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THE WRITERS' WORKSHOP 387 Beaucatcher Rd.  Asheville NC 28805
[email protected]                828-707-1713


SPRING 2025



YES!!! WE'VE BEEN AROUND FOR 40 YEARS -
AND WE'RE PROUD TO SHOW IT!!!
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"The Writers' Workshop is a community treasure that deserves to be nurtured and supported"
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-   John le Carre
"god bless The Writers' Workshop!"

​- Kurt Vonnegut


We don't just offer workshops, we offer a

​ community - ​since 1985! 



Learn more about us
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​​E.L  and Helen Henslee Doctorow, KarenaAckerson (Founder and Executive Director), Gail Godwin, and Peter Matthiessen at a benefit for The Writers' Workshop of Asheville.

Serving writers since 1985

"The Writers' Workshop is a community treasure that deserves to be nurtured and supported" -   
John le Carre

Award-winning writers have supported our programs by giving benefit readings in Asheville, including Eudora Welty (broadcast on N.P.R.'s "All Things Considered"), John Le Carre (featured in The Washington Post), Peter Matthiessen, Kurt Vonnegut, E.L. Doctorow, Don De Lillo, Sue Monk Kidd, Gail Godwin, Reynolds Price, Pat Conroy, Alex Haley  - and many others.   
     Our mission is to provide top-notch workshops, readings, retreats and contests for the benefit of the community at large. Please join us! (see registration and donation pages).
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​​From all of us at The Writers’ Workshop, thank you so much for your tax-deductible support!

Are you an experienced writing instructor interested in teaching a workshop with us?  Email us at [email protected] with your bio and workshop description.


Thinking about publishing your work?

   The Renbourne Editorial Agency provides expert assistance with revising and editing your work - memoirs, fiction or creative non-fiction. We use a fine-tooth comb to ready your work for publication, in person or online.                       
​    We also have writing coaches available to help organize and ready your work for publication, in person or online. In addition, personal tutorials and writing classes are also available.           
   Please visit our website for details: www.renbourne.com.    Then contact us at [email protected], or call 828-254-8111 to discuss your needs.
   The Renbourne Editorial Agency is a division of The Writers' Workshop of Asheville NC, a literary center founded in 1985.

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Contact us by email [email protected]
Or call  828-707-1713 



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