Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop

Writing Workshops, Manuscript Consulting, Literary Community

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NEXT MULTI-WEEK FICTION

NEXT ONE-DAY CRAFT CLASS
4 Weeks: Saturdays, May 4 - 25 (1 - 3pm) 
All-Day: Sunday, May 19 (10am - 5pm)
Questions? Email joy@pioneervalleywriters.org, or call 518-645-1113

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 multi-week writing workshops and one-day craft classes 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.) 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 are 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 winter/spring 2019, we are thrilled to be able to offer scholarships to deserving writers-in-need to attend workshops of their choice, thanks to the generosity of our many 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 a scholarship for a writer with financial need, 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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