Session 1: Writer's Workshop with Terence Hawkins

Join us for a dynamic and supportive workshop designed for writers at all stages of their journey. This series fosters a collegial environment where participants can hone their craft through thoughtful critique and collaborative discussion.

Each week, one writer will share a piece for review. While sharing your work may feel daunting, our group operates with mutual respect, offering constructive feedback that uplifts and inspires. Participants also delve into the works of master authors, uncovering insights to enhance their own writing.

The series concludes with a practical exploration of the publishing process, covering how to identify literary journals, online platforms, agents, and presses. 

Whether you’re looking to refine your skills or take the next step toward publication, this workshop will guide and encourage you every step of the way.

Join us for one session or sign up for all four! 

About Terence Hawkins 

Terence Hawkins was raised in Fayette County, PA, a former coal hub later distinguished as the setting for the original Night of the Living Dead and American Rust.  He graduated from Yale, where he was Publisher of the Yale Daily News.  In 2012 he became the founding Director of the Yale Writers’ Conference, which he developed and managed through 2015.  He has served as the editor of Blue Mountain Review and All Things Tudor.  He is now the Director of the Company of Writers.

His first novel, The Rage of Achilles, is a realistic and sometimes brutal account of the Iliad based on the theory of the bicameral mind.  Tom Perrotta called it a “genuinely fresh take on a classic text.”  In naming it a Year’s Best, Kirkus Reviews called his second, American Neolithic, “a towering work of speculative fiction.” Kirkus also praised his collection Turing’s Graveyard  as“extraordinary stories that will make readers laugh, shiver, or perhaps both,” and Booklist compared it to the Twilight Zone.  He is now at work on another novel. He lives in Connecticut.