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• Pathways to Publication

  • When
    11 Apr 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Hyannis Arts Hall. 81 Willow Ave Hyannis, MA
  • Registered
    13 registrants

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  Morning session: 9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon Laura Carney on memoir. Afternoon session 1:00 PM - 3:30 Roger Smith on Historical Fiction

   Presenting the memoir class is Laura Carney. Laura Carney has been a writer and copy editor in New York, primarily in magazines, for 20 years. Her best-selling My Father’s List: How Living My Dad’s Dreams Set Me Free, published by Post Hill Press in June 2023, was on CBS Sunday Morning, a Best Book of 2023 in Real Simple, the 2025 One City, One Book read in Greensboro, NC, and a 2024 pick for Melissa Gilbert's book club.

  Afternoon session: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Roger A. Smith on historical fiction.

   

  Let’s Get Your Historical Novel Started

  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. We’ll take some first steps together, break for writing prompts—among them Checkov's Gun and the Latin phrase in medias res—and send you home with a good shot of confidence.

  ABOUT THE FACILITATOR: Roger A. Smith of Brewster is the author of Rian Krieger's Journey, a series of (5 and counting) historical novels published by Sunbury Press. With more than 800,000 words under his belt, he has learned some lessons that he hopes will be helpful in your writing journey. www.rogerasmith.com

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• Writers Night Out - Poetry

  • When
    15 Apr 2026
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    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Hyannis Arts Hall 81 Willow Ave. Hyannis, MA

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  National Poetry Month & CCWC are proud to present Miriam O'Neal.

  
  

  CCWC is proud to present the Award Winning Poet Laureate of Plymouth

  Miriam O'Neal

  Exclusively for CCWC Members

  Miriam O’Neal is the current Poet Laureate in Plymouth, MA.Her work has appeared in North Dakota Quarterly, Pangyrus, Winnow Literary Journal, Galway Review, and many other journals. Her collections include The Half-Said Things (Nixes Mate Books 2022), The Body Dialogues (Lily Poetry Review Books 2020), and We Start With What We’re Given (Kelsay Books 2018). She hosts Poetry the Art of Words in Plymouth, MA, the longest continuously running poetry reading series south of Boston. 

  She believes we can be changed by poems.

  Poetry Course

  "Mapping Memory" explores the granularity of memories and how they inform our stories about who we (and others) are. Using lists of remembered details we’ll create our own “maps” to prime the pump for writing a poem about how perception of place shapes identity. Materials needed: pen/pencil and blank paper (colored pencils or crayons optional.)

  
  

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• CCWC Annual Board Retreat

  • When
    18 Apr 2026
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    11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    298 Willow Street West Barnstable

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  The 2026 CCWC Annual Board Retreat is an opportunity for the board to come together and discuss goals, budgets, and program goals for 2027. Several of the things to be discussed are:

  • Updating the CCWC Operations Plan
  • Establishing the budget for 2027
  • Programs and events for 2027
  • Promotion of CCWC

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• Young Writers Program

  • Start
    22 Apr 2026
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    24 Apr 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Hyannis Arts Hall 81 Willow Ave Hyannis, MA

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  Young Writers Program To Help Develop Unique Voices in Poetry & Prose

  
  

  Grades 8 - 12  Free Admission

  Sessions 9 - 12  on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

  Reade Scott Whinnem grew up in central Connecticut and loved writing from a very young age.  He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and went on to receive his MFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Despite the magic that is springtime in the south, he knew upon graduating from UNCG that his future lay back in New England. 

  Since 1997, he has had the privilege of teaching media and English at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. His published works include Utten and Plumley (2003), released by Hampton Roads Publishing, and The Pricker Boy (2009), published by Random House. Over the years, he has taught writing to both students and teachers and has been fortunate to lead summer workshops with the Cape Cod Writers Center, the National Writing Project, and other organizations.

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• Board Meeting

  • When
    6 May 2026
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    6:30 AM
  • Location
    Hyannis Arts Center

  
  

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• Playwriting 101

  • When
    20 May 2026
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Hyannis Arts Hall 81 Willow Street. Hyannis, MA

  Learn how to write a play by Playwright/Director Michael Solomowitz

           

  Michael Solomowitz will teach you the basics of using characters, dialogue, and plot to get your play from the page to the stage.

  Mr. Solomowitz's works include several full-length plays, as well as multiple one-act plays produced at the Northport One-Act Play Festival on Long Island, the Academy of Performing Arts in Orleans, Cape Cod, and the Night Flight Theater in Burbank, CA, among others. His Divine Comedy: A Farce, Parody, Satire & Spoof, an evening of four of his one-act plays, was produced in June 2023 at the Curtain Call Theater outside of Boston.

  He began his career writing scripts for Manhattan Cable TV and has written for Warner Bros. in Hollywood. His debut novel, BEHIND THE FOURTH WALL, a psychological mystery about a New York playwright who comes to Cape Cod and learns the truth of his wife's sudden death, was published in 2022. His latest novel, LAST STOP, CONEY ISLAND, is being shopped around to agents.

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• Practice Your Pitch

  • When
    17 Jun 2026
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    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Hyannis Arts Hall 81 Willow Ave. Hyannis, MA

  Practice pitching your manuscript to fellow authors & editors!
  

     Practice pitching your manuscript at this month’s Writers Night Out! You will have two minutes to convince our discerning membership – including fellow authors and editors – why they should be interested in your book. Critique and suggestions will be given by our audience along with a vote for the evening’s best pitch.

  The personal pitch is one of the most critical skills for all writers.  You’ll need it to sell your book or story idea to a time-pressed agent or editor, to promote your work to the media, and to place it on your website and/or social media accounts.

  By popular demand, the CCWC’s June WNO again offers you the opportunity to practice your pitch before an audience, hear their reactions, and learn what works best. Even if you’re not ready to pitch or submit to an agent or editor now, come and enjoy the company of your friends and fellow writers and get a taste of what pitching is all about.

  Presenting participants must be CCWC members. The maximum time allowed is 2 minutes (yes, you will be timed!). There are 10-15 slots available, on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure your place, please contact: writers@capecodwriterscenter.org

  
  

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• The 63rd Cape Cod Writers Center Conference Announcement

  • Start
    30 Jul 2026
  • End
    1 Aug 2026
  • Location
    Margaritaville Cape Cod

  July 30-August 2, 2026

  Brochure & Registration Available

  May 18, 2026!

  Conference will be held at:

  Margaritaville Cape Cod
  1225 Iyannough Rd
  Hyannis, MA 02601

  
  

  For more details, view the Conference Information page.

  Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, manuscript mentoring and more!

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• Sponsor Registration for The 63rd Cape Cod Writers Center Conference

  • Start
    30 Jul 2026
  • End
    1 Aug 2026
  • Location
    Margaritaville Cape Cod

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  Sponsor Registration for the 63rd Annual Conference now Available!

  Conference will be held at:
  

  Margaritaville Cape Cod
  1225 Iyannough Rd
  Hyannis, MA 02601

  July 30-August 2, 2026

  For more details, view the Conference Information & Become a Sponsor pages.

  With a limited in-person audience of around 100 attendees, your sponsorship ensures visibility across multiple platforms and formats. You’ll connect not only in an intimate, face-to-face setting but also reach a broader network of passionate individuals deeply invested in storytelling.

  Secure your sponsorship today—and make a lasting impression.

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