Jan. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. EST

Writing Room members are invited to join New York Writing Room Coach Barry Adler to ask him anything! Come with questions about a personal project or seek advice from Barry — a former story doctor for The New York Times — about writing, editing and storytelling. This is an open hour to ask questions in a group setting. Or come just to listen and learn! Ask Me Anythings are for Writing Room members only. RSVP to get the Zoom link. Members who RSVP will also receive a video recap.

Feb. 13, 2026 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

In this virtual workshop with Dennis James Sweeney, author of "How to Submit: Getting Your Writing Published with Literary Magazines and Small Presses," we’ll talk about the landscape of literary magazines and small presses, strategies for achieving your publication goals and how to navigate the vulnerability of sending out the writing you’ve worked so hard on. You’ll leave the class with next steps for submitting your latest piece of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction or hybrid work. This informational class will also include group discussion and Q&A time.

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March 18 from 6 - 7 p.m. EST

The first hurdle of writing is getting it all down, then the next step is revising, a.k.a. line editing. Line editing is the art of examining your work sentence by sentence, word by word, to elevate it from competent to compelling.

This interactive virtual workshop led by New York Writing Room coach Johanie Martinez-Cools will help you identify and eliminate common elements that dilute your writing's impact. We'll go over passive verbs, awkward constructions, rhythm problems and vague adjectives.

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