Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
A Writer-Run Center for Workshops, Editing/Consulting, & Literary Community
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"The ability to craft a compelling story
is one of the most powerful tools wepossess as humans."- Joy Baglio, Fiction Writer & Founder/Director of PVWW |
ALL WORKSHOPS CURRENTLY ONLINE
• One-Day Classes • Multi-Week Workshops • Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Courses
• Classes in Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Poetry, & Hybrid/Experimental • Craft Instruction
• Community Building • Classes in Creative Thinking, Planning, Process, & Publishing
RECENT NEWS
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• NEW FALL WORKSHOPS added this week to our lineup! Check them out!
• COVID-19 UPDATE: All workshops, classes, & events are currently ONLINE and offered at varying discounts through the end of 2020. • Our Online Community Writing (first & third Friday evenings of every month) will now have THEMES each session! Check out the schedule on our "Events" page! • Help us continue offering free and low-cost writing sessions! Donate to PVWW! • PVWW featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, about writers finding connection amid cancellations. Read article HERE. • PVWW and Founder Joy Baglio Featured in Business West |
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NEXT ONE-DAY EVENT
ONLINE
Submitting & Publishing Short Fiction
2 Hours: Sunday, August 16 (3 - 5pm EST)
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This informational session with former West Branch associate editor and PVWW Founder-Director Joy Baglio will cover topics related to getting your short stories and flash fiction out in the world. We'll talk about the submissions process (including the different types of literary magazines out there), what editors are looking for, getting your work to stand out in the slush pile, dealing with rejection, and what happens after an acceptance. We'll also discuss publishing goals, as well as the different paths open to short fiction writers. Informational class with time for Q&A. Class size: Limited to 16 writers
JOY BAGLIO founded Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop in 2016. She's a former associate fiction editor at West Branch, and her fiction has appeared in Tin House, The Iowa Review, TriQuarterly, American Short Fiction, New Ohio Review, Gulf Coast, SmokeLong Quarterly, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from The New School and has received awards from Yaddo, Vermont Studio Center, The Elizabeth George Foundation, The Speculative Literature Foundation, and MVICW.
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ABOUT US
We are a literary arts organization in Williamsburg MA offering a range of ONLINE and IN-PERSON one-day and multi-week fiction, nonfiction, and poetry workshops and classes, year-long manuscript groups for writers working on book-length projects, as well as professional manuscript consulting and editing services. Our focus in on a rigorous understanding of craft and technique, while also creating a supportive and fun environment for writers of all levels backgrounds. All classes are capped at ten participants and are held either ONLINE or at Commons Coworking, a communal workspace in Williamsburg, MA (a ten minute drive from Northampton). Our workshops run every fall (September - December) and spring (March - May) and our lineup constantly changes. In addition to our workshops, we host a variety of public readings, panels, and a free monthly gathering of writers of all levels and genres on the third Friday of every month (Open Community Writing).
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Writing is a life-long pursuit, and as writers we are constantly observing, constantly learning. There is no end to discovery in this journey. We truly believe that the skills of the writer and storyteller do matter and can change peoples' lives and the world. Our goal is to create an inspiring literary community while helping writers of all levels and backgrounds hone their tools, improve their craft, and accomplish their goals as storytellers, writers, and authors.
OUR INSTRUCTORS & EDITORS
Our instructors, editors, consultants, and coaches are all professional, working writers with years of experience in literary world, both locally and nationally. We each specialize in a range of genres and topics, from flash fiction, short stories, and novels to memoir, poetry, and experimental writing.
OUR STUDENTS & COMMUNITY
Writers of all backgrounds, career levels, and walks of life attend our classes: Some have MFA's and published works, others are taking their first steps toward making writing a part of their lives.
OUR CLASSROOM & LOCATION
Our classes are held both online* and at Commons Coworking in Williamsburg MA, which is located in the former Helen E. James school building. Our classroom is a beautiful, large-windowed room with lots of table space. We brew hot tea before every class! *Due to COVID-19, ALL OUR WORKSHOPS ARE CURRENTLY ONLINE.
Find out what people are saying about our classes!
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"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 |
