readings and events
June 16 - July 21, 2021
Writers Studio Online Writing Funny
Six-week online class open to all writers, all genres - any background or experience - interested in writing humor for six weeks, using The Writers Studio method. Online, asynchronous work and weekly optional live, unrecorded Google Meet discussions Wednesdays, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
www.writerstudio.com/course/online-writing-funny-bellamy-summer-2021/
June 17 - July 22, 2021
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry Summer Term
Weekly classes Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Because of the pandemic, this class currently meets live via Google Meet.
This is a six-week term for the summer, rather than the regular eight-week term.
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative, using The Writers Studio method. Writers with poetry-writing experience, or Writers Studio students with (typically) Level II class experience welcome to request more information.
www.writerstudio.com/course/nyc-advanced-poetry-bellamy-summer-2021/
April 27 - June 1, 2021
Writers Studio Online Poetry for Everyone
Six-week online class open to all writers - any background or experience - interested in writing poetry for six weeks, using The Writers Studio method. Online, asynchronous work and weekly live Google Meet discussions Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
www.writerstudio.com/course/online-poetry-for-everyone-bellamy-spring-2021/
March 11 - April 29, 2021 - CLASS FULL
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry Spring Term
Weekly classes Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Because of the pandemic, this class currently meets live via Google Meet.
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative, using The Writers Studio method. Writers with poetry-writing experience, or Writers Studio students with (typically) Level II class experience welcome to request more information.
www.writerstudio.com/course/nyc-advanced-poetry-bellamy-spring-2021/
January 24, 2021, 7 p.m.
Writers Studio Faculty Reading
Recording accessed here. Reading starts at 35 minutes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXv_41OWc_c
February 23 - March 30, 2021 - CLASS FULL
Writers Studio Online Writing Short
Exercise-based and generative. Six-week online class open to all writers interested in writing new short prose pieces, using The Writers Studio method. Returning students are welcome to continue working with a previous technique. Weekly optional, unrecorded Google Meet chats Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
www.writerstudio.com/course/online-writing-short-bellamy-winter-2021/
January 7 - February 25, 2021
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry CLASS FULL. NEXT SESSION MARCH 2021.
Weekly classes Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Because of the pandemic, this class currently meets live via Google Meet.
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative, using The Writers Studio method. Writers with poetry-writing experience, or Writers Studio students with (typically) Level II class experience welcome to request more information.
www.writerstudio.com/course/nyc-advanced-poetry-bellamy-winter-2021/
November 17, 2020
Writers Studio Craft Class
Teaching Nature Poem by Tommy Pico. Because of the pandemic, the Craft Class meets live via Google Meet.
www.writerstudio.com/craft-class-reading-list-fall-2020/
November 10 - December 15, 2020
Writers Studio Online Poetry for Everyone - CLASS FULL. NEXT SESSION TBD
Six-week online class open to all writers - any background or experience - interested in writing poetry for six weeks, using The Writers Studio method. Online, asynchronous work and weekly live Google Meet discussions Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
www.writerstudio.com/course/online-poetry-for-everyone-bellamy-fall-2020/
October 8 - December 3, 2020 - CLASS FULL. NEXT SESSION JANUARY 2021
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry
Weekly classes Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this fall class will meet live via Google Meet.
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative, using The Writers Studio method. Writers with poetry-writing experience, or Writers Studio students with (typically) Level II class experience welcome to apply.
No class Thanksgiving Day
July 29 - September 2, 2020 - CLASS FULL. NEXT SESSION WINTER 2021
Writers Studio Online Writing Short 2
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in writing new short prose pieces, using The Writers Studio method. Returning students are welcome to continue working with a previous technique. Weekly Googe Meet chats Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
July 6 - August 17, 2020
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry - CLASS FULL. NEXT SESSION FALL 2020
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative. Writes with some poetry-writing experience or Writers Studio students with some class experience welcome. Please feel free to reach out with questions via this website's contact form or The Writers Studio. N.B.: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this class meets via Google Meet.
June 10 - July 15, 2020
Writers Studio Online Writing Short CLASS FULL
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in writing short prose, using The Writers Studio method. Returning students are welcome to continue working with a previous technique.
Weekly Google Meet chats Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
June 2, 2020
Writers Studio Craft Class
Teaching The Popul Vuh (translated by Michael Bazzett
www.writerstudio.com/craft-class-reading-list-summer-2020/
March 31 - May 10, 2020
Writers Studio Online Level One
Eight-week online class open to all writers - any background, all genres - interested in an exercise-based creative writing class that features The Writers Studio method.
Weekly chats Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern time
April 23 - May 28, 2020
Writers Studio Online Poetry for Everyone
Six-week online class open to all writers - any background or experience - interested in writing poetry for six weeks
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
April 20 - June 15, 2020
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Greenwich Village location
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative. Writes with some poetry-writing experience or Writers Studio students with some class experience welcome. Please feel free to reach out with questions via this website's contact form or The Writers Studio. N.B.: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this class may meet in part or in whole via Google Meet. Instructions will be provided.
No class Memorial Day
January 9 - February 13, 2020
Writers Studio Online Writing Short
CLOSED - WILL BE OFFERED ONCE MORE IN 2020
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in writing short prose
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
January 13 - March 9 2020
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Greenwich Village location
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative. Writes with some poetry-writing experience or Writers Studio students with some class experience welcome. Please feel free to reach out with questions via the contact form on this website or The Writers Studio.
November 14, 2019
Pushcart Prize XLIV: Best of the Small Presses 2020 Reading
Strand Book Store
828 Broadway, New York City
7:00 p.m.
October 10 - November 14, 2019
Writers Studio Online Poetry for Everyone
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in writing poetry
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
October 21 - December 9, 2019
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Greenwich Village location
Eight-week class open to writers interested in writing poetry: either Writers Studio students who have completed Level 2 (Level 1 with my permission) or poetry writers with a publication, two post-college writing courses or an M.F.A. If you are new to the school, please use this website's contact form to start a conversation.
August 1 - September 5, 2019
Writers Studio Online Writing Short - Summer Second Session
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in short-form prose writing.
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
June 20 - July 25, 2019
(no class Independence Day week)
Writers Studio Online Writing Short
CLASS FULL - NEXT SESSION TBD
June 17 - July 22, 2019
Writers Studio Advanced Poetry, New York City
Special six-week summer course open to writers interested in writing poetry: either Writers Studio students who have completed Level 2 (Level 1 with my permission) or poetry writers with a publication, two post-college writing courses or an M.F.A. If you are new to the school, please use this website's contact form to start a conversation.
April 25, 2019 - May 30, 2019
Writers Studio Maintaining Your Creative Spirit
Six-week online course open to all writers, all genres. Any experience level welcome.
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern time
April 23, 2019
Writers Studio Craft Class, New York City
Teaching Ornaments by David Daniel
April 8, 2019 - June 3, 2019
(No class Memorial Day)
Writers Studio Advanced Poetry, New York City
Eight-week course open to writers interested in writing poetry: either Writers Studio students who have completed Level 2 (Level 1 with my permission) or poetry writers with a publication, two post-college writing courses or an M.F.A. If you are new to the school, please use this website's contact form to start a conversation.
January 24, 2019 - February 28, 2019
Writers Studio Online Writing Short
CLASS FULL - NEXT SESSION TBD
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in short-form prose writing.
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
January 7, 2019 - March 4, 2019
Writers Studio Level 2, New York City
Open to fiction and poetry writers who have either completed Level 1 or have publications, an MFA or have taken two post-graduate writing courses.
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Greenwich Village location
October 25, 2018 - December 20, 2018
Writers Studio Online Writing Short
CLASS FULL - NEXT SESSION TBD
Eight-week online class open to all writers interested in short-form prose writing
(No class Thanksgiving week)
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. EDT
October 15, 2018 - December 3, 2018
Writers Studio Level 2, New York City
Open to fiction and poetry writers
www.writerstudio.com/course/nyc-level-2-bellamy-fall-2018/
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Greenwich Village location
CLASS FULL - WINTER SESSION WILL START JANUARY 2019
Please use contact form to reach out if you are interested in the next session
October 14, 2018
The Northway Writers Studio book launch
Reading and book signing
With Master Class students Judy Gerber and Hani Omar Khalil
The Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd Street, New York
5:00 p.m.
www.zincbar.com/
September 29, 2018
The Northway
Reading and book signing
With poet Aimee Baker
www.aimeebaker.com/
Upper Jay Art Center
Upper Jay, NY
12198 Route 9N
7:00 p.m.
upperjayartcenter.org/calendar/?mc_id=296
September 27, 2018
Writers Studio Hudson Reading
The Northway reading and book signing
Reading with Writers Studio faculty and students
Spotty Dog Books and Ale
440 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
www.thespottydog.com/
September 8, 2018
St. Bart's 100 Celebration
Writers Studio writing workshop
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
325 Park Avenue, New York
Pre-registration necessary - contact St. Bart's at stbarts.org/
July 28, 2018
The New York City Poetry Festival
Writers Studio Reading
Governors Island
Chumley's Stage, 2:30 p.m.
www.newyorkcitypoetryfestival.com/
July 12 - August 16, 2018
Maintaining Your Creative Spirit
Six-week online class open to all writers
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. EDT
The Writers Studio
March 25, 2018
The Writers Studio Reading
Faculty and Master Class Students
The Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd Street, New York
5:00 p.m.
Writers Studio Online Writing Funny
Six-week online class open to all writers, all genres - any background or experience - interested in writing humor for six weeks, using The Writers Studio method. Online, asynchronous work and weekly optional live, unrecorded Google Meet discussions Wednesdays, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
www.writerstudio.com/course/online-writing-funny-bellamy-summer-2021/
June 17 - July 22, 2021
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry Summer Term
Weekly classes Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Because of the pandemic, this class currently meets live via Google Meet.
This is a six-week term for the summer, rather than the regular eight-week term.
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative, using The Writers Studio method. Writers with poetry-writing experience, or Writers Studio students with (typically) Level II class experience welcome to request more information.
www.writerstudio.com/course/nyc-advanced-poetry-bellamy-summer-2021/
April 27 - June 1, 2021
Writers Studio Online Poetry for Everyone
Six-week online class open to all writers - any background or experience - interested in writing poetry for six weeks, using The Writers Studio method. Online, asynchronous work and weekly live Google Meet discussions Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
www.writerstudio.com/course/online-poetry-for-everyone-bellamy-spring-2021/
March 11 - April 29, 2021 - CLASS FULL
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry Spring Term
Weekly classes Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Because of the pandemic, this class currently meets live via Google Meet.
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative, using The Writers Studio method. Writers with poetry-writing experience, or Writers Studio students with (typically) Level II class experience welcome to request more information.
www.writerstudio.com/course/nyc-advanced-poetry-bellamy-spring-2021/
January 24, 2021, 7 p.m.
Writers Studio Faculty Reading
Recording accessed here. Reading starts at 35 minutes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXv_41OWc_c
February 23 - March 30, 2021 - CLASS FULL
Writers Studio Online Writing Short
Exercise-based and generative. Six-week online class open to all writers interested in writing new short prose pieces, using The Writers Studio method. Returning students are welcome to continue working with a previous technique. Weekly optional, unrecorded Google Meet chats Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
www.writerstudio.com/course/online-writing-short-bellamy-winter-2021/
January 7 - February 25, 2021
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry CLASS FULL. NEXT SESSION MARCH 2021.
Weekly classes Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Because of the pandemic, this class currently meets live via Google Meet.
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative, using The Writers Studio method. Writers with poetry-writing experience, or Writers Studio students with (typically) Level II class experience welcome to request more information.
www.writerstudio.com/course/nyc-advanced-poetry-bellamy-winter-2021/
November 17, 2020
Writers Studio Craft Class
Teaching Nature Poem by Tommy Pico. Because of the pandemic, the Craft Class meets live via Google Meet.
www.writerstudio.com/craft-class-reading-list-fall-2020/
November 10 - December 15, 2020
Writers Studio Online Poetry for Everyone - CLASS FULL. NEXT SESSION TBD
Six-week online class open to all writers - any background or experience - interested in writing poetry for six weeks, using The Writers Studio method. Online, asynchronous work and weekly live Google Meet discussions Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
www.writerstudio.com/course/online-poetry-for-everyone-bellamy-fall-2020/
October 8 - December 3, 2020 - CLASS FULL. NEXT SESSION JANUARY 2021
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry
Weekly classes Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this fall class will meet live via Google Meet.
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative, using The Writers Studio method. Writers with poetry-writing experience, or Writers Studio students with (typically) Level II class experience welcome to apply.
No class Thanksgiving Day
July 29 - September 2, 2020 - CLASS FULL. NEXT SESSION WINTER 2021
Writers Studio Online Writing Short 2
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in writing new short prose pieces, using The Writers Studio method. Returning students are welcome to continue working with a previous technique. Weekly Googe Meet chats Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
July 6 - August 17, 2020
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry - CLASS FULL. NEXT SESSION FALL 2020
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative. Writes with some poetry-writing experience or Writers Studio students with some class experience welcome. Please feel free to reach out with questions via this website's contact form or The Writers Studio. N.B.: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this class meets via Google Meet.
June 10 - July 15, 2020
Writers Studio Online Writing Short CLASS FULL
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in writing short prose, using The Writers Studio method. Returning students are welcome to continue working with a previous technique.
Weekly Google Meet chats Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
June 2, 2020
Writers Studio Craft Class
Teaching The Popul Vuh (translated by Michael Bazzett
www.writerstudio.com/craft-class-reading-list-summer-2020/
March 31 - May 10, 2020
Writers Studio Online Level One
Eight-week online class open to all writers - any background, all genres - interested in an exercise-based creative writing class that features The Writers Studio method.
Weekly chats Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern time
April 23 - May 28, 2020
Writers Studio Online Poetry for Everyone
Six-week online class open to all writers - any background or experience - interested in writing poetry for six weeks
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
April 20 - June 15, 2020
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Greenwich Village location
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative. Writes with some poetry-writing experience or Writers Studio students with some class experience welcome. Please feel free to reach out with questions via this website's contact form or The Writers Studio. N.B.: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this class may meet in part or in whole via Google Meet. Instructions will be provided.
No class Memorial Day
January 9 - February 13, 2020
Writers Studio Online Writing Short
CLOSED - WILL BE OFFERED ONCE MORE IN 2020
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in writing short prose
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
January 13 - March 9 2020
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Greenwich Village location
Exercise-based, experimental, and generative. Writes with some poetry-writing experience or Writers Studio students with some class experience welcome. Please feel free to reach out with questions via the contact form on this website or The Writers Studio.
November 14, 2019
Pushcart Prize XLIV: Best of the Small Presses 2020 Reading
Strand Book Store
828 Broadway, New York City
7:00 p.m.
October 10 - November 14, 2019
Writers Studio Online Poetry for Everyone
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in writing poetry
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
October 21 - December 9, 2019
Writers Studio New York City Advanced Poetry
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Greenwich Village location
Eight-week class open to writers interested in writing poetry: either Writers Studio students who have completed Level 2 (Level 1 with my permission) or poetry writers with a publication, two post-college writing courses or an M.F.A. If you are new to the school, please use this website's contact form to start a conversation.
August 1 - September 5, 2019
Writers Studio Online Writing Short - Summer Second Session
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in short-form prose writing.
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
June 20 - July 25, 2019
(no class Independence Day week)
Writers Studio Online Writing Short
CLASS FULL - NEXT SESSION TBD
June 17 - July 22, 2019
Writers Studio Advanced Poetry, New York City
Special six-week summer course open to writers interested in writing poetry: either Writers Studio students who have completed Level 2 (Level 1 with my permission) or poetry writers with a publication, two post-college writing courses or an M.F.A. If you are new to the school, please use this website's contact form to start a conversation.
April 25, 2019 - May 30, 2019
Writers Studio Maintaining Your Creative Spirit
Six-week online course open to all writers, all genres. Any experience level welcome.
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern time
April 23, 2019
Writers Studio Craft Class, New York City
Teaching Ornaments by David Daniel
April 8, 2019 - June 3, 2019
(No class Memorial Day)
Writers Studio Advanced Poetry, New York City
Eight-week course open to writers interested in writing poetry: either Writers Studio students who have completed Level 2 (Level 1 with my permission) or poetry writers with a publication, two post-college writing courses or an M.F.A. If you are new to the school, please use this website's contact form to start a conversation.
January 24, 2019 - February 28, 2019
Writers Studio Online Writing Short
CLASS FULL - NEXT SESSION TBD
Six-week online class open to all writers interested in short-form prose writing.
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
January 7, 2019 - March 4, 2019
Writers Studio Level 2, New York City
Open to fiction and poetry writers who have either completed Level 1 or have publications, an MFA or have taken two post-graduate writing courses.
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Greenwich Village location
October 25, 2018 - December 20, 2018
Writers Studio Online Writing Short
CLASS FULL - NEXT SESSION TBD
Eight-week online class open to all writers interested in short-form prose writing
(No class Thanksgiving week)
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. EDT
October 15, 2018 - December 3, 2018
Writers Studio Level 2, New York City
Open to fiction and poetry writers
www.writerstudio.com/course/nyc-level-2-bellamy-fall-2018/
Weekly classes Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Greenwich Village location
CLASS FULL - WINTER SESSION WILL START JANUARY 2019
Please use contact form to reach out if you are interested in the next session
October 14, 2018
The Northway Writers Studio book launch
Reading and book signing
With Master Class students Judy Gerber and Hani Omar Khalil
The Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd Street, New York
5:00 p.m.
www.zincbar.com/
September 29, 2018
The Northway
Reading and book signing
With poet Aimee Baker
www.aimeebaker.com/
Upper Jay Art Center
Upper Jay, NY
12198 Route 9N
7:00 p.m.
upperjayartcenter.org/calendar/?mc_id=296
September 27, 2018
Writers Studio Hudson Reading
The Northway reading and book signing
Reading with Writers Studio faculty and students
Spotty Dog Books and Ale
440 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
www.thespottydog.com/
September 8, 2018
St. Bart's 100 Celebration
Writers Studio writing workshop
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
325 Park Avenue, New York
Pre-registration necessary - contact St. Bart's at stbarts.org/
July 28, 2018
The New York City Poetry Festival
Writers Studio Reading
Governors Island
Chumley's Stage, 2:30 p.m.
www.newyorkcitypoetryfestival.com/
July 12 - August 16, 2018
Maintaining Your Creative Spirit
Six-week online class open to all writers
Weekly chats Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. EDT
The Writers Studio
March 25, 2018
The Writers Studio Reading
Faculty and Master Class Students
The Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd Street, New York
5:00 p.m.