Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop

Writing Workshops, Editing & Coaching, Literary Community

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OUR FALL 2019 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE IS HERE

Check out our Complete List of One-Day Craft Classes, Multi-Week Workshops, & Yearly Manuscript Groups

Now Enrolling For Fall 2019! 

NEXT ONE-DAY CRAFT CLASS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th (1 - 4pm) IN OUR WILLIAMSBURG MA CLASSROOM

“Essay,” “memoir,” “creative nonfiction”: these terms can be slippery and difficult to define. This workshop takes that slipperiness as its premise, exploring styles that fall outside traditionally conceived notions of nonfiction while still rooting themselves in factual events. Nonfiction that transforms into poetry, fiction that approaches factuality, and writing that slips between genres will all be read and practiced in this workshop.  Students are encouraged to bring a real-life event you have been considering or writing about...

About Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
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"A day will come when the story inside you will want to breathe on its own. That’s when you’ll start writing." - Sarah Noffke

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​We are a creative writing school offering a range of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction offering a range of one-day craft classes, multi-week workshops, and year-long manuscript groups in Western MA as well as professional manuscript consulting and editing services. All of our workshops and craft classes are held in Commons Coworking, a communal workspace in Williamsburg, MA (a ten minute drive from Northampton.) Our workshops and classes run every fall (September - December) and spring (March - May). We also regularly hold writing-related community events at various venues in the Pioneer Valley. One-day craft classes explore specific writing-related topics, and include craft instruction, example texts, group discussion, and an opportunity to try your hand at in-class writing exercises. Multi-week workshops combine a mixture of craft instruction as well as feedback on student work from the instructor and group. 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) The power of editing and revision.

5) Publishing and marketing your work ​​

Our classes are held at Commons Coworking in Williamsburg MA.

Find out what people are saying about our classes!

"Can't say enough about PVWW, Joy, and her amazing team of teachers! Writing is very much about the ability to sit in your seat for hours and put pen to paper, but coming to PVWW helps you build a community around your writing, breathe new life into your efforts, and get out of your own head a bit. And beyond that, I've learned lots of practical, nuts-and-bolts techniques that have vastly improved my work."
- Emily Everett, Managing Editor at The Common
"PVWW is the most effective writing platform/service/group I've tried in the local area. The variety offered when it comes to events is a great mix-up between workshops, free writing sessions, and one-day classes, which specifically focus on particular areas of writing/craft. Each time I go to one of these events, I feel not only reenergized, but capable of carrying out the various techniques and tools that are shared."
- Meg Granger, reader for The Masters Review 

Help Writers With Financial Need Attend PVWW!

Contribute to the PVWW Scholarship Fund

This spring 2019, we were happy to be able to offer scholarships to deserving writers-in-need to attend workshops of their choice, thanks to the generosity of our donors. Yet without continual donations, the PVWW scholarship fund will not last. Please consider making a monthly, yearly, or one-time donation to our fund!  Every dollar goes toward helping a writer with financial need attend our workshops, and every donation makes a difference. No amount is too small. 

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What People Are Saying About PVWW

"Can't say enough about PVWW, Joy, and her amazing team of teachers! Writing is very much about the ability to sit in your seat for hours and put pen to paper, but coming to PVWW has helped me build a community around my writing, breathe new life into my efforts, and get out of my own head a bit. And beyond that, I've learned lots of practical, nuts-and-bolts techniques that have vastly improved my work."
- Emily Everett, Editor at The Common

Contact Us

Email: joy@pioneervalleywriters.org
Phone: 518-645-1113 
Location: Williamsburg, MA

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