While we pride ourselves on our wonderful and plentiful workshops here at Westport Writers’ Workshop, some writers come to us looking to work with an instructor one-on-one. Our goal is to help writers reach their goals at all stages of the writing process, and we offer a variety of services, including:
If you’re not in the middle or the end of a project, but rather either just starting out or stuck at a certain point in your writing, you might choose to hire one of our instructors as a coach. In this scenario, you will meet either in person or remotely on an hour-by-hour basis and we will help you troubleshoot, and provide guidance and additional resources tailored to your particular needs.
Finally, if you interested in really honing in on the craft of writing, our Mentoring program is an excellent option. This innovative, one-on-one program combines personalized instruction in the craft and art of writing with inspiration toward your project and overall writing goals. Based on the mentoring segment of the MFA in creative writing, the program provides support for your project and you as a writer from a writing professional who understands writing in your area of interest, publishing and the writing life. We currently offer mentoring programs:
If you’re interested in any of the services mentioned above, reach out to us here, and we can point you in the right direction, set up a consult with one of our instructors, and get you started! If it’s workshops you want, we provide those too for community and accountability! Click here to learn more.
Madelin Parsley grew up in the panhandle of Nebraska. She holds an M.F.A. in fiction from Vanderbilt University, and her short stories have appeared in Ploughshares and Narrative Magazine. She’s currently working on a novel about five siblings, two small towns, and a family dynamic that is shaped and reshaped
Instructor Michael Belanger is an author and high school history teacher. His debut novel, The History of Jane Doe, was a finalist for the Connecticut Book Award and received a Kirkus starred review. More recently, his writing has appeared in Flash Fiction Magazine, Pigeon Review, Bright Flash Literary Review, and the 2025 Connecticut Literary Anthology.
