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Spring 2026 Lineup

Craft Book Club

READ WITH US

Includes 4 books. We’ll meet January 12, February 9, March 9, and April 20.

$100.00

Retreats

WRITE WITH US

Join us for an entire day of writing and learning together. We’ll meet January 24, February 28, March 28, and April 25.

$100.00

Intensive

WORKSHOP WITH US

12-week intensive. We accept 12 people per track (poetry/prose). Starts January 22 and concludes April 23.

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Bookmaking

FINISH WITH US

Includes 4 books. We’ll meet January 12, February 9, March 9, and April 20.

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Generative Class

READ WITH US

Led by Claire Batemen, this 90-minute generative writing class features playful, process-oriented exercises. This class meets March 10 from 6-7:30 pm.

$20.00

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Craft Book Club

READ WITH US

Looking for guidance on improving your writing or navigating the publishing industry? Join Writeshare as we read 4 of our favorite books about the craft and industry. We’ll meet once to discuss each book (4x total). The price of your books is included in the cost.

Includes 4 books. We’ll meet January 12, February 9, March 9, and April 20.

$100.00
A group of seven people sitting in a living room, engaged in a discussion or meeting. They are seated on chairs and the floor, surrounded by books, notebooks, and personal items. The room has pastel-colored walls, decorative wall art, a lamp, and a cozy rug. A sign in the background reads, "This must be the place."
A group of people seated in a living room during a discussion or meeting, with a woman speaking near a fireplace.
Three smiling adults sitting on a cozy living room couch, holding glasses of white wine, with a table in front of them holding a bottle of wine, snacks, and a gift bag, enjoying a casual social gathering.

Retreats

WRITE WITH US

Make it happen. Save a day for yourself. Clear the calendar, gather your supplies, and join us for an entire day of writing and learning together in the Studio.

We’ll meet January 24, February 28, March 28, and April 25.

$100.00
Group of five people having a discussion in a cozy living room with laptops, drinks, and a colorful quilt on the sofa.
Four women sitting around a round table in a room, having a discussion or meeting with laptops and notebooks. A sign on the wall reads 'This Must Be The Place.'
A cozy living room with vintage teal armchairs, a large fluffy rug, framed wall art, and a lamp, opening to a dining area with a sign that reads "This Must Be The Place".

Generative Class

LEARN WITH US

In this 90-minute generative writing class that features playful, process-oriented exercises, you'll have plenty of time to write and share your fragments/beginnings/experiments/explorations in a supportive environment.

The prompts will be flexible, so all genres are welcome (fiction, poetry, nonfiction, hybrid/indeterminate). 

This class is led by Claire Bateman and will meet on March 10 from 6-7:30 pm.

$20.00
Book cover for 'The Pillow Museum' by Claire Bateman, featuring illustrations of crumpled pillows.
A woman with short dark hair and a blue headband, wearing a turquoise shirt, standing in front of green leafy plants and purple and pink flowers.

Claire Bateman received her M.F.A. in 1993 from Vermont College. She has taught at Chattanooga State University, Clemson University, and the Greenville Fine Arts Center. She is the author of eight poetry books. Her latest microfiction collection, The Pillow Museum, was published in 2025.