Fall 2025
September 2nd – 6th: In-Person Kick-Off Retreat in New York’s Adirondack Mountains with focused mentorship from Workshop Dean Nicholas Kotar on Establishing a Writing Ritual that Defeats the Blank Page, GMC, POV and Setting
September 8th – September 12th: Craft Mini Course: GMC with Nicholas Kotar
September 15th – October 24th: Soul-Centered Writing: Unblocking Your Muse with Dr. Nicole Roccas
October 27th – November 21st: Rewilding Your Words with Paul Kingsnorth
November 24th – November 28th: Thanksgiving Break
December 1st – December 12th: Critique Groups: Giving and Receiving Feedback with Dr. Samira Kawash
December 15th – 19th: Workshop Writing Intensive: Self-Paced Writing Projects and Peer Critiques
Christmas Break
Spring 2026
N.B.: Students will schedule 1:1 coaching sessions with senior editor Katherine Bolger Hyde throughout the spring semester for focused feedback on their projects.
January 5th – 30th: Worldbuilding: Developing an Internally Cohesive Novel with Jonathan Pageau
February 2nd – 13th: Workshop Writing Intensive: Self-Paced Writing Projects and Peer Critiques
February 16th – April 3rd: Getting and Keeping Readers’ Attention: Pacing, Setting, POV, and Characterization in Major Genres with Deacon Nicholas Kotar
Pascha Break April 6 – 17
April 20th – 24th: Self Editing: Critical Skills in Preparing Your Novel for Submission Intensive Workshop with Katherine Bolger Hyde
April 27th – May 8th: Workshop Writing Intensive: Self-Paced Writing Projects and Peer Critiques
May 11th – June 5th: Navigating Your Publishing Options: Steps to Success for Traditional, Independent, and Self-Publishing with Deacon Nicholas Kotar