Aug
26
to Aug 30
CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, & RETREATS
Oct
6
to Oct 12
Bordeaux Writing Retreat
A dream-come-true writing retreat at a chateau outside Bordeaux, France.
Apr
21
to Apr 26
Workshop on Creating Stories for Children and Young Adults
An inspiring writing retreat in the North Carolina mountains
Apr
9
to Apr 15
Campbell Folk School Writing Workshop
A weeklong writing retreat on Creating Stories for Children and Young Adults
Jan
9
to Feb 3
Writing for Young Readers Course
A four-week online course for adults wanting to write books for young readers.
Jan
5
to Mar 23
TEEN WEEKLY WRITING CLASS Winter 2023
Cultivate your teen’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Jan
3
to Mar 21
KIDS WEEKLY WRITING CLASS Winter 2023
Cultivate your child’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Sep
8
to Dec 1
TEEN WEEKLY WRITING CLASS Fall 2022
Cultivate your teen’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Sep
6
to Dec 6
KIDS WEEKLY WRITING CLASS Fall 2022
Cultivate your child’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Aug
29
to Sep 2
Apr
11
to May 23
KIDS WEEKLY WRITING CLASS Spring 2022
Cultivate your child’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Apr
3
to Apr 9
Campbell Folk School Writing Workshop
A weeklong writing retreat on Creating Stories for Children and Young Adults
Jan
12
to May 18
TEEN BI-MONTHLY WRITING WORKSHOP Winter - Spring 2022
Spark your teen’s imagination! Author John Claude Bemis leads this interactive online workshop for teen writers wanting to grow their craft.
Jan
5
to Mar 16
TEEN WEEKLY WRITING CLASS Winter 2022
Cultivate your teen’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Jan
3
to Mar 14
KIDS WEEKLY WRITING CLASS Winter 2022
Cultivate your child’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Sep
13
to Nov 29
KIDS WEEKLY WRITING CLASS Fall 2021
Cultivate your child’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Sep
8
to Dec 1
TEEN WEEKLY WRITING CLASS Fall 2021
Cultivate your teen’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Sep
8
to Dec 15
TEEN BI-MONTHLY WRITING WORKSHOP Fall 2021
Spark your teen’s imagination! Author John Claude Bemis leads this interactive online workshop for teen writers wanting to grow their craft.
Apr
6
to May 25
TEEN WEEKLY WRITING CLASS
Cultivate your teen’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Apr
5
to May 24
KIDS WEEKLY WRITING CLASS
Cultivate your child’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Mar
11
to Mar 25
ALLEGHANY TEEN WRITERS WORKSHOP
Teen writers, do you enjoy dreaming up story ideas? Do you want to grow your skills? Are you looking for a group of other teen writers who share your interest? Then join authors John Claude Bemis and Jonah Greene for a special online workshop this March!
Mar
6
to Mar 7
PLOT YOUR NOVEL weekend workshop
Let’s get your novel plotted in this weekend workshop limited to four participants.
Feb
6
to Feb 7
PLOT YOUR NOVEL weekend workshop
Let’s get your novel plotted in this weekend workshop limited to four participants.
Jan
23
to Jan 24
PLOT YOUR NOVEL weekend workshop
Let’s get your novel plotted in this weekend workshop limited to four participants.
Jan
9
12:00 PM12:00
SO YOU WANT TO WRITE A NOVEL
Do you have that story you’ve always wanted to write, whether for adults or for kids? What are you waiting for? Join award-winning author and writing instructor, John Claude Bemis, for an inspiring and informative Saturday workshop.
Jan
6
to May 26
TEEN BI-MONTHLY WRITING WORKSHOP
Spark your teen’s imagination! Author John Claude Bemis leads this interactive online workshop for teen writers wanting to grow their craft.
Jan
5
to Mar 23
TEEN WEEKLY WRITING CLASS
Cultivate your teen’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Jan
4
to Mar 22
KIDS WEEKLY WRITING CLASS
Cultivate your child’s creativity with this fun and inspiring weekly online writing class led by award-winning educator and children’s book author John Claude Bemis!
Jan
3
to Feb 28
WRITER'S WEEKLY WORKOUT
Start the new year by deepening your writing craft! Join John and a group of amazing writers for a weekly class where we’ll learn new skills and techniques.
Jul
20
to Jul 24
Teen Summer Writing Workshop
Spark you teen’s imagination this summer with this 5-day Zoom workshop!
Jul
13
to Jul 17
Teen Summer Writing Workshop
Spark your teen's imagination this summer with this 5-day Zoom workshop!
May
30
10:00 AM10:00
Story Structure
In this interactive workshop, we'll explore how the arc of a plot affects - and is affected by - character motivation, scene pacing, thematic argument, and reader engagement. Whether starting a new project or revising a completed draft, writers will learn a variety of approaches to plotting an elegant and unforgettable story.