WriterHouse

10/07/2026

Don't miss out on Tea, Sympathy, and Cyanide, a two-session seminar on writing the cozy mystery. This is the perfect time of year to snuggle in and bring to life your setting, characters, and crime!

Saturdays, October 10 and 17, 10 AM to 12:30 PM at WriterHouse!

Learn more and register at https://writerhouse.org/event-6779508

10/03/2026

10/02/2026

More info and to RSVP: https://www.paperlesspost.com/go/G4KBAnBhrjrPqzsRnVyny

09/24/2026

Join us and WriterHouse this Saturday (9/26) at 7 PM in the shop, when poet Kari Gunter-Seymour will be discussing her new poetry collection, All That Teethes Within, with Sharon Perkins Ackerman!

09/21/2026

Are you ready to step up to the mic? The Write In Louisa: Open Mic+ at Louisa Arts Center is the only one in the area where local writers will have the chance to share their words alongside lovers of the written word.

Haven't secured your reading spot yet? There's only ONE left! After that, the form will close, and only a few walk-in spots will be available on the day of the event. Head to WriteInLouisa.org to find out more and sign up today!

WriterHouse Virginia Writers Club, Inc. The Poetry Society of Virginia

09/18/2026

This Friday (9/18) at 7 PM in the shop, join us for an evening with Louise Marburg, who will read from her debut novel, Fancy Meeting You. A conversation with Jody Hobbs Hesler will follow. Thank you to this event's cosponsor, WriterHouse!

09/08/2026

Do you have a story that feels ready to be told?

Today is the final day to submit to the 2026 Challenge Into Change book.

Challenge Into Change invites you to reflect on an experience that has stayed with you and share it in your own words. Prose and poetry are welcome, and first-time writers are encouraged to participate.

Your experience is yours to tell, and there is still time to put it into words.

Submit by the end of today, Tuesday, September 8.

Writing prompts and submission details can be found at thewomensinitiative.org/challenge-into-change.

09/02/2026

Submissions are now open for fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and translation.

For guidelines and to submit your work, visit: https://www.thesouthernreview.org/submissions

09/02/2026

Ink & Income
Focus: Getting the book into readers' hands.

This 6-week class is a unique gathering of successful strategists for all things publishing! Starting Sept. 9, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM at WriterHouse. Whether you are a debut writer holding your first manuscript or an established author looking to professionalize your career, this course offers the practical tools to turn your art into a business. (You do not need to have taken the earlier modules to participate in this class!)

Learn more and register now at https://writerhouse.wildapricot.org/event-6564311

Weeks 1–2: The Launch Strategy
Planning the launch window, organizing launch teams (street teams), ARC distribution, and working with retailers.
Guest Spotlight: Flannery Buchanan (Working with Bookstores) & Dave Hirschman (Live Events).

Weeks 3–6: Ongoing Marketing
Moving beyond the launch. Strategies for social media engagement, an introduction to advertising, and public appearances.
Guest Spotlight: Marijean Oldham (Marketing) & Jeffrey Lofton (Public Speaking).