Our workshops are designed to be a place where writers can learn the craft, engage in productive discussion, and be inspired by others.

Below is a complete list of all upcoming offerings, sorted by type and start date. Eight-week workshops are $250 for Lighthouse members, $275 for nonmembers; 4-week workshops are $150 for members, $175 for nonmembers, full one-days are $95 and half-day workshops are $55 for Lighthouse members and $110/$65 for nonmembers.

If you'd like a listing of workshops by type--one-day intensives, 4 and 8 week classes, or retreats, to name a few--click on the corresponding link on the left. 

 

Workshop Day Time Location Instructor Starts
weekly
8 Week: Playwriting Workshop Monday 7 PM 9 PM Ferril House LR Dodd 10/20/2008
8 Week: Intro to Writing the Novel Monday 6:30 to 8:30 PM Ferril House LR Vacchiano Itell, MFA 10/20/2008
8 Week: Writing the Genre Novel Monday 6:30 to 8:30 PM Ferril House 3FS Acevedo 10/20/2008
8 Week: Fiction Workshop (Online) Monday N/A Online Younger, MFA 10/20/2008
8 Week: Intermediate-Advanced Narrative Nonfiction Workshop Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 PM Ferril House 3FS Fletcher, MFA 10/21/2008
8 Week: Writing The Short Story Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 PM Ferril House LR Younger, MFA 10/21/2008
8 Week: Art of Narrative--Day-time Tuesday Noon to 2:00 PM Ferril House LR Turner, MA 10/21/2008
8 Week: Advanced Novel Workshop Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 PM Ferril House PTR Henderson, MA 10/21/2008
8 Week: Poetry In Forms Workshop Wednesday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Ferril House LR Rothman, PhD 10/22/2008
8 Week: Screenwriting Workshop Wednesday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Ferril House LR Kelly, MFA 10/22/2008
4-week Reading as a Writer: Whitman, Neruda, and the Poetry of Compassion Wednesday 6:30-8:30 PM Ferril House 3FS Brehm, MFA 10/22/2008
8 Week: Advanced Short Story Workshop Thursday 6:30 to 8:30 PM Ferril House LR Dupree, MFA 10/23/2008
8 Week: Narrative Nonfiction--Early Evening Session Thursday 4:00 to 6:00 PM Ferril House LR Caudron, MFA 10/23/2008
8 week: Intermediate Novel Workshop Thursday 6:30 to 8:30 PM Ferril House PTR Henderson, MA 10/23/2008
8-week: Literary Journalism Thursday 6:30-8:30 PM Ferril House 3FS Caudron, MFA 10/23/2008
4-week: Plotting Intensive (Saturday afternoons) Saturday 3:00 - 5:00 PM Ferril House LR Berg, PhD 10/25/2008
8 Week: Poetry Workshop Monday 4:00 to 6:00 PM Ferril House LR Henry, MFA 10/27/2008
8 Week: Art of Narrative II Thursday 6:30 to 8:30 PM Ferril House 3FS Berg, PhD 10/30/2008
one day intensives
When You Are Stuck Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Panera Bakery Krouse, MA 10/04/2008
Writing In Your Life Saturday 1:00 to 4:00 PM Tivoli Student Union Laux 10/11/2008
Making It Personal Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Panera Bakery Krouse, MA 10/18/2008
Rhythm Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Panera Bakery Hallowell 11/01/2008
Cinematic Writing Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Panera Bakery Henderson, MA 11/08/2008
Satire, Parody, Farce, Light Verse, Jokes, Intentional Doggerel and Other Ways of Using Words To Make People Laugh Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Panera Bakery Rothman, PhD 11/15/2008
Endings Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 Pm Panera Bakery Hallowell 12/06/2008
Blogging Bootcamp Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM Panera Bakery Harris 01/24/2009
How to Make a (Darned Good) Living as a Freelance Writer Friday 10 AM to 4 PM Panera Bakery McPherson 02/06/2009
Youth
Youth - Writing a Short Story in Two Afternoons Sunday 1:00-3:30 Ferril House LR Dorris 10/05/2008
Youth Masterclass- Polishing, Publishing, Going Public Sunday 4:00-5:30 Ferril House LR Elkun, MFA 10/12/2008
Youth - What a Novel Idea: Writing Book-Length Fiction Sunday 1:00-3:30 Ferril House LR Dorris 11/02/2008
Youth - Creative Memoir Sunday 1:00-3:30 Ferril House LR Dorris 01/18/2009
Youth - Graphic Novel Sunday 1:00-3:30 Ferril House LR Dorris 02/15/2009
Youth - Fantasy Writing Sunday 1:00-3:30 Ferril House LR Dorris 03/15/2009
Youth - A Poetry Workshop Sunday 1:00-3:30 Ferril House LR Dorris 04/05/2009
Youth - Mixing the Arts Sunday 1:00-3:30 Ferril House LR Dorris 05/10/2009