About the Workshop
Make time to write and get valuable feedback in a supportive community of writers.
Get meaningful feedback on your fiction, memoir, or personal essays in this small-group workshop, exclusively for writers over 50.
Writers from the October 2025 cohort and the January 2026 cohort are automatically invited to reserve a spot in the workshop.
If you have not participated in a previous cohort, please apply here to be considered for the summer session.
Enrollment is limited to 7.
Dates: July 8 - August 5
We'll meet by Zoom for two hours each week on Wednesdays, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm PT.
plus an optional two-hour publishing session
What you get:
10 hours of live instruction with a New York Times bestselling author and veteran writing teacher Michelle Richmond
Thoughtful feedback from Michelle and your peers on 5,000 words of writing
Optional publishing session: insights on getting an agent, working with editors, and traditional and independent publishing
A private Substack group to stay connected with your peers
A supportive community of writers
Workshop fee: $497
To be considered for the July session, please apply here.
If you participated in a previous session, there is no need to apply. You may enroll at any time as long as there are spots available. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Enroll now."