Below is the outline of our 2024 week.  All classes and sessions are held at Calvin Theological Seminary.

(3233 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546)


Note below the Advanced Writing (Early Bird) Class offerings for this 2024 Workshop. These have very limited spaces and fill quickly. Register soon if you are eager to add this option to your busy writing week.


Pre-Workshop Task

 

May 20, 2024         Participants submit their workshop submission. (See UPDATES page for details.)


NOTE: Participants who register shortly before or later than May 20 are NOT TOO LATE. Just submit your material for the Workshop Groups as soon as possible, and we'll connect you with the best workshop group for your genre. 

2024 Advnced Writing (Early Bird) Classes

Early Bird Sessions are focused, Advanced Writing classes offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 7:15-8:20 AM. These are open to registrants who have also registered for the regular Workshop (priced at $895), for an additional $95. You will be able to register for the workshop and an Advanced Writing (Early Bird) Class at the same time. Enrollment in Early Birds is limited (10 per class).

 Yes, that's early! Bring your coffee/tea mug and we will provide "muffins". 

2024 Advanced (Early Bird) Class Options with Scriptoria registration:

1. Gary Schmidt: Writing for Middle School    = $95

2. Kevin Washburn: Advanced Editing Skills   = $95

3. Vinita Hampton Wright: Advanced Fiction Craft  = $95

Workshop Schedule

NOTE: The schedule will be updated often as details finalize. Check back often!

The Workshop Week

 

Lectures through the day serve different purposes:


Monday, June 10

 

7:30 a.m.      Registration Opens/ Calvin Seminary 

                     Sign up for scheduled time slots with publishing experts

 

8:30 a.m.      Welcome & Overview with Gary Schmidt/ Seminary Chapel

                 Morning Prayers with Aquinas College

 

9:15 a.m.      Coffee Break/

 

9:30 a.m.      Workshop 1: Peer Review Master Class/

Participants attend assigned workshop class

        

11:00 a.m.    Coffee Break/

 

11:30 a.m.    The Writer’s Life with Daniel Nayeri / Seminary Chapel

Topic tbd

 

12:30 p.m.     Lunch Break

 

2:00 p.m.      Craft Application

 

Craft Application 

        

3:00 p.m.      Coffee Break/

 

3:15 p.m.      Craft Applications 


 Genre Focus 

                                                                    

4:15 p.m.      Time to Pause, to Write, to Reflect

Scheduled One-on-Ones

                

5:30 p.m.      Dinner (Participants on own)

 

7:15 p.m.      Readings with TBD

  


Tuesday, June 11

 

7:15 a.m. Early Bird Advanced Workshop/Limited Enrollment

 1. Gary Schmidt: Writing for Middle School  

 2. Kevin Washburn: Advanced Editing Skills 

 3. Vinita Hampton Wright: Advanced Fiction Craft 


8:30 a.m.      Morning Prayers with Cornerstone University/ Seminary Chapel

                 News & Updates

 

9:00 a.m.      Workshop 2: Peer Review Master Class/ Classrooms

        

11:00 a.m.    Coffee Break/

 

11:30 a.m.    The Writing Life with tbd / Seminary Chapel

                    

12:30 p.m.     Lunch Break

 

2:00 p.m.       Genre Focus (tbd)

 

                     Genre Focus (tbd)



 

3:00 p.m.       Coffee Break/

 

3:15 p.m.       Genre Focus

 

Craft Workshop tbd 


4:15 p.m.       Time to Pause, to Write, to Reflect

  Scheduled One-on-Ones

 

5:30 p.m.       Dinner

                

7:15 p.m.       Readings/Focused guest speakers tbd


                     Open Mic for Participant Readings


 

Wednesday, June 12 

 

7:15 a.m. Early Bird Advanced Workshop/Limited Enrollment

  1. Gary Schmidt: Writing for Middle School  

 2. Kevin Washburn: Advanced Editing Skills 

 3. Vinita Hampton Wright: Advanced Fiction Craft 



8:30 a.m.      Morning Prayers with Calvin University / Seminary Chapel

                     News & Updates

 

9:00 a.m.      Workshop 3: Peer Review Master Class/ Classrooms

 

11:00 a.m.    Coffee Break/

 

11:30 a.m.    The Writing Life with tbd / Seminary Chapel


        


12:30 p.m.     Lunch Break

 

2:00 p.m.       Genre Focus 

 

  Craft Workshop

 

  

 

3:00 p.m.       Coffee Break/

 

3:15 p.m.       Writing Recess (Find a writing nook inside or out in the contemplative spaces around the Seminary)

 

4:15 p.m.       Scheduled One-on-Ones

                     Optional: Creative Arts session TBD         

        

5:30 p.m. 

- 8:30 p.m.     Dinner (Together), followed by  TBD "creative" -- location TBD

 


 


Thursday, June 13

 

7:15 a.m. Early Bird Advanced Workshop/Limited Enrollment

  1. Gary Schmidt: Writing for Middle School  

 2. Kevin Washburn: Advanced Editing Skills 

 3. Vinita Hampton Wright: Advanced Fiction Craft 



8:30 a.m.      Morning Prayers with Cornerstone University/ Seminary Chapel

                 News & Updates

        

9:00 a.m.      Workshop 4: Peer Review Master Class/ Classrooms

 

11:00 a.m.    Coffee Break/

 

11:30 a.m.     The Writing Life tbd / Seminary Chapel

        

12:30 p.m.     Lunch Break

 

2:00 p.m.       Craft Application tbd


  Genre Focus tbd


3:00 p.m.       Coffee Break/


3:15 p.m.        Craft Application or Genre Focus tbd

                    

4:15 p.m.       Time to Pause, to Write, to Reflect

Scheduled One-on-Ones

 

5:30 p.m.       Dinner 

                    

7:15 p.m.      Readings or creative option


Open Mic for Participant Readings

 

Friday, June 14

 

8:30 a.m.      Morning Prayers with Aquinas University/ Seminary Chapel

                     News & Updates      

        

9:00 a.m.      Workshop 5: Final Peer Review Master Class/ Classrooms

        

11:00 a.m.    Coffee Break/

 

11:30 a.m.    The Writing Commission with Gary Schmidt/ Seminary Chapel

  The Scriptoria Awards

  Lunch (Together)/