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Portland Greendrinks Features MWPA
Nov 12
Portland
Portland Greendrinks Features MWPA
Portland
Portland
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Nov 14
in-person, poetry
Write ME Epistolary Poetry Workshop with Myronn Hardy
in-person, poetry

Lewiston/Auburn

in-person, poetry
The First Five Grafs: How to Find, Pitch and Write Stories for Print
Nov 16
creative nonfiction, hybrid
The First Five Grafs: How to Find, Pitch and Write Stories for Print
creative nonfiction, hybrid

A Creative Nonfiction Workshop with Emily Burnham

creative nonfiction, hybrid
Publishing with an Agent: Pitching, Querying, & Beyond
Nov 16
business of writing, fiction, creative nonfiction, in-person
Publishing with an Agent: Pitching, Querying, & Beyond
business of writing, fiction, creative nonfiction, in-person

A Business of Writing Workshop with Melanie Brooks

business of writing, fiction, creative nonfiction, in-person
Gather 60
Nov 20
Gather 60
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Nov 23
in-person, poetry
Write ME Epistolary Poetry Workshop with Annaliese Jakimides
in-person, poetry

Millinocket

in-person, poetry
Write ME Epistolary Poetry Workshop FOR YOUTH with Maya Williams and Yashu Derisala
Dec 1
poetry, online
Write ME Epistolary Poetry Workshop FOR YOUTH with Maya Williams and Yashu Derisala
poetry, online

Online

poetry, online
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Dec 4
poetry, online
Write ME Epistolary Poetry Workshop in French with Jeri Theriault
poetry, online

Online

poetry, online
Fiction Boot Camp
Jan 2
in-person, fiction
Fiction Boot Camp
in-person, fiction

A 5-Week Fiction Workshop with Clif Travers

in-person, fiction
January Jumpstart
Jan 4
picture book, hybrid
January Jumpstart
picture book, hybrid

A 1-Day Hybrid Picture Book Workshop with Lucky Platt

picture book, hybrid
From Pitch to Printed Page
Jan 7
nonfiction, in-person
From Pitch to Printed Page
nonfiction, in-person

A 5-Week Workshop in Creative Nonfiction with Kathryn Miles

nonfiction, in-person
To Try: Five Weeks of Essays
Jan 8
nonfiction, in-person
To Try: Five Weeks of Essays
nonfiction, in-person

A 5-Week Workshop in Creative Nonfiction with Meredith McCarroll

nonfiction, in-person
There is No Such Thing as a Standard Book Contract
Jan 11
in-person, business of writing
There is No Such Thing as a Standard Book Contract
in-person, business of writing

A 1-Day Business of Writing Workshop with Edite Kroll

in-person, business of writing
Memoir Intensive
Jan 12
nonfiction, memoir, in-person
Memoir Intensive
nonfiction, memoir, in-person

A 1-Day Memoir Workshop with Liz Peavey

nonfiction, memoir, in-person
The Long Haul
Jan 20
online, fiction
The Long Haul
online, fiction

A 10-Week Online Novel-Writing Workshop with Ron Currie

online, fiction
Three Layers of Revision: How to Become the Best Editor of Your Own Work
Jan 25
fiction, online
Three Layers of Revision: How to Become the Best Editor of Your Own Work
fiction, online

An Online Fiction Workshop with Evgeniya Dame

fiction, online
Tone in a Poem and its Effect on the Reader
Jan 29
poetry, online
Tone in a Poem and its Effect on the Reader
poetry, online

A 5-Week Online Poetry Workshop with Sally Bliumis-Dunn

poetry, online
From Rabbithole to Wormhole
Feb 8
poetry, in-person
From Rabbithole to Wormhole
poetry, in-person

A 2-Day Poetry Workshop with Cate Marvin

poetry, in-person
Shaping a Poem: Some Effects of Lineation
Feb 8
poetry, in-person
Shaping a Poem: Some Effects of Lineation
poetry, in-person

A Poetry Workshop with Pamela Alexander

poetry, in-person
Write Your Artist Statement
Feb 8
online, multigenre
Write Your Artist Statement
online, multigenre

A 2-Day Business of Writing Workshop with Lyzette Wanzer

online, multigenre
How to Write a Book Proposal with Clarity and Confidence
Feb 11
nonfiction, business of writing
How to Write a Book Proposal with Clarity and Confidence
nonfiction, business of writing

A 5-Week Book Proposal Workshop with Ryan Britt

nonfiction, business of writing
The Art of the Humor Piece: Writing Short Satire
Feb 22
fiction, nonfiction, in-person
The Art of the Humor Piece: Writing Short Satire
fiction, nonfiction, in-person

A 2-Day Humor Writing Workshop with Rebecca Turkewitz

fiction, nonfiction, in-person
Writing Disaster: Creative Responses to a World Plagued by Fire, Famine, and Flood
Mar 29
online, multigenre
Writing Disaster: Creative Responses to a World Plagued by Fire, Famine, and Flood
online, multigenre

A 1-Day Online Writing Workshop with Shana Youngdahl

online, multigenre
Your Millay: Creative Exploration of an Icon
Apr 3
in-person, poetry
Your Millay: Creative Exploration of an Icon
in-person, poetry

A 5-Week Poetry Workshop with Jefferson Navicky

in-person, poetry
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If you meant to submit your nonfiction chapbook manuscript to the Maine Chapbook Series and ran out of time, you're in luck! The deadline has been extended, so you still have a chance to hand in your work for a chance to be read by Chloé Coope
Writers, if you’re looking for a place to channel and sharpen your creative / creative resistance practice, our winter workshops are now open for sign-ups. And we’ve got an especially dynamic lineup this season, including short and long t