No One Leaves Until the Book Is Done
Yearlong Manuscript Workshop: Starts September 1, 2026
Finish your book. Or start a new one.
Write your marvelous novel, wild memoir, hard-hitting nonfiction book, eclectic story/essay collection, or hybrid delight in the Literary Kitchen. Whether you’ve got a work-in-progress, an idea you’re ready to start writing to, or if you just want to show up, experiment, and see what happens if you say, Why not try and write the book this year? Come with your curiosity and your willingness to surprise yourself.
This immersive online workshop is built around two core commitments: writing into the joy and getting the book done. With weekly assignments, peer critique, and direct feedback from Ariel, you’ll move through the full arc of a manuscript—from first instincts to radical revision—in a community of writers who take the work seriously, take themselves lightly, and show up for each other.
Open to writers at all levels working in all genres: Beginners welcome. Grumpy old seasoned authors also welcome.
How It Works
Our trimester schedule follows a 3-months-on, 1-month-off pattern, with weekly or monthly submission deadlines. We meet September-November (December off), January-March (April off), and May-July.
The majority of our work takes place on a text-based asynchronous forum—log in when you like.
Optional monthly Zoom meetings are held the first Sunday of each month, Noon–2 pm Pacific / 3–5 pm Eastern, and are recorded for those who can’t attend.
Reading list TBA, but in the meantime, check out these recommended craft books.
Tuition
Full year: EARLY BIRD $2,900 — a $500 deposit saves your spot — Venmo @Ariel-Gore-1
Space is limited, so please sign up early. If you want to chat about whether this workshop is right for you, email arielfiona at gmail. Also email if you don’t do Venmo or would prefer to send a check or pay a different way.
About Ariel Gore Ariel Gore is a Lambda Award-winning author of 13 lucky books of fiction and nonfiction, including her most recent, Rehearsals for Dying: Digression on Love and Cancer. She has been teaching and mentoring writers for over two decades. Literary Kitchen alumni have published stories, chapbooks, and books with publishers large and small.
*Or, you know, a full draft, if you’re starting something new.
