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 Join our writing community, a creative place where writers come together either in-person or virtually to discover, explore, learn, and connect.

It's time to tell your story.

 

​     Some Featured Workshops:

Telling Tiny Tales

The Art of Memoir

Restorative Writing

Leave Your Legacy

Food Memoir: A Life Told in Dishes

Travel Diaries

Pens & Possibilities

             and many more!

Workshops designed for all levels

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In-person workshops are held at various locations across the

East End and Suffolk County

 

Online Workshops (not Zoom)

Our unique platform is interactive, self-paced, supportive, and inspiring!

Connect with other writers and gain valuable feedback while you enjoy

convenience, structure, and guidance!

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We give you space for creative freedom and self-expression while providing tools to help

bring your narratives, personal essays,

story collection, memoir, creative nonfiction, and poetry to life.

Become a Member!

  • Free writing sessions & events

  • Publish your work

  • Discounts on workshops

  • Networking opportunities

  • Community & Connection 

And so much more!
Vist our "Membership"
page here
$10/Month

BOOK A PRIVATE WRITING EXPERIENCE or MINI RETREAT FOR YOU AND YOUR GROUP!

Perfect for book clubs, special celebrations,

milestone events, and more! 

Choose a theme and one of our locations in Westhampton, Wading River, Cutchogue, or select Wineries on the North Fork - and we'll do the rest.

A creative, inspirational, and immersive

experience you'll cherish for a lifetime...

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Writing

CORRESPONDENCE - A LIFE TOLD THROUGH LETTERS

Online - Self-Paced (not Zoom)

In celebration of the popular novel The Correspondent, try telling your own story through a series of letters. Let's explore this unique narrative form that allows your true voice and sentiments to shine.

September 10, 2026

6 weeks

Writing

PENS & POSSIBILITIES

Cutchogue In-Person

Move past the blank page while we explore different mediums including personal narratives and essays, memoir, reflections, and more. Discover your unique voice, learn the craft, and get the pen moving through inspirational writing prompts. We cultivate a supportive, welcoming environment that nurtures creative freedom and self-expression. Designed for writers of all levels.

September 14, 2026

6 weeks

Writing

PAGE ONE - WRITE YOUR MEMOIR! - Online

Online - Self-Paced (not Zoom)

Expand your personal story into writing that will resonate with others. Learn how to create a structure for your memoir and give shape to your memories and experiences. Every life lived is a story worth telling. For beginner and advanced writers alike. Let’s take the journey together!

September 9, 2026

8 weeks

Writing

TRAVEL DIARIES

Online - Self-Paced (not Zoom)

Are you a world traveler? Do you just enjoy seeing the sights and visiting new places? Maybe it’s time to document your journeys and the experiences and that came with them. Travel memoirs can include themes of self-discovery, cultural exploration, or reconnecting with one's home country. Get ready to tell your travel tales…

September 10, 2026

6 Weeks

Writing

RESTORATIVE WRITING FOR WELLBEING

Online - Self-Paced (not Zoom)

Writing can be a powerful tool to find clarity, achieve balance, release stress, and process challenging experiences. We’ll explore self-care writing practices with the use of writing prompts, sources of inspiration, and exercises to foster creativity and get the pen moving on the page. Get ready to write, grow, and transform your life!

September 10, 2026

6 weeks

Writing

TELLING TINY TALES

Online - Self-Paced (not Zoom)

Your life can be expressed in an anthology of “tiny tales.” Your collected short stories can be grouped around a common theme or certain era of your life, or just be “slice of life” reflections, essays, and narratives - there are no rules! We’ll work on finding a focus for your collection, polishing your craft, discovering your true voice, and more.

September 9, 2026

8 weeks

Writing

FOOD MEMOIR: A LIFE TOLD IN DISHES

Online - Self-Paced (not Zoom)

Writing a food memoir creates a lasting legacy that preserves your family's history, traditions, and culture in a deeply personal way. Share your experiences with food through the lens of memory and imagination and use your narrative to convey your food journey using personal stories, foibles, words of wisdom, and recipes to anchor your path along the way.

September 10, 2026

6 weeks

Writing

PAGE ONE -START WRITING YOUR MEMOIR

Westhampton

It's time to tell your story. You’ll learn how to create a structure for your memoir and give shape to your memories and experiences. Every life lived is a story worth telling. For beginner and advanced writers alike. Let’s take the journey together!

September 15, 2026

6 weeks

Writing

Patchwork: Stitching Your Life Together Through Stories

Online - Self-Paced

Learn how to turn your personal story into an engaging narrative. You’ll learn how to create a structure for your life story and give shape to your memories and experiences. Every life lived is a story worth telling, and here you will gain inspiration, guidance, encouragement, and wisdom.

September 9, 2026

8 weeks

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Publish Your Work

Private Mentoring/One-on-One Instruction

If you don't see a workshop you're interested in at a time/day that works for you, send us an email and let us know! We create new workshops consistently as we receive requests. Please send your full availability when you message us so we can find a time that is suitable for all participants.

Select works will be published in the East End Review, our online journal that features writers from Long Island's east end...and beyond.

We will also strive to have your work appear in other local publications. Other avenues to share your work include relevant writing contests, national magazines and publications, and self-publishing.

Whether you're trying to start or finish, a work, need assistance staying on track, are looking for inspiration, or just need some individual guidance, we are here for you. Contact us by email and we will craft a custom program for your specific situation. 

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