allows us to laugh, allows us to show wit. Real wit is shown in language. We need language.”

– Maya Angelou

WHY DO YOUNG WRITERS CHOOSE THIS CAMP?

• Campers share their work with other writers
• Authors speak to the campers about their writing experiences and they answer questions about writing
• It’s not like school because it is creative, non-judgmental, and fun Campers create friendships fast
• Writers get to choose what they want to write about

WHY WOULD PARENTS OR TEACHERS RECOMMEND THE CAMP FOR YOUNG WRITERS?

• Campers have opportunities to meet and talk with authors. Past campers have maintained communication with authors and continue to receive advice about writing.
• Campers have the opportunity to engage in 21st century literacies, which are linked to current teaching and learning standards.
• Young writers are given time to work individually, with peers, and with certified NC teachers.
• Young writers will have the opportunity to share their writing during a reading on the last day of camp, at a display table at the Grasshopper’s game, with young writers in Africa, and as an online publication on this website.

Contact Us!

If you have any questions about Young Writers’ Camp, please contact Dr. Amy Vetter at  [email protected]

Wildacres Writers Workshop

Little Switzerland, North Carolina

Our 2025 application period begins in February. Want an email notification?

Join us each summer in the heart of North Carolina’s beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains for the experience of a lifetime. For more than 40 years, our annual residential writing workshop has ranked among the finest, and most affordable, in the country. 

At Wildacres Writers Workshop, you’ll find a diverse writers’ community and lasting friendships, expert faculty to help you strengthen your creative writing skills and craft, and a place to feel recharged and inspired. 

Excellent faculty, beautiful location, small-group workshops, readings, and activities — all at an incredible price.

2024 Dates 

Check back here in February for 2025 dates.  

Retreat: (for Workshop attendees + their non-writing guests)

June 30 – July 6, 2024 

Workshop: 

July 6-13, 2024 

More about Workshop schedule

2024 Writing Class Tracks 

Creative Nonfiction 

Flash Fiction 

Novel 

Poetry 

Short Story 

Learn about our 2024 faculty

Check back here in February for 2025 fees.

Fees include onsite double-occupancy lodging and all meals 

Workshop: $910 

Retreat : $485 

50% deposit due upon acceptance

Balance due June 1 

More about Workshop fees

Testimonials

“There is nothing like being in a community of writers to stimulate creativity. Every class I’ve had has been rewarding. Wildacres is magic.” Les Brown 

“At Wildacres I’ve found a place where I can take myself seriously as a writer and lightly as a person. The faculty and community of peers have been phenomenal supports and keep me coming back summer after summer for another deeply satisfying draft of craft and inspiration.”  Celisa Steele

“Wildacres is a fantastical experience where your best writing is done in a playful, accepting, liberating environment. Where writers share their best secrets and insights, and judging is tender. You work hard and play hard — all at an affordable price that will have you exclaim BEST DEAL EVER!”  Leah Weiss, bestselling author of If the Creek Don’t Rise and All the Little Hopes

“The first day, you will be stunned by your roommate. The second day you will be stunned by your teacher. The third day you will be stunned by your classmates. By day four, words begin sprinkling your mind. By day five the words are pouring into your mind. Not even a bucket could help you carry them.”  Rebecca Wallace

“For the first time since I was 12 years old, I feel like I have found my own family again; people and traditions I can count on. I go to Wildacres and know I will see people dear to my heart. I know I will enjoy pre-dinner drinks on the porch before sitting down and passing food between the people I love — all to the tune of lively conversations. I know I will dance like a fool with other brilliant fools, and snort at shared jokes during the Gong Show. I know I will laugh and cry and hug and be hugged, and bare my soul and behold the souls of others. I know I will belong.”  Leah Senona

“I have attended workshops all over the country, including Hawaii, and Wildacres is the best. It’s a great learning experience and an outstanding community of writers.”  Anonymous

“Wildacres is like coming home to myself. I am a writer, surrounded by writers, in a place where every encounter from workshops to events to random conversations on the patio reinforce my sense of who I am — a writer.”   Elaine Miller

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Local teens craft their skills at CampWrite

Dozens of local teenagers are at Carolina to craft their creativity at UNC CampWrite, a student-organized day camp that exposes the students to a variety of genres and provides a platform for brainstorming, editing and sharing their works.

The day began by trying to figure out why a baby would possibly be taped to a wall.

After 15 minutes of contemplation and furious writing, more than 50 answers were offered, including: a lack of chairs, rambunctious siblings and the result of a bizarre night.

Odd questions with endless possibilities are being answered through poetry, dialogues or short stories this month by dozens of local teenagers who have come to Carolina for two weeks to craft their creativity at UNC CampWrite.

Hosted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CampWrite is a student-organized day camp that aims to hone teenagers’ creative writing skills by exposing them to a wide variety of genres and providing a platform for brainstorming, editing and sharing their works.

“This is a place where I can get together with other like-minded people and just write,” said 17-year-old Tilak Lipscomb from Hillsborough, N.C., who has attended the camp for the past two summers.

Taught by Carolina students, the two-week camp, which runs from June 15 to 26, combines workshop-style discussions with guest speakers and writing exercises to develop the writers’ abilities.

“We try to expose the campers to as much of the creative writing process as we can from start to finish,” said Hannah Mickey, president of the camp.

CampWrite kicked off its fourth year last week with its largest number of participates. In the past, middle and high school students in Orange County or Chapel Hill schools attended camp, but as word of the program spread to the surrounding communities more teens from Raleigh signed up.

Founding counselor Katharine Griffiths, who helped start the program as a sophomore in 2010, said the initial initiative of Camp Write was to provide free camps.

“Giving a local based in-the-community program was our main goal,” she said. “If you’re going to start a camp for the arts, Chapel Hill is the place to do it. The community is so welcoming and supportive.”

To attend camp, teenagers had to provide a writing sample, a teacher recommendation and fill out of a short questionnaire. The application is designed to see if the camp is a good fit for the student, Mickey said.

Once camp began, participants were exposed to various writing styles including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics and fables. Branching out to different genres, Tilak said, has helped expand his writing abilities and interests.

“It takes you out of your comfort zone,” he said. “It helped me grow as a writer.”

During the first week of camp, counselors led discussion-based workshops on a variety of writing topics with writing activities built it to reinforce the topics. Guest speakers from publishers to professors also stopped by the camp to share their first-hand experiences.

“I always look forward to CampWrite,” said Ashley Boyette, who has attended the camp for three years. “I’m writing every day and I have people who want to edit and want to read it. It’s a safe place to read my writing.”

Unlike the typical school class, the workshops provide a small group environment where students and counselors are able to share their writing and ideas. The idea, Mickey said, is for everyone to learn from each other.

“It’s more personal here than what you could have in school,” said Boyette, a rising senior at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough, NC. “People are more accepting of what you want to say. You don’t have to filter yourself in your writing. In the workshops, it’s more one-on-one, and you can have more personal growth from that.”

When campers returned for the second week, attention transitioned from instruction to actually writing.

The teens were asked to write a short piece that be could written about any topic in any style they wanted. Throughout the week, they would refine their works through peer reviews and counselor edits.

At the end of camp, all of the writing is put into an anthology that is published later in the summer.

“I’m always impressed by what they can do,” Mickey said. “Some of them are ten times better than I am. I’m amazed every day by what they do.”

For many of the campers, the anthology will be the first time their works will be printed in a book. But the goal of the camp is not to produce publishable writers, but rather provide an outlet for the students to do what they’re passionate about, Mickey said.

“I want them to see how important it is for them to do what they love,” she said. “If they love creative writing, I want them to see how important it is to keep doing it and how it’s ok to them to keep doing it whether they end up being a published author or not.”

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SKC350 - 49er Minors: Creative Writing Workshop: Publish a Story

During this camp you will have the opportunity to write a story and get valuable feedback in order to make it better.

Course Overview

Has your child ever dreamed of seeing their name on a book cover? At our Creative Writing Workshop: Publish a Story summer camp, that dream becomes reality! Under the guidance of experienced UNC Charlotte Writing Project teachers, campers in grades 5-8 will:

Our new curriculum is designed to be fun, engaging, and effective. Campers will:

• Craft Compelling Stories: Learn creative writing techniques, plot development, character building, and the art of captivating readers.
• Master Feedback: Receive valuable peer and instructor feedback to refine their stories and take them to the next level.
• Embrace Revision: Discover the power of revisions to polish their masterpieces and transform good writing into great writing.
• Celebrate Publication: See their published stories come to life in a professionally printed anthology they get to keep and cherish forever!

This camp will empower your child to find their voice through writing, fostering a sense of confidence and accomplishment!

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Lighthouse's Young Writers Workshops are designed to foster creativity, self-expression, and excitement about writing. There are no grades here, just the stories. We offer workshops at Lighthouse including afterschool and weekend workshops, the Young Authors Collective, and summer camps, as well as youth outreach in schools, at juvenile residential treatment centers, and in collaboration with other arts organizations.

For the latest on workshops and events,  sign up for our Young Writers Program e-newsletter . 

Lighthouse connects kids and teens to words, new friends, and a writing community. We offer workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and many other genres and topics. Our classes are taught by published authors and are designed to foster creativity, self-expression, and excitement about writing.

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Lighthouse's Young Writers Camps are led by published and award-winning writers, and each workshop is designed to foster creativity, self-expression, and excitement about writing in young writers aged 8 to 18. Registration for half-day camp and applications for full-day camp will open on January 1, 2019.

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The Young Writers Program offers creative writing workshops in public and private schools as well as juvenile residential treatment centers throughout the Denver metro area. Led by working, published writers with a passion for sharing their craft, our outreach workshops provide access to our innovative creative writing programming for young people who cannot come to Lighthouse.

The Young Authors Collective, or YAC, is a group of talented, word-obsessed high school writers dedicated to experimenting with new creative forms, collaborating with other arts organizations, and writing a ton. We meet once a week at Lighthouse to generate new pieces, give friendly feedback, and work towards publication.

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Our Future Scribes Depend on Your Support. Nearly all of the workshops and projects that will engage 2,300 students this year are free to attend, and for the sessions that do have tuition, such as summer writing camp, financial aid is available for any student who needs it. We want all young people who want to write to be able to do so and for them to be nurtured by the best instructors and mentors available. This only happens with the support of generous donors like you.

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2024 Online Carolina Writing Workshop

Get your writing published: september 13-14, 2024, the 2024 online carolina writing workshop: september 13-14, 2024.

This writing event is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Note that there are limited online “seats” at the event (200 total). All questions about the event regarding schedule, details and registration are answered below. Thank you for your interest in the 2024 Online Carolina Writing Workshop!

ONLINE : Writing Day Workshops plans both in-person and virtual/online conferences. This 2024 CWW is   an Online Conference , September 13-14, 2024. Online events are easy and awesome, and the virtual events we’ve done thus far   have received wonderful feedback .   You do not have to be tech-savvy to do this, and understand we are keeping all aspects of a traditional in-person event, including one-on-one agent & editor pitching, which will now be done by Zoom or phone.   Learn all details about what it means to have a writers conference online .)

WHAT IS IT?

This is a special two-day “How to Get Published” writing workshop, September 13-14, 2024. In other words, it’s two days full of classes and advice designed to give you the best instruction concerning how to get your writing & books published. We’ll discuss your publishing opportunities today, how to write queries & pitches, how to market yourself and your books, what makes an agent/editor stop reading your manuscript, and more. No matter what you’re writing — fiction or nonfiction — the day’s classes will help point you in the right direction. Writers of all genres are welcome. And even though this is the “Carolina” Writing Workshop, make no mistake — writers from everywhere are welcome to attend virtually. Our WDW writers conferences have helped dozens of writers find literary agent representation — see our growing list of success stories here .

This event is designed to squeeze as much into two days of learning as possible. You can ask any questions you like during the online classes, and get your specific concerns addressed. We will have   literary agents online to give feedback and take pitches from writers, as well . This year’s 2024 CWW agent & editor faculty so far includes:

• literary agent Ismita Hussain (Great Dog Literary)
• literary agent Brandy Vallance (Barbara Bova Literary Agency)
• literary agent Brenna English-Loeb (Transatlantic Agency)
• literary agent Megan Frayser (Creative Media Agency)
• literary agent Elisa Moles (Painted Fire Literary)
• literary agent  Hannah Andrade  (Bradford Literary)
• literary agent Leah Moss (Steven Literary)
• literary agent Bethany Jett (CYLE Literary)
• literary agent Cathie Hedrick Armstrong (Marsal Lyon Literary)
• literary agent Jane Chun (Transatlantic Literary)
• literary agent Amaryah Orenstein (Go Literary)
• literary agent Jynastie Wilson (LCS Literary Services)
• literary agent Elizabeth Kracht (Kimberley Cameron & Associates)
• literary agent Shannon Lechon (Azantian Literary Agency)
• literary agent Lauren Albury (Holloway Literary)
• literary agent Trinica Sampson-Vera (New Leaf Literary + Media)
• literary agent Mindi St. Peter (BAM Management)
• literary agent Mara Cobb (Martin Literary & Media Management)
• literary agent Josh Foreman (LCS Literary Services)
• literary agent Thais Afonso (Azantian Literary)
• literary agent Michael Carr (Veritas Literary)
• literary agent Syrone Harvey (Belcastro Agency)
• literary agent Annalise Errico (Ladderbird Literary)
• literary agent Najla Mamou (Savvy Literary Services)
• and more agents to come.

By the end of the day, you will have all the tools you need to move forward on your writing journey. This independent event is organized by coordinator Brian Klems of   Writing Day Workshops . Contact Brian at [email protected] to register. Tell him you’re interested in the Carolina event.

EVENT LOCATION & DETAILS:

This year’s sessions & workshops (sept. 13-14, 2024):.

What you see below is a quick layout of the day’s events. See a full layout of the day’s sessions, with detailed descriptions, on the   official Schedule Page here .

Agent pitches and critique consultations overlap with Saturday sessions. The schedule of presentation topics below is subject to change and updates:

FRIDAY, SEPT. 13, 2024

9:30 – 10:30: Make Writing Fun Again — How to Get Unstuck and Overcome Writer’s Block . Why do we make writing so difficult? How can we make it fun again, the way it was when we were kids? In this class, we’ll explore ways to “play” as we write, developing strategies to reignite our love for writing, complete our manuscripts, and eliminate writer’s block for good.

10:45 – 11:45: The Quintessential Query: Writing a Stand-Out Query Letter to a Literary Agent (or Publisher) . Finishing your manuscript is only the first step in getting published. If your publishing goals include finding a literary agent to represent your work to the Big 5 publishers and other larger publishers, you’ll need a query letter that grabs their attention.

11:45 – 1:15:   Break

1:15 – 2:30: Understanding the Publishing Industry in 2024 — From Hybrid Publishing to Artificial Intelligence and Everything in Between . Writers today have lots of choices and options, but that doesn’t mean your publishing journey is an easy path to navigate.

2:45 – 3:45: Common Mistakes in Opening Chapters . In this session, you’ll learn what typical mistakes writers make in the beginning of a manuscript that keep agents from reading the rest of the story (and how to fix them).

4:00 – 5:00: How to Pitch Yourself and Your Nonfiction Book . This class will break down the proposal by section and discuss not only what should go into it and where to find good resources, but how to present the best version of yourself and your book.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 14, 2024

9:30 – 10:30: How to Fix It: The Art and Craft of Revision . No first draft is perfect. Most writers spend months writing a novel or memoir, but years revising their manuscripts. So it’s important to understand what tools you have to approach your revisions.

10:45 – 11:45: 10 Things Novelists Can Learn from Screenwriters and the Movie-Writing World . Revise or start your novel by borrowing tested tips and tricks from the script world. Pitch your idea like you would a movie, map your story using screenplay structure, and learn how to lean into the visual strengths of your tale.

1:15 – 2:30:   “Writers Got Talent”—a Page 1 Critique Fest , with participating literary agents and editors. In the vein of “American Idol” or “America’s Got Talent,” this is a chance to get your first page read (anonymously — no bylines given) with attending agents commenting on what was liked or not liked about the submission.

2:45 – 3:45:   Open Agent Q&A Panel.  Several attending literary agents will open themselves up to open Q&A from CWW attendees. Bring your questions and get them answered in this popular session.

4:00 – 5:00: Sparks Fly! The Top 10 Ways to Create Realistic Romance . Learn how to elevate your romance manuscript by diving into the top ten ways to create realistic romance. We’ll chat about how to create attraction with more than just physical appearance, balancing tension, conflicts, and arguments without losing your reader, and the importance of character flaws.

(What you see here is a quick layout of the day’s events. See a full layout of the day’s sessions, with detailed descriptions,   on the official Schedule Page here .)

Agent & Editor Pitching:  All throughout the day. Online conference pitch appointments, such as the ones offered during this virtual event, are typically scheduled during Saturday daytime hours of the event.

PITCH AN AGENT OR EDITOR:

Elisa Moles is a literary agent with Painted Fire Literary Agency.  She is seeking: Especially interested in upmarket fiction. “In one word, what defines fantastic fiction narrative? Consequences. Consequences give structure. And stories with cohesive and creative structures, true to each writer’s background and voice, stand the test of time beyond the trendy topics and gimmicks of the day. I especially love psychologically complex characters. I’m looking for distinctive and compassionate voices who are telling organically unexpected stories in a wide variety of styles and genres. Surprise me.” Please do not pitch: nonfiction, poetry, children’s books, middle grade, YA, graphic novels, screenplays, westerns, horror, nihilist, or erotic work. No previously self-published works please. Learn more about Elisa here.

Josh Foreman  is a literary agent with LCS Literary. He loves fantasy of all kinds and is especially excited about stories featuring a diverse cast of characters. Josh is seeking voice-driven stories with amazing characters. He wants fantasy of all kinds with vibrant world building and unique magic systems. He is looking for horror with all the creepy vibes and romantasy that makes you feel all the feels. Send him forbidden magic, ballroom brawls, cursed families, and everything in between. In adult fantasy, subgenres he enjoys include: Dark Academia, Epic Fantasy, Fairytale Retellings, Horror, Romantasy, Political Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Urban Fantasy. In young adult fantasy, subgenres he enjoys include: Dark Academia, Epic Fantasy, Horror. Learn more about Josh here .

Megan Frayser is a literary agent with Creative Media Agency. In adult books, she is seeking: contemporary romance, women’s fiction, book club fiction, mystery, thriller, horror, mythological retellings, dark academia, fantasy, and some nonfiction (true crime, sociology). In young adult books, she is seeking: contemporary, romance, fantasy, mystery, and horror. “Pitch me anything with found families, stories about a close group of friends, or a quirky cast of characters. I’m also always looking for stories that focus on minority voices, including neurodivergent, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disability, and mental health.” Learn about Megan here .

            More 2024 agents to be announced as they are confirmed. You can sign up for pitches at any time, or switch pitches at any time, so long as the agent in question still has appointments open.

These one-on-one meetings are an amazing chance to pitch your book face-to-face with an agent, and get personal, individual feedback on your pitch/concept. If the agent likes your pitch, they’ll request to see part/all of your book — sending you straight past the slush pile. It also gives you an intimate chance to meet with an agent and pick their brain with any questions on your mind.

(Please note that Agent/Editor Pitching is an add-on, separate aspect of the day, for only those who sign up. Spaces are limited for these premium meetings, and pricing/detail is explained below.)

$189 — EARLY BIRD base price for registration to the 2024 Online CWW and access to all workshops, all days. (You also get 10+ additional free pre-recorded webinars on writing and publishing.) As of spring 2024, registration for 2024 is now OPEN .

Add $29  — to secure a 10-minute one-on-one meeting with any of our literary agents or editors in attendance. Use this special meeting as a chance to pitch your work and get professional feedback on your pitch. (Spaces limited.) If they wish, attendees are free to sign up for multiple 10-minute pitch sessions at $29/session — pitching multiple individuals. There is no limit. Here are quick testimonials regarding writers who have signed with literary agents after pitching them at prior Writing Day Workshops events.   Our bigger, growing list of success stories can be seen here .

Add $69 — for an in-depth, personal critique of your one-page query letter from Brian Klems, one of the workshop’s former instructors. (This rate is a special event value for Carolina Writing Workshop attendees only.) Registrants are encouraged to take advantage of the specially-priced critique, so they can send out their query letter with confidence following the workshop. Also, if you are meeting with an agent at the event, you’re essentially speaking your query letter aloud to them. Wouldn’t it be wise to give that query letter (i.e., your pitch) one great edit before that meeting?

Add $89  — for an in-depth personal critique of the first 10 pages of your novel. Spaces with faculty for these critiques are very limited, and participating attendees get a phone/Zoom critique meeting with the faculty member. Options:

• Young adult (contemporary, thriller, romance only), romance/romcoms, mysteries/thrillers, general/literary fiction, book club fiction, women’s fiction (virtual critiques) : Faculty member Jilly Gagnon , a published author, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book, meet with you in person at the event for 15 minutes sometime during the workshop to discuss her thoughts, and pass along written critique notes before or after the meeting.
• Literary fiction, general fiction, women’s fiction, science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, mystery, thriller, historical fiction, memoir, young adult, middle grade, and children’s picture books (virtual critiques) : Faculty member Laura Biagi , a published author, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book, meet with you in person at the event for 15 minutes sometime during the workshop to discuss her thoughts, and pass along written critique notes before or after the meeting. Picture books should be 1,000 words or fewer; they can or cannot include illustrations.
• Children’s picture books   (virtual critiques ): Faculty member  Rosie Pova , a published author, will get your work in advance, critique your book, meet with you online (Zoom, etc.) or by phone for 15 minutes sometime around the workshop to discuss her thoughts, and pass along written critique notes before or after the meeting. If you submit a picture book, it must be 1,000 words or fewer (can have illustrations or not).
• Children’s picture books and middle grade (virtual critiques) : Faculty member  Brittany Thurman , a published author, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book, meet with you online (Zoom, etc.) or by phone for 15 minutes sometime before the workshop to discuss her thoughts, and pass along written critique notes before or after the meeting. If you submit a picture book, it must be 1,000 words or fewer (can have illustrations or not).
• Commercial women’s fiction, thriller/suspense, thriller with romantic elements, cozy mystery, YA thriller, young adult in general, middle-grade, literary fiction, and fantasy (virtual critiques) : Faculty member  Amberly Finarelli , a former literary agent and current writing coach, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book, meet with you online (Zoom, etc.) or by phone for 15 minutes sometime before the workshop to discuss her thoughts, and pass along written critique notes before or after the meeting.
• Science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, young adult SFF, urban fantasy (virtual critiques) : Faculty member  Wesley Chu , a published novelist, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book, meet with you online (Zoom, etc.) or by phone for 15 minutes sometime before the workshop to discuss his thoughts, and pass along written critique notes before or after the meeting.
• More critique options possibly forthcoming.

How to pay/register — Registration is now open. Reach out to workshop organizer Brian Klems via email: [email protected] , and he will provide specific instructions for payment and registration to get you a reserved seat at the event. Payment is by PayPal or check or credit card. Because Brian plans different workshops, make sure you note that you’re inquiring about the Carolina workshop specifically.

REGISTRATION:

Are spaces still available?  Yes, we still have spaces available. We will announce RIGHT HERE, at this point on this web page, when all spaces are taken. If you do not see a note right here saying how all spaces are booked, then yes, we still have room, and you are encouraged to register.

How to Register : The easy first step is simply to reach out to workshop organizer Brian Klems via email: [email protected] . He will pass along registration information to you, and give instructions on how to pay by PayPal or check or credit card. Once payment is complete, you will have a reserved seat at the event. The CWW will send out periodic e-mail updates to all registered attendees with any & all news about the event. Because Brian plans different workshops, make sure you note that you’re inquiring about the Carolina  workshop specifically.

Refunds : If you sign up for the event and have to cancel for any reason at any time, you will receive 50% of your total payment back [sent by check or PayPal or CC refund]. The other 50% is nonrefundable and will not be returned, and helps the workshop ensure that only those truly interested in the limited spacing sign up for the event. (Please note that query editing payments and manuscript editing payments are completely non-refundable if the instructor has already started edited your work.)

Thank you for your interest in the Online 2024 Carolina Writing Workshop.

2024 Carolina Writing Workshops: March 8 (Charlotte) and March 9 (Raleigh)

These writing events are a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day , pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Note that there are limited seats at the events. All questions about the events regarding schedule, details and registration are answered below. Thank you for your interest in the 2024 Carolina Writing Workshops! We are very proud of our many success stories where attendees sign with agents following events — see our growing list of success stories here .

(Please note that these are in-person events. We at Writing Day Workshops plan both online/virtual as well as in-person events. This next CWW events are in-person event happening in Charlotte on Friday, March 8, 2024; and Raleigh on Saturday, March 9, 2024. See you there.)

WHAT ARE THE EVENTS?

These are a pair of special one-day “How to Get Published” writing workshops on Friday, March 8, 2024 (Charlotte) at the Charlotte Marriott SouthPark;  and Saturday, March 9, 2024 (Raleigh), at the The McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State. In other words, the workshops are both one day full of classes and advice designed to give you the best instruction concerning how to get your writing & books published. We’ll discuss your publishing opportunities today, how to write queries & pitches, how to market yourself and your books, what makes an agent/editor stop reading your manuscript, and more. No matter what you’re writing — fiction or nonfiction — the day’s classes will help point you in the right direction. Writers of all genres are welcome.

This event is designed to squeeze as much into one day of learning as possible. You can ask any questions you like during the classes, and get your specific concerns addressed. We will have literary agents onsite to give feedback and take pitches from writers, as well. This year’s agent and editor faculty so far includes:

• literary agent Tracey Adams (Adams Literary) – CHARLOTTE
• literary agent Carey Blankenship Kramer (Belcastro Agency) – CHARLOTTE
• literary scout Grace Morrison (Booker Albert Literary Agency) – CHARLOTTE
• literary agent Brandy Vallance (Barbara Bova Literary Agency) – CHARLOTTE
• literary agent Kaylee Zou (Williamson Literary) – BOTH CHARLOTTE & RALEIGH
• literary agent Gary Heidt (Signature Literary) – RALEIGH
• literary agent Jess Regel (Helm Literary) – RALEIGH
• literary agent Andrea Hurst (Andrea Hurst Literary Management) – RALEIGH
• literary agent Nikki Terpolowski (Holloway Literary) – RALEIGH
• literary agent Melissa Jeglinski (Knight Agency) – RALEIGH
• editor Georgia McBride (Swoon Romance, Month9, Tantrum Books) – RALEIGH
• literary agent Zoe Howard (Howland Literary) – RALEIGH
• literary agent Lauren Albury (Holloway Literary) – RALEIGH
• and more to come.

By the end of the day, you will have all the tools you need to move forward on your writing journey. This independent event is organized by coordinator Chuck Sambuchino of Writing Day Workshops . E-mail him to register for the event at [email protected].

EVENT LOCATIONS & DETAILS:

FRIDAY. MARCH 8 : Charlotte Marriott SouthPark , 2200 Rexford Road, Charlotte, NC, 28211.

SATURDAY. MARCH 9: The McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State , 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606.

CHARLOTTE CLASSES (FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024):

What you see below is a quick layout of the days’ events (Charlotte first, then Raleigh). The topics below are mostly set, but subject to change. You can see a more detailed layout of the day’s classes on the Schedule Page here. There will be 1-3 classes/workshops going at all times during the day, so sometimes you may have your choice of what class you attend.

8:30 – 9:30: Check-in and registration at the event location.

BLOCK ONE: 9:30 – 10:30

1. Everything You Need to Know About Agents and Query Letters 2. Practical Tips on The Emotional Writing Journey.

BLOCK TWO: 10:45 – 11:50

1. Understanding the Publishing Industry in 2024 — From Hybrid Publishing to Artificial Intelligence and Everything in Between 2. Taking Cues from Shakespeare.

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN: 11:50 – 1:15

Lunch is on your own during these 85 minutes.

BLOCK THREE: 1:15 – 2:30

1. “Writers Got Talent”—a Page 1 Critique Fest 2. How to Sell a Nonfiction Book Proposal

BLOCK FOUR: 2:45 – 3:45

1. Open Agent Q&A Panel 2.  How to Market Yourself and Your Books: Talking Author Social Media, Blogging, and Platform

BLOCK FIVE: 4:00 – 5:00

1. Act One of Your Novel: How to Build a Story World 2. 10 Evergreen Keys to Writing Success

SESSIONS END: 5:00

(What you see here is a quick layout of the day’s events. See a full layout of the day’s sessions, with detailed descriptions, on the official Schedule Page here .)

Agent & Editor Pitching: All throughout the day.

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RALEIGH CLASSES (SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2024):

The topics below are mostly set, but subject to change. You can see a more detailed layout of the day’s classes on the Schedule Page here . There will be 1-3 classes/workshops going at all times during the day, so sometimes you may have your choice of what class you attend.

1. How to Prepare Your Query Package 2.  Writing In The Flow State: How Mindfulness Can Make You A More Productive Writer

1. Understanding the Publishing Industry in 2024 — From Hybrid Publishing to Artificial Intelligence and Everything in Between 2. Beginning with Power: Tips on How to Start Your Novel

1. Open Agent Q&A Panel 2.  Editing Your Novel From an Agent’s POV

1.  Social Media for Authors 2. Ten Evergreen Keys to Writing Success

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ADDED ONLINE PITCHING : To ensure that writers have a robust and diverse lineup of agents & editors to pitch, 2024 Carolina Writing Workshop attendees will have the ability to also pitch literary agents at the Writing Day Workshops *online* event that follows the 2024 CWWs on our calendar.

That event is the 2024 Online Writing Workshop of San Francisco , April 5-6, 2024, which will have 30-40 agents taking one-on-one Zoom virtual pitches.

This means that 2024 CWW attendees can have access to pitching all those online San Francisco agents — pitches still at $29 each — without being a formal registrant for the online April 2024 WWSF. (That said, if you want to formally register for the April 5-6 WWSF and have access to all classes and panels, let us know, as there is a discount for confirmed Carolina attendees.)

If you are interested in this added pitching opportunity, the first step is to get formally registered for Carolina. Following the CWW conferences on March 8-9, 2024, we will be in touch with all Carolina attendees and ask them if they want to partake in pitching online agents at the 2024 WWSF (April 5-6) . At that time, you can communicate your pitch requests and purchase meeting time.

        More 2024 agents to be announced as they are confirmed. You can sign up for pitches at any time, or switch pitches at any time, so long as the agent in question still has appointments open.

$189 — EARLY BIRD base price for registration to either 2024 CWW event and access to all workshops, all day. Pricing is the same for both workshops. As of fall 2023, registration is now OPEN. The $18 9 price is the same for both separate events: Charlotte (March 8, 2024) and Raleigh (March 9, 2024).

Add $29 — to secure a 10-minute one-on-one meeting with any of our literary agents or editors in attendance. Use this special meeting as a chance to pitch your work and get professional feedback on your pitch. (Spaces limited.) If they wish, attendees are free to sign up for multiple 10-minute pitch sessions at $29/session — pitching multiple individuals, or securing 20 minutes to pitch one person rather than the usual 10. Here are four quick testimonials regarding writers who have signed with literary agents after pitching them at prior Writing Day Workshops events. (Our bigger, growing  list of success stories an be seen here . )

Add $69 — for an in-depth, personal critique of your one-page query letter from Chuck Sambuchino, one of the day’s instructors. (This rate is a special event value for Carolina Writing Workshop attendees only.) Registrants are encouraged to take advantage of the specially-priced critique, so they can send out their query letter with confidence following the workshop. Also, if you are meeting with an agent at the event, you’re essentially speaking your query letter aloud to them. Wouldn’t it be wise to give that query letter (i.e., your pitch) one great edit before that meeting?

Add $89 — for an in-depth personal critique of the first 10 pages of your novel. Spaces with faculty for these critiques are very limited, and participating attendees will either 1) get an in-person meeting at the workshop, if the faculty member is attending the live event, or 2) get a 10-minute phone call with the faculty member, and have notes passed along via email, if the critiquer is not attending the live event. Options:

• Literary fiction, short stories, and poetry (in-person for Raleigh only): Faculty member Maureen Sherbondy , an author, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book or story collection, talk with you virtually (Zoom/phone) for 15 minutes sometime around workshop to discuss her thoughts, and pass along written critique notes. Poetry stipulations: You may send up to 10 pages of poetry, maximum 40 lines per page, using 12-pt font.
• Romance, women’s fiction, science fiction, young adult, or memoir (virtual critiques) : Faculty member Jenny Bardsley , an author, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book, talk with you virtually (Zoom/phone) for 15 minutes sometime around workshop to discuss her thoughts, and pass along written critique notes.
• Middle grade, young adult; adult fiction in the areas of low fantasy, literary fiction, romance, contemporary fiction, women’s fiction, historical fiction, and mainstream fiction (virtual critiques) : Faculty member Joel Brigham , a writing coach and author, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book, meet with you online (Zoom, etc.) or by phone for 15 minutes sometime around the workshop to discuss his thoughts, and pass along written critique notes before or after the meeting.
• Women’s, mainstream, science fiction, fantasy, romance, crime, thriller, mystery (virtual critiques): Faculty member Michelle McGill-Vargas , a writing coach and author, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book, meet with you online (Zoom, etc.) or by phone for 15 minutes sometime around the workshop to discuss her thoughts, and pass along written critique notes before or after the meeting.
• Romance, women’s fiction, domestic suspense, and young adult fiction (virtual critiques) : Faculty member Swati Hegde , an author and freelance editor, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book, meet with you online (Zoom, etc.) or by phone for 15 minutes sometime around the workshop to discuss her thoughts, and pass along written critique notes before or after the meeting.
• Children’s picture books, middle grade, young adult, memoir, historical fiction, general fiction of almost any kind (virtual critiques) : Faculty member Eve Porinchak , a former agent turned publishing coach, will get your work in advance, critique the first 10 double-spaced pages of your book, meet with you online (Zoom, etc.) or by phone for 15 minutes sometime around the workshop to discuss her thoughts, and pass along written critique notes before or after the meeting. Children’s picture books should be 1,000 words maximum, and can or cannot have illustrations.

How to pay/register — Registration is now open. Reach out to workshop organizer Chuck Sambuchino via email: [email protected] , and he will provide specific instructions for payment and registration to get you a reserved seat at the event. Payment is by credit card, PayPal, or check. Because Chuck plans different workshops, make sure you note that you’re inquiring about the Carolina workshops specifically.

Because of limited space at the venues (Friday at the Charlotte Marriott SouthPark; Saturday at the The McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State, in Raleigh ) , each one-day workshop can only allow 150 registrants. For this reason, we encourage you to book sooner rather than later.

Are spaces still available? Yes, we still have spaces available. We will announce RIGHT HERE, at this point on this web page, when all spaces are taken. If you do not see a note right here saying how all spaces are booked, then yes, we still have room, and you are encouraged to register.

How to Register : The easy first step is simply to reach out to workshop organizer Chuck Sambuchino via email: [email protected] . Brian will pass along registration information to you, and give instructions on how to pay by credit card, PayPal, or check. Once payment is complete, you will have a reserved seat at the event. The CWW will send out periodic e-mail updates to all registered attendees with any & all news about the event. Because Chuck plans different workshops, make sure you note that you’re inquiring about the Carolina workshops specifically.

Refunds : If you sign up for the event and have to cancel for any reason at any time, you will receive 50% of your total payment back [sent by check or PayPal]. The other 50% is nonrefundable and will not be returned, and helps the workshop ensure that only those truly interested in the limited spacing sign up for the event. (Please note that query editing payments and manuscript editing payments are completely non-refundable if the instructor has already edited your work.)

Thank you for your interest in the 2024 Carolina Writing Workshop.

Get to Know an Agent in Attendance: Amaryah Orenstein of Go Literary

Amaryah, founder and president of GO Literary, is thrilled to help writers bring their ideas to life. Aiming to give voice to a broad range of perspectives, Amaryah represents a wide array of literary and commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction. She is actively seeking works that wed beautiful writing with a strong narrative and tackle big issues in engaging, accessible, and even surprising ways. Thematic interests include but are not limited to: contemporary + historical fiction; family relationship + coming-of-age stories; history + current affairs; social + cultural issues; memoir; food.

Get to Know an Agent in Attendance: Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency

A prolific reader of many genres, Cathie represents Romance in all categories; Commercial, Book Club, and Women’s Fiction; Domestic and Psychological Suspense; “light” Horror; and Mystery. She deliberately keeps her client list small to give her authors the attention each deserves.

Cathie looks for manuscripts that catch her attention within the first few pages. If you can evoke an emotional response in the opening pages—make her laugh out loud, cause her pulse to race, make her cry, make her curious—you’ve got a winner. Cathie is never interested in Science Fiction or High Fantasy in any genre; however, “accessible” fantasy with paranormal or supernatural elements, and without excessive world building or difficult magic systems, are often a good fit.

Cathie is an Oklahoma native transplanted in Minnesota for nearly 30 years. A proud alumnus of The University of Oklahoma, she holds a B.A. in Journalism with a minor in History and is a rabid fan of OU Sooners Football.

Get to Know an Agent in Attendance: Michael Carr of Veritas Literary Agency

With a strong background in editing and writing, Michael enjoys teaching at workshops and conferences to help develop emerging writers. He is fluent in Spanish and speaks conversational French. Before joining Veritas, Michael had professions as diverse as programming simulators for nuclear submarines and owning an inn in Vermont.

He is seeking : Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy. He also enjoys Nonfiction of all stripes.

Get to Know an Agent in Attendance: Thais Afonso of Azantian Literary

Thais has eight years of experience in publishing between Brazil, China, and the United States. More recently, she interned at Writers House, where she honed her skills while supporting the desks of Amy Berkower and Johanna Castillo, and she was mentored by Jennifer Azantian before stepping up to the Associate Agent role at ALA. She intends to represent marginalized authors, and she’s especially seeking to uplift BIPOC born and raised in the Global South.

An Afro-Brazlian lesbian, Thais currently lives and works out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She helps care for her grandmother when she’s not editing books and she’s one of those terrible people who calls the gym her hobby (even though she currently doesn’t go).

In Adult Fiction, Thais is looking to represent Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Contemporary Romance, and Suspense/Thrillers. She still loves an element of speculative or the utter unsettling in this age category, and would love to find an unsettling story that defies genre, like Our Wives Under the Sea, Catherine House, Helen Phillips’ The Need or TV show Yellowjackets. She’s also seeking stories with a strong anti-colonial, anti-imperialist bent, be it an epic in the vein of The Ending Fire trilogy or space opera A Memory Called Empire, something more intimate like indie horror The Wicked and the Willing, or even a contemporary take—she’d love to sign a political thriller that explored the same themes as American Spy.

In contemporary suspense and thrillers, she would most like to see stories that are not related to solving murders, but she welcomes uber fast-paced, tightly woven-mysteries like The Puzzle Master or a BIPOC take on a Dan Brown thriller. Mostly, though, she’s looking for Sapphic authors in this space. Give her a lesbian obsession story or a thriller about an older woman taking her younger lover to meet her rich toxic family, only for terrible things to happen. Give her lesbian stories comped to Michele Campbell’s The Intern, Catherine Steadman’s The Family Game, or Stone Cold Fox.

In Horror, she’s also looking for lesbians, lesbians, lesbians. Plus, the unsettling, the Gothic, folkloric horror, horror mixed with fantasy or romance, and all the social horror. Recent favorites include Plain Bad Heroines and House of Hunger. She also would love to see horror in space, like S.A. Barnes.

She also tends to gravitate to critiques of capitalism in Sci-Fi. Fun and snappy romps like Murderbot will always attract her, but she would also love to see stories that tackle Global North interventionism in the Global South, and subversions of Global North competency being the norm—think Monarch from the perspective of a civilian in the Global South instead of an agent of an uber secretive and authoritarian GN agency, or anything you’d comp to Nnedi Okorafor. She also enjoys cyberpunk, solarpunk, and silkpunk.

She’s looking for almost all sub-genres of Fantasy, except Grimdark and Military. She’s keen on anti-colonial Epics, High-Fantasy set in the Global South, retellings of Global Majority Myths, Sci-Fi Fantasies in the vein of Arcane, and historicals that feels almost Second World, like Siren Queen. She also loves cozy, whimsical stories, like The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches or the Emily Wilde series. In Romantasy, she’s also looking for an epic, several-book-long love story like The Jasmine Throne, but anything Queer will probably have her interest.

In Contemporary Romance, she’s extra keen on signing lesbians of color, especially ones writing at intersectionalities that remain under-represented in traditionally published romance. She’s mostly seeking single-title romance dramas and rom-coms with character arcs that have a lot of depth. Books that feel like a blend of romance and women’s fiction/contemporary commercial, like Funny Story, Seven Days in June, and Honey Girl (though the last one falls on more on contemporary side, and for her list, she’d like a more central love story).

She’d also love to see a BIPOC take on something like The Lost City, where the protagonists are perhaps keener on protecting a sacred site/indigenous cultural heritage. And she welcomes darker takes on this concept that straddle thriller and horror instead of comedy.

In YA, she’s currently open to Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, and Supernatural Mysteries/Thrillers. She’s predominantly interested in anything with a speculative bent. She’s also especially keen on championing Queer voices in this space, especially BIPOC Queer voices.

In Horror, she loves stories about monstrous girls, like I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me and House of Hollow. In Fantasy, she would love to find stories about angry, vengeful girls who never back down, in the vein of Iron Widow and Dread Nation. She would also love to see richly original BIPOC takes on beloved tropes, like A Magic Steeped in Poison did with competitions and A Tempest of Tea did with heists. And if you have a coming-of-age book about a Queer person finding and exploring the Queer spaces/community in a new magical world/new planet, something that could be described as Last Night at the Telegraph Club but speculative, she would love to see it.

She does love Romantasy in YA and she welcomes all of it, but she’s also looking to find fantasy manuscripts without romance—and stories with a focus on mentorship relationships, like Rust in the Root, are her favorites.

While she’s not a good fit for stories that put a positive spin on colonization—even space colonization—, space immigration without a settler angle would interest her. She’s also interested in space romps in this age category and sci-fi tinged with horror via cosmic threats.

In Mystery/Thrillers, give her anything that would crossover into horror because of supernatural elements. Anything you’d comp to Invocations, for example. She’d also love to see a speculative take on a story similar to The Reappearance of Rachel Price.

Across all genres, Thais is especially interested in intersectionality. She wants to sign working class, Queer, BIPOC, disabled authors, and is keen on supporting authors whose marginalization intersect with other marginalizations, as she knows the paths to success in this industry get more limited if you have an intersectional identity.

She’s very keen on indigenous stories across age categories and in all genres—To Shape a Dragon’s Breath, Elatsoe, and Firekeeper’s Daughter are recent favorites, but she wants stories that don’t match any comps too. Thais especially wants to represent Global South authors. As someone born and raised and based in Brazil, Thais seeks to put Global South stories front and center, as she believes those voices are more needed than ever. She’s also, in both age categories and across all genres, committed to supporting Palestinian authors, whenever they are ready and able to share their stories—she’s always open to queries for Palestinian authors.

She is NOT seeking:

Thais is not the best fit for Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Contemporary YA. She’s not seeking to represent Military SFF, Literary Fiction, and non-speculative Historical Fiction in any age category. In all genres, she’s not a good fit for any sort of positive spin on war, Monarchy, colonization, or genocide. She will not represent books with Zionist and imperialist propaganda, copaganda, or racist, queerphobic, Islamophobic, and anti-semitic tropes.

In romance, she’s specially not a fit for enemies to lovers where the enmity comes with major power imbalance and/or any form of systemic oppression, and relationships that involve indenture and debts that need to be repaid. She’s also a terrible fit for dark romance (she’s okay with toxic relationships in all other genres, though). She’ll not represent romance with heroes that are in the military, the mafia, or law enforcement.

Please don’t send her books about Indigenous people if you’re not a culturally connected member of those Indigenous communities. That specially applies to Indigenous Brazilians, as she’s proud to see her country shifting away from appropriated Indigenous stories being repacked as folklore and ‘good savage’ narratives that have only caused harm.

Get to Know an Agent in Attendance: Annalise Errico of Ladderbird Literary

Annalise is a graduate of Lesley University where she earned a B.A. in Creative Writing with a double minor in Literature and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. She is excited about uplifting stories by authors with marginalized voices and intersectional identities, ultimately making room for the diverse voices that have long since been ignored and suppressed in the literary world and beyond. When she isn’t agenting, Annalise spends an excessive amount of time snuggling with her cat, Mittens, and writing romance novels that are more swoony than strictly necessary.

Annalise is looking for more queer, BIPOC representation across the board, especially in romances that give happily ever afters to complex and palpable characters. She represents Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult books.

Annalise has a specific focus on representing queer and BIPOC voices in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult books. She loves books with academic settings, books with a warm and cozy feeling, books about books, and books with a prominent romantic plot.

Adult Romance:

Annalise wants to see queer/BIPOC historical romances like a queer League of Extraordinary Women or Cat Sebastian.

Annalise would love to see queer/BIPOC baking rom-coms in the vein of Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake and Battle Royal.

Annalise wants romances that tackle the intersection of romance and mental health a la The Charm Offensive.

Some of Annalise’s favorite tropes that she’d love to see are: enemies-to-lovers, serious-and-sunshine, and second-chance-romance.

She would love to see sweet, diverse holiday rom-coms like Amor Actually and The Matzah Ball.

Annalise does not accept erotica or romances feature unhealthy/abusive relationships to any degree.

Adult Mysteries/Thrillers:

Annalise is looking for queer/BIPOC thrillers that function as social commentary such as Alyssa Cole’s When No One is Watching.

Annalise would like to see mysteries that rework classics like The Wife Upstairs or One by One.

She loves dark academia with a historical mystery.

She loves novels with interesting formats such as compilations of files and articles like Night Film.

She is not a good fit for supernatural, ungrounded thrillers, thrillers that border too close to horror, thrillers with violence against women, gore-heavy thrillers, or thrillers that use the “bury your gays” and/or “fridging” trope.

She is not looking for medical or apocalyptic thrillers.

Adult Commercial/Women’s/Contemporary Fiction:

Annalise wants character-driven contemporary fiction that has enough plot movement to keep the reader invested (no character studies, please!).

She likes books that use alternative formats, like Daisy Jones & the Six, and question the boundaries of typical contemporary fiction.

Books with social commentary about queer/BIPOC characters finding their way in life — think Luster and Such a Fun Age—are a good fit for Annalise.

She loves books that focus in on fictional celebrities or reflect upon fame such as The Comeback by Ella Berman or The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

Annalise also wants fiction featuring change as a thematic focal point with unabashed self-love and romance, like Claire Christian’s It’s Been A Pleasure, Noni Blake.

New Adult Fiction:

Annalise wants New Adult romance and contemporary fiction that focuses on found family and a during- or post-college bildungsroman plot with a romance. This is her ideal age space.

She would especially like to see fiction set immediately post-college that follows the queer/BIPOC protagonist’s trials and tribulations in the “real world” or warm and nerdy new adult like Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl.

Annalise loves New Adult fiction that is set at college or grad school. The more academic, the better!

Any of the genres that Annalise has mentioned on this page (in both Adult and YA), Annalise would love to see in the New Adult space, especially college-aged mysteries and romances.

Young Adult Historical:

Annalise wants YA historical fiction that focuses in on a lost perspective such as Stacey Lee’s The Downstairs Girl.

Annalise loves historical works that focus in on plucky characters in prestigious academic environments.

​Young Adult Fantasy:

Annalise wants upper YA/new adult low-key fantasies that don’t break the mental bank, like The House in the Cerulean Sea.

She is also looking for fantasies that are firmly historical and grounded like The Last Magician or These Violent Delights.

Annalise would love witchy fantasies that focus in on queer women of color like When We Were Magic.

She is not a good fit for dragon/creature, fae, or epic/high fantasy of any kind.

Young Adult Mystery/ Thriller:

Annalise is looking for mysteries and thrillers that have elements of YA contemporary such as bildungsroman plots and romance (especially LGBTQIA+) but don’t stray too far into high-school drama.

Annalise would love to see academic-driven mysteries like Truly Devious and mixed-format mysteries like A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.

Young Adult Contemporary:

Annalise is looking for quirky and offbeat books that focus in on ride-or-die women-centric friendships.

She wants queer, BIPOC rom-coms hat have found family elements that are shamelessly romantic like I Wish You All the Best.

An ideal contemporary for Annalise would be set during the MC’s senior year of high school/first year of college.

FAVORITE BOOKS:

• Daisy Jones & The Six
• It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake
• The Brown Sisters series
• The League of Extraordinary Women series

DREAM PROJECTS

Queer/BIPOC Agatha Christie like Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia or Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian.

A dark academia fantasy like Vicious, but if Eli and Victor fell in love.

A sapphic, cottage-core light-fantasy, like The Tea Dragon Society for YA/NA.

DEFINITE PASS

Annalise does not want any book that could be qualified as “trauma porn”. She is not interested in grotesque or gratuitous abuse/harassment or violence of any type. She does not want any pandemic or apocalyptic works, fiction or nonfiction.

CONTENT WARNINGS

Annalise would appreciate if you included content warnings for topics such as: heavy discussions of grief, self-harm/suicidal ideation/suicide, or harassment/abuse of any kind.

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