Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop

Writing Workshops, Coaching & Editing, Literary Community

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• Our FALL SCHEDULE is now online! Sign up for a writing workshop!

• Check out our upcoming Fall READINGS & EVENTS, free & open to all!

• Interview with Founder Joy Baglio about PVWW. Read!

• Craft videos with PVWW instructors at our Craft Corner! Check it out!

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PVWW READING AT HAMPDEN GALLERY, AMHERST MA

Sunday, October 21st (4-6pm) at Hampden Gallery, Amherst

Join us for an evening of poetry and prose, featuring authors Joy Baglio, Seth Harwood, Adam Grabowski, & Sara Rauch!

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NEXT ONE-DAY WORKSHOP

Saturday, October 27th (1-4pm) Williamsburg MA

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FREE MONTHLY COMMUNITY WRITING THIS FALL!

Third Friday of Every Month, in Williamsburg MA (6-8pm)

RSVP for a seat in one or more of these fun, generative writing sessions with PVWW instructors!

Friday, September 21
with Adam Grabowski

Focus: The Seasons

Friday, October 19
with Joy Baglio

Focus: Embracing The Strange

Friday, November 16
with Nikki Sambitski

Focus: Using Unconventional Forms

Each evening includes generative writing prompts, opportunity to share work, discussion, meeting fellow writers, tea, and snacks!

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About Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop

We are a creative writing school offering a range of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction writing workshops in Western MA. Almost all of our classes are held in Commons Coworking, a communal workspace in Williamsburg, MA (a ten minute drive from Northampton.) We also regularly hold writing-related community events at the Commons, Forbes Library, Northampton Center for the Arts, Mill 180 Park, and other venues in the Pioneer Valley. Each of our workshops includes craft instruction, example texts, group discussion, and an opportunity to try your hand at in-class writing exercises. Our students are from all walks of life: Some have MFA's and published works, others are taking their first steps towards making writing a part of their lives. Our goal is to create a nurturing, supportive, and inspiring community for writers of all levels and backgrounds.

Our philosophy is rooted in several key principles:

1) The importance of studying craft.
2) Integrating writing into your life.
3) Being part of a writing community.
4) Editing and revision with reader feedback.
5) Publishing and marketing your work