There’s no better method for self-discovery than the intentional practice of keeping a daily journal. Indeed, many of us don’t even know what’s in our heads and hearts u...

Considering how best to publish your book? What are the pros and cons (and myths) of traditional New York publishers, small press publishers, and indie or self-publishing? In ...

Join us in the North Carolina mountains for Charlotte Lit’s second annual weekend retreat, in beautiful Brevard. We’ll be led by Beth Ann Fennelly, who wowed us during...

Scrivener is an invaluable piece of software for writing and organizing a book-length project—when you know how to use it. Developed by writers for writers, it does so much&...

Submission is an exciting step in a writer’s life, and for some of us, it can be a little daunting. But it doesn’t have to be! Bring a polished piece of writing (poetry, s...

Whether you’re new to the wide world of creative writing or a long-time writer looking to expand in some new directions, this six-week immersion offers an opportunity to exp...

Many of us fear writing about people who are different from ourselves, afraid that it’s too hard or that, worse, we’ll get it “wrong,” but accepting the challenge can ...

Life includes a lot of experiences that we’d rather not (and often don’t) talk about. But if our novels and short stories are to reflect the real world’s beauty, uglines...

Scrivener is an invaluable piece of software for writing and organizing a book-length project—when you know how to use it. Developed by writers for writers, it does so much,...

Need some hands-on help with Scrivener? Whether you just need some questions answered or need your entire manuscript imported and broken into chapters or scenes, this lab is f...

Whether you sold a nonfiction book for a fat advance or self-published a memoir, your job as a new author is to sell books. In this course, you’ll learn how to create a publ...

Are you the doorway through which your unconscious wants to birth new stories, stories that are for you alone or for others? In this workshop we’ll use images and found word...

As writers, we know our words have power, but have you ever thought about how that power might accrue from the force of each individual letter? In this class, we’ll look at ...

Creativity is not a mysterious muse-bestowed gift but a discipline that can be developed. You already know you’re creative—this workshop will introduce techniques and a pr...

There are more than a hundred million blogs in the universe, and maybe as many reasons for creating one. What are yours? And how can you make the best use of this platform to ...

We often turn to reviews with a bottom-line attitude: thumbs-up or thumbs-down? In this course, we’ll consider that the purpose of a review is more to stimulate curiosity an...

Writing is craftwork: draft once, revise many times. Hemingway even said, “The only kind of writing is rewriting.” Can you learn to love revising as much as you love draft...