Scriptoria is a week-long writing workshop that focuses on writing craft, creative soul care, and the life of faith. Each day offers valuable workshops, instruction, and community-building times.
What are you writing or wanting to write? Sometimes a writing idea arrives as a kind of itch. An itch that won't leave us alone.
Fiction, mid-grade fiction, nonfiction, and poetry itches are all served here at Scriptoria.
Learn from Scriptoria’s writing guides. With award-winners Sharon Garlough Brown, Vinita Hampton Wright, Hugh Cook, Linda Nemec Foster, and Newbery-winner Gary D. Schmidt.
Co-founder Gary D. Schmidt (The Wednesday Wars) .
Writing energy and ideas. New learning. Renewed confidence. These are the gifts of Scriptoria.
While Scriptoria 2026 is still being planned, check out our sample schedule:
By Kevin Washburn, author of
Uprise: Building Resilience in Ourselves & Others
Identity: I began to think of myself as a writer—not just a guy who did some writing on the side.
Feedback: Input from fellow writers and professional editors influenced my thinking and writing as I returned to it during and after the event.
Camaraderie: Some of the individuals I encountered have become occasional mentors for me, and some have become friends who I follow and cheer as they continue in their own writing.
Knowledge: Learning how to develop a proposal and “above the fold” text, for example, is know-how I have used several times since.
Confidence: I left feeling like I had something worthwhile to say, and I also had the ability to make it happen.
Whether it’s your first workshop or you’re an experienced pro, workshops can be intimidating. For tips on both giving and receiving feedback, check out our workshop tips and survival guide!
Register now for Scriptoria 2026 and see where your work could take you!
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