Woven Word Writing Workshops

Woven Word is a safe space where I feel that I can really be myself. I've written some of my favorite poems and stories and met unforgettable friends.
- Ollie Mae
Woven Word Young Writers Workshop is dedicated to fostering a love of creative writing in kids and teens. Run by Lynn Bowmaster, Woven Word Young Writers offers after school and home school workshops which meet weekly in Hadley throughout the academic year. Woven Word creates a writing environment infused with fun and challenge. Inventive prompts and positive feedback are offered to help writers understand the strengths of their work. Woven Word also offers schools in-class workshops as teacher training to enhance creative writing in the curriculum. During the summer Woven Word offers week-long programs featuring a river houseboat for a fun, intensive writing adventure.

​How to Register for 2023-2024 Classes

  1. Review the available workshops below.
  2. Click "START HERE" button, once you've made your decision. 
  3. Fill out the registration form.
  4. Click submit.
  5. You will then be directed to a page with instructions for how to pay by check or through Venmo.

Thank you!
Sliding scale is available for families with limited incomes – Please email Lynn to inquire.)
The Woven Word Writers Workshop is a perfect place to relax and write. It is an amazing community and is the inspiration for many of my poems and ideas. Thank you Lynn for this lovely experience.
- Morgan Brown-McNeil

In Person Workshops for Teen Writers ​Ages 12 -18  (With Hybrid Option) 

Wednesdays 4:30 - 6:30

Sept. 6 - Dec. 20 (14 weeks, not mtg. Nov. 22)

$310.00

Sliding Scale Available to Families with Limited Income 

​Workshop Now Full, Accepting Wait List

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 We start with chatting and reading poetry out loud.  Sometimes there is  an example related to a writing prompt.  We offer many prompts to get the creative juices going, including a suggested exercise, line prompts, words lists, and a group brainstorm.  All approaches are welcome.   We write for 30 minutes.  Writers are invited to share their pieces and receive affirmative feedback. There is a  social/snack break in the middle. 

This year we are meeting in person with a virtual option.   Writers can join on Zoom if need be. Workshops may be fully virtual at times. 

New writers are welcome to attend for a week as a guest. ​




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"We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time."

- T.S. Eliot