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Prose Writing Workshops

Prose Writing Workshops in NJ
January 16-19, 2026

Each Winter Getaway writing workshop will offer craft discussion, writing prompts, writing time, feedback, motivation and inspiration. By spending the entire weekend in one workshop, participants will venture deeper into their writing, making more progress than they thought possible.

*Limited to just 10 participants per workshop.*

Fiction Workshops

• The Craft of Flash Fiction – Filled.*
• Staying in the Now: A Novel Writing Workshop – Filled.*
• Stay the Course: A Novel Writing Workshop – Filled.*

Memoir & Nonfiction Workshops

• The Poetry of Memoir – Filled.*
• Outward Gaze: A Creative Nonfiction Workshop – Filled.*
• Tethering Theme: Crafting Micro Essays – Filled.*
• Out Loud: Storytelling for the Page and Stage – Filled.*

Songwriting & Storytelling Workshops

• Hitting the Right Note: A Songwriting Workshop – Filled.*
• Out Loud: Storytelling for the Page and Stage – Filled.*

 

Or, see details for our poetry workshops.

 

Tutorials and Add-ons

Tutorials and add-on workshops can enrich your Getaway experience. Learn more about:

• One-on-one Tutorials in Poetry
• One-on-one Tutorials in Prose
• Poetry Round Table Workshop
• Poetry 101 Workshop
• Fiction 101 Workshop
• Nonfiction and Memoir 101 Workshop
• New Year, New You: A Pre-Getaway Writing Workshop

 

“The weekend was truly transformative for me. I was welcomed into circles of conversation with such uniquely diverse writers—an environment that allowed me to stretch and explore new ideas and ask questions. The prompts were superb and allowed me to dive right in. Thank you!”
~ Queenie, Ventnor, NJ