Opportunities for Writers

THE WRITERS' WORKSHOP

387 Beaucatcher Road

Asheville, NC 28805

828-254-8111 writersw@gmail.com  www.twwoa.org

    HARD TIMES CONTEST , ONLINE TUTORIALS & EDITING SERVICE

Dear Editor, please announce these offerings for writers, such as our Hard Times Contest, open to any writer regardless of residence or experience. The Writers’ Workshop is a non-profit writing center founded in 1985. Thanks so much! – K. Ackerson, Exec. Director

The Writers' Workshop is offering on-line classes for beginning and experienced writers. Each class meets on Saturdays, 10-3 pm (with 1 hr. lunch break). Registration is in advance only, at www.twwoa.org. Classes are $65. Financial assistance is available for low-income writers in exchange for volunteering.

To register, email writersw@gmail.com, or call 828-254-8111.

Hard Times Writing Contest  

 Deadline: Emailed or postmarked by August 30, 2020.

1st Place: Three free workshops (in person or on-line); or 50 pages edited and revised by our editorial staff.

2nd Place: Two free workshops, in person or on-line; or 35 pp line-edited.

3rd Place: One free workshop; or 25 pages line-edited.

10 Honorable Mentions

Guidelines:

•      Write about a difficult experience in your life, how you overcame this obstacle, and how you were changed by it. Winning stories will be chosen for originality and creative writing style.
•  Stories should not exceed 5,000 words (double-spaced, 12 point font). Your name, address, email and title of work should appear on a separate cover sheet. 
•  The entry fee per submission is $25. Multiple entries are accepted.    Enclose self-sealing SASE for critique and list of winners.
•      Make check or money order payable to The Writers’ Workshop, and mail to:  Hard Times Contest, 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville, NC  28805.
•      Emailed submission may be sent (in Word Doc) to writersw@gmail.com, with "Hard Times Contest" in the subject. Entry fee is payable online at www.twwoa.org.

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Please note: We also offer online one-on-one tutorials for any writer, regardless of experience. Whether you need help getting started and sticking to a schedule, or how to polish your work for publication, we're here to help.

If you'd like more information on setting up a personal or class meeting via Zoom, or on the phone/email, please email us at writersw@gmail.com. Mention your name, email, genre of writing, & any questions re your work. We'll set this up at your convenience!

  

THE RENBOURNE EDITORIAL AGENCY provides expert assistance with revising and editing your work - memoirs, fiction or creative non-fiction.  We use a fine-tooth comb to ready your work for publication. For details, please contact www.renbourne.com, or call 828-254-8111.

The Renbourne Editorial Agency is a division of The Writers' Workshop of Asheville, NC, a non-profit literary center founded in 1985.

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Sincerely,

Karen Ackerson, Exec. Director
The Writers' Workshop
387 Beaucatcher Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805

828-254-8111
www.twwoa.org