Mindfulness and Writing

​with Carolyn Zaikowski

Do you know what Zuihitsu means, or how it might help your writing? Do you want to be more present in your creative practice, and life in general? Author and Buddhist-practitioner Carolyn Zaikowski talks about ways to incorporate mindfulness into your writing practice!

CAROLYN ZAIKOWSKI  has been practicing and studying in the Theravada and Zen Buddhist traditions since 2001. She holds an MFA from Naropa University, one of the only Buddhist universities in the USA, where she studied the intersections of mindfulness meditation and writing. She's the author of two novels, and her fiction, poetry, and essays, have appeared widely. Find her online at www.carolynzaikowski.com.

Crafting Flash Fiction

​with Joy Baglio

​Joy Baglio offers tips on how to go about crafting, honing, and editing your flash fiction. 

JOY BAGLIO is the founder/director of Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop, associate fiction editor at the literary magazine West Branch, and a Grub Street writing instructor. She holds an MFA from The New School, and her short fiction has appeared recently in Tin House, The Iowa Review, TriQuarterly, and elsewhere. Find her online @ www.joybaglio.com

Writing Dialogue

with Sara Rauch

​How can you make your written dialogue feel believable, while avoiding common pitfalls that writers often face? Sara Rauch shares tips from her recent PVWW workshop.

​SARA RAUCH's prose has appeared in Hobart, Gravel,Split Lip, So to Speak, Luna Luna, and more. Her debut story collection, WHAT SHINES FROM IT, is forthcoming from Alternating Current Press. She lives with her family in Easthampton MA. Find her online atwww.sararauch.com.

Mastering the Power of Verbs

​with Seth Harwood

​Do you know what a linking verb is, or why a visual action verb is a stronger choice than a thinking verb? Find out, with a glimpse into PVWW instructor Seth Harwood's recent workshop on verbs! 

SETH HARWOOD earned an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and went on to publish five crime novels. His most recent novel, Everyone Pays, joins his Amazon bestsellers In Broad Daylight and Jack Wakes Up. His other work includes the novels Young Junius and This Is Life and numerous short stories.

Revision Strategies

​with Kate Senecal

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​Assistant Director and writing instructor Kate Senecal talks about her Revision Strategies workshop and shares helpful tips for revising your stories. 

KATE SENECAL received an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her fiction has been published in The Laurel Review, The Foundling Review, and in Storychord.com, where she was the fiction editor for two years before it stopped publication.

Sustaining Your Writing Practice

​with Seth Harwood

Author and writing instructor Seth Harwood shares some tips for creating and sustaining a regular writing practice. 

SETH HARWOOD earned an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and went on to publish five crime novels. His most recent novel, Everyone Pays, joins his Amazon bestsellers In Broad Daylight and Jack Wakes Up. His other work includes the novels Young Junius and This Is Life, numerous stories in literary journals, two collections of short stories, and a Kindle Worlds / Kurt-Vonnegut-style novella. He teaches creative writing at Stanford Continuing Studies and Harvard Extension School. Find him online at www.sethharwood.com.

Narrative Nonfiction & History Writing

​with Ken Mondschein

Author, scholar, historian and PVWW nonfiction writing instructor Ken Mondschein discusses his love of writing history and shares helpful strategies and tips for approaching nonfiction writing projects. Ken received his Ph.D. from Fordham University, was a Fulbright Scholar to France, and is currently a Fellow at the Arthur F. Kinney Center for Renaissance Studies. He has expertise in subjects ranging from the Middle Ages to modern pop culture, and is also a jouster and fencing master. He's the author of numerous academic books and articles, as well as his latest book, Game of Thrones and the Medieval Art of Warfare (​McFarland).

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