WELCOME TO THE HVWC CALENDAR: home of all our upcoming readings, events and workshops. You can view by list or calendar (see right menu to choose). Click the colored tabs below to show only specific options. Our workshops run as multi-session series or one-day “intensives.” Note, we list the multi-session courses on the first day they meet only. The full dates of the session are described in the course descriptions. You would need to scroll back to the start date if you needed to enroll for something already underway. But do let us know if you want to join something in midstream since we need the blessing of the instructor. Questions? Email us.
Workshops – This category encompasses all one-day and multi-week classes, whether in person or via Zoom.
Readings – Our readings are in many different genres and take place in person, on Zoom, or both!
HVWC Recurring Events – This category encompasses such regular favorites as Open Mic, Open Write, and Submission Sunday.
Special Events – These other creative experiences are sure to interest our creative community!
Letters are intimate correspondences between senders and recipients. They are rich with the obsessions, conflicts, and confidences of shared private lives. In this class, we will study how some contemporary […]
“There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman.” ~ Emile Zola What I’ve learned over my years […]
This six-session workshop will meet weekly on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 PM ET via Zoom, from May 1-June 5 Short stories are like small dogs — they pack a lot of energy […]
A workshop focusing on generating fiction by utilizing prompts drawn from fairy tales and other sources. We will be generating flash stories or the beginnings of stories in this workshop, […]
In this class, we will learn how to write stories focusing purely on dialogue without over using description as well it’s opposite: how to write a story with no dialogue […]
Teen Speculative Fiction Writing Workshop Saturday, August 10 12:30-2:30 via Zoom Are you ready to embark on a writing adventure where dreams come to life, galaxies collide, and magic pulses […]
In this course we will explore the various ways we can approach creating a story. This will entail free writes, short readings and sharing the work we generate in class, […]
Bring the first five pages of your in-progress short story or novel and receive detailed feedback from the instructor on the various elements of your creative work. Feedback will encompass […]
How can I evoke a world/situation/character/emotion swiftly and potently? This is a question that fiction writers are always asking, but flash fiction brings particular urgency to it. Participants will examine […]
In what ways is "The Little Mermaid", "The Shadow", or "The Fisherman and His Soul" also about one choosing one’s own fate regardless of brutal consequence? How can we see […]