At the heart of our lives are our stories: times we were lost and found, broken and whole, asleep and awake. The most haunting personal stories steal liberally from the sensory world of poetry and the narrative world of fiction, even as they plumb the depths of real life.

Have you ever wanted to write about Loki, the trickster of the Norse gods? Are you enthralled with the story of Persephone and her experience of living in two worlds? Do you want to take a peek inside Baby Yaga’s chicken-leg house?

Spend a day in Carlsbad, CA, a beautiful beach town only 1.5 hrs south of Los Angeles.

Generate new material via creative and educational writing prompts.
Make new writing friends.
Get personal attention - limited to 8 attendees.
Leave with new vignettes, stories, or poems!
Get answers to writing-related questions from a professional writing coach who specializes in helping writers finish their first drafts. This workshop is perfect for aspiring fiction writers, memoir or essay writers, and poets.

The author Flannery O'Connor once noted, "I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say." Write On! takes that idea to individuals living with trauma or a mental health issue and helps them learn how to use writing as a way to heal. This 8-week writing workshop is designed for people who are looking for a safe space for inner exploration in a welcoming environment that we create together. The class includes writing tips, feedback on written work, assignments outside of class, and sharing work when writers are ready. Bonus!

CRAFTED x Riverhead is back to celebrate short stories during the shortest month! Our second event, CRAFTED x Riverhead: bijou, is a DIY earring workshop featuring two of our women-authored short story collections! Participants will be invited to paint and assemble their own polymer clay earrings, enjoy some pastries and coffee from our friends at Brooklyn Roasting Company, and talk books!

We'll be featuring work from Lauren Groff, author of Florida and Lidia Yuknavitch, author of Verge.

Working on a novel or non-fiction book? Learn from author Dawn Metcalf how to get traditionally published. She'll share her experience publishing five young adult fantasy novels with Harlequin Teen, including Luminous and the four-book Twixt series.  Today Dawn will discuss building your brand as an author. 

Working on a novel or non-fiction book? Learn from author Dawn Metcalf how to get traditionally published. She'll share her experience publishing five young adult fantasy novels with Harlequin Teen, including Luminous and the four-book Twixt series.  Today Dawn will discuss pitching your work. 

Working on a novel or non-fiction book? Learn from author Dawn Metcalf how to get traditionally published. She'll share her experience publishing five young adult fantasy novels with Harlequin Teen, including Luminous and the four-book Twixt series.  Today Dawn will discuss writing query letters that get results. 

Working on a novel or non-fiction book? Learn from author Dawn Metcalf how to get traditionally published. She'll share her experience publishing five young adult fantasy novels with Harlequin Teen, including Luminous and the four-book Twixt series.  Today Dawn will present an overview of the traditional publishing process. 

Working on a novel or non-fiction book? Learn from author Dawn Metcalf how to get traditionally published. She'll share her experience publishing five young adult fantasy novels with Harlequin Teen, including Luminous and the four-book Twixt series. Today Dawn will discuss the process of finding an agent.