Fall 2026
September 1st – 5th: 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 7th – September 11th: Craft Mini Course: GMC with Nicholas Kotar
September 14th – October 9th: Rewilding Your Words with Paul Kingsnorth
October 12th – November 20th: Soul-Centered Writing: Unblocking Your Muse with Dr. Nicole Lyon Roccas
November 23rd – November 27th: Thanksgiving Break
November 30th – December 11th: Critique Groups: Giving and Receiving Feedback with Dr. Samira Kawash
December 14th – 18th: Workshop Writing Intensive: Self-Paced Writing Projects and Peer Critiques
Christmas Break
Spring 2026
N.B.: Students will schedule 1:1 editorial review sessions with senior editor Katherine Bolger Hyde throughout the spring semester for focused feedback on their projects.
January 11th – February 5th: Worldbuilding: Developing an Internally Cohesive Novel with Jonathan Pageau
February 1st – 12th: Workshop Writing Intensive: Self-Paced Writing Projects and Peer Critiques
February 15th – April 2nd: Getting and Keeping Readers’ Attention: Pacing, Setting, POV, and Characterization in Major Genres with Deacon Nicholas Kotar
April 5th – 16th: Workshop Writing Intensive: Self-Paced Writing Projects and Peer Critiques
April 19th – 23rd: Self Editing: Critical Skills in Preparing Your Novel for Submission Intensive Workshop with Katherine Bolger Hyde
Pascha Break April 26 – May 7
May 10th – June 4th: Navigating Your Publishing Options: Steps to Success for Traditional, Independent, and Self-Publishing with Deacon Nicholas Kotar