Sandwich Public Library Writing Workshop Series

Calling all aspiring and accomplished writers! Join us for our very special Writer Workshops featuring local authors!

We've gathered 7 authors to facilitate more than 15 writing workshops over an 8 week period thanks to a generous gift donation from the Boucher Family Charitable Gift Fund. The workshops will be held during February and March, 2025. We have coordinated a wide variety of writing workshops covering different writing genres including: plays/screenwriting, historical fiction, memoir, domestic thriller, children's books, intuitive writing, and poetry, just to name a few. Please see the Library website HERE for a full list of the writing workshops being offered, or go to the library Event Calendar for information on each specific workshop. Sign up for a few workshops, or ALL. We hope to see you there!

For this workshop we welcome local author A.D. Metcalfe of the Cape Cod Writers Center

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Let's get your Historical Novel written! Are you thinking about finally starting that historical novel that's been lurking in the back of your brain? Maybe your concept is a fictionalized version of an oft-told family tale, or a town you used to live in, or the house across the street that was owned by a clipper ship captain! Smith will get you going with first steps and a good shot of confidence.  All participants are asked to bring a notebook to write in, along with pencils, pens, or your laptop.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: THE USE OF PACING TO ACHIEVE COMPELLING PROSE: In this workshop, Ms. Metcalfe will lead you in exploring techniques to define the tempo of your story.  Participants are invited to bring some of their own writing samples for discussion with the group. 

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR: Alyssa D. Metcalfe is Vice President of the Cape Cod Writers Center and a member of Grub Street. She is the author of the award-winning novel, Street, and several of her short stories have been published in various magazines. She was born and raised in New York City, where her experiences continue to inspire much of her writing, but has made Cape Cod her home for the last several decades. 

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This event is made possible by a generous donation from the Boucher Family Charitable Gift Fund.