Welcome
Welcome to the FreeBird Writing Workshop!
Have a great idea, but can't create deadlines?
Started writing the next great American novel, but not sure that your ideas are coming across clearly?
If you are a fiction writer, poet, playwright, or memoirist, and want to share and develop your work with other local authors, then you have come to the right place. All workshops consist of 6 writers and one instructor (a local and published author) and meet once a week for 8 sessions. 
Each workshop culminates in a “publishing party,” where the group celebrates their accomplishments by sending out 10-15 copies of their complete and revised piece to various literary journals and magazines in the hopes of getting recognized. A list of journals best suited for your genre/style will be provided, as well as envelopes and stamps. Writing doesn't have to be a solitary sport. Get involved with your community with the hopes of reaching thousands of others through publication - and for half the price of most other programs!
"I think the workshops were a great way to connect to other people who are struggling to make their work a reality. It really helps to keep you writing and thinking about your work when your everyday life often forces you to put your own writing second." -Mila Golubov
"This is the place I've hoped to find in the community - motivating and inspiring. I've made local friends who have improved my writing and taught me a great deal through their own ongoing work." - Erin Rakow
"This workshop is run by a master of diplomacy. Rachel Ephraim understands the true meaning of constructive criticism. Through this workshop I have developed my skills as a writer in fiction, poetry and playwrighting. This workshop has also helped to be more productive." -Danielle Bauman
"I've used a group forum to workshop in the past, but never so small a group. As opposed to classes in college with 15 people, I got to know everyone here on a personal level. This is the best writing workshop I've had to date and Rachel's feedback has helped me tremendously. I finally feel like I'm getting my novel off the ground!" - Lauren DiGiacomo
