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Our blog is home to thoughts from our instructors, staff, and guest bloggers on everything from favorite books to how to navigate the publishing process. While you are here, be sure to check out our current programming. Every Genre. Every Level.
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Five Questions with New Instructor, Kate Senecal
1.) When did you know you wanted to be a writer? I started writing stories when I was very young, maybe seven or eight, and when I was...
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Feb 24, 20231 min read
Five Questions with New Instructor, Martha Petersen
1.) When did you know you wanted to be a writer? I’ve been fascinated with words and stories as long as I can remember. When I was very...
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Announcing the Jessica Speart Foundation Award
Last year we lost our very special instructor and friend Jessica Speart. Along with her successful career as a bestselling author,...
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Feb 12, 20231 min read
Five Questions with Matt Ember
Five Questions with Matt Ember and Westport Writers' Workshop
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Jan 24, 20232 min read
Five Questions with Elise Chidley
Westport Writers Workshop - Five Questions with Elise Chidley
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Five Questions With Westport Poet Laureate, Jessica McEntee
This past June, Westport's inaugural Poet Laureate and friend of Westport Writers, Diane Lowman, officially passed the torch to our very...
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Oct 12, 20220 min read
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Aug 31, 20223 min read
Five Questions with SUSAN SHAPIRO BARASH
1.) When did you know you wanted to be a writer? I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was six years old and decided to write a family...
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Aug 24, 20220 min read
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Aug 22, 20224 min read
Five Questions and Five Writing Prompts with Gerry Albarelli
1. When did you know you wanted to be a writer? I was pretty young— maybe ten years old. I didn’t necessarily say to myself or to anyone...
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Aug 12, 20220 min read
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Jul 28, 20220 min read
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Westport Writers' Workshop
Jul 28, 20220 min read
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