About Us
We are a small but growing writing organization in Central Massachusetts run by writers. We understand and are committed to the writers of central Massachusetts and beyond. We are, in-person and online, working to create a diverse and vibrant shared story. We celebrate authors with something to say, encourage untapped voices, and believe that we can support the successful writer in this era and market by providing: space for new, growing, and accomplished writers to write, explore and learn; opportunity for writers to understand the market, the publishing world, and their place in it; and community for writers and the public to interact, share, and deepen connections.
UPCOMING CLASSES
The winter session begins registration on a first come, first serve basis on December 11th, 2022. This year we are excited to offer a full range of classes including prompt groups, critique groups, classes, workshops, and open mics. Over the last eight years, we’ve offered the vast majority of our classes for free. This year, in order to help us grow and to pay our teachers for the first time, we are charging a modest fee for our courses. We hope you’ll understand this change in policy and support our decision to grow and compensate our teachers fairly. Even with this change in pricing, we still fully believe SBWC offers the most economical writing instruction in central Massachusetts.
OPTIONAL ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
Starting in 2023, we will offer an optional rolling membership for the first time. If you sign-up to become a member for a cost of $200, you can take as many classes as you would like during the year for free.
PROGRAMS BY CATEGORIES
Fiction Classes
critique groups
writing groups
open mics
workshops
intensives
OUR IN-PERSON AND ONLINE COURSES
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT US
WHY CHOOSE US
PEER ASSESSMENTS
Our community is filled with writers who offer honest and constructive feedback
MASTERY LEARNING
Our teachers are published authors and experts in their fields
A SOLID FOUNDATION
Many of our writers go on to publish fiction and non-fiction titles
ONLINE LEARNING
We offer online learning during the pandemic
OUR TEACHERS
Rich Marcello
FICTION INSTRUCTOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Natalie Marsh
PROMPT GROUP FACILITATOR
Jess Costello
CRITIQUE GROUP INSTRUCTOR AND BOARD MEMBER
Scott Hilton
CRITIQUE GROUP INSTRUCTOR
