"Because of Writing Room, I'm actually getting published... I finally know how to turn my ideas into pieces that are ready to share. This is unreal."
- Sarah, Writing Room Member Since 2023
Whether you're revising a novel, memoir, or personal essay, you'll get expert guidance, accountability, and a supportive community to help you make bold, clarifying choices — like deciding what to cut and what to leave in.
Led by acclaimed instructors, this camp isn't just about fixing sentences, it's about discovering the heart of your story and giving it the time it deserves. Give us six weeks and leave with work you're proud to share (and even sell).
Editing Camp begins with Orientation, an overview of what you can expect over the next 6 weeks. You'll receive instructions on how to sign up for a beta-reading small group (to exchange your work with another writer) and how to get the most out of this time dedicated to revising your work.
Editing Camp commences with a session on how to best plan for what's to come, and how to set yourself up for success so that you actually complete what you say you want to do. You'll meet other members of your cohort, and define your personal revision goals — ensuring no moment of progress is lost.
Week Two continues with debut author Carly Vair for a live feedback session, featuring selected author pieces. You'll have the chance to share your feedback on each piece of selected work, just like an MFA cohort.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: August 12th @ 11:59pm PST
In Week Three, author and teacher Mary Berman joins Writing Room to share the best ways to give, receive and implement feedback — how to discern what feedback is useful and what is not.
Week Three continues with Mary Berman editing and critiquing selected author pieces in real time, with the chance to ask followup questions and share your own feedback of each piece.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: August 12th @ 11:59pm PST
In Week Four, Erin Roberts (professor and co-host of podcast Writing Excuses) joins to teach the difference between words that are important to keep, and words that act as unnecessary filler — and how to tell the difference.
Week Four continues with Erin Roberts reviewing selected author pieces and giving feedback in real time, with the chance to ask followup questions and share your own feedback of each piece.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: August 12th @ 11:59pm PST
In Week Five, Penguin editor Jake Morrissey returns to discuss what takes a manuscript he receives from a "no" to a "yes" — he'll outline what he looks for, what stands out, and what to change.
Week Five continues with Jake Morrissey reviewing selected author pieces and giving feedback in real time, with the chance to ask followup questions and share your own feedback of each piece.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: August 12th @ 11:59pm PST
In Week Six, professor Andrew Steiner joins Writing Room to teach on what intuitive editing can look like — with real-life examples and practical methods you can apply immediately.
Week Six continues with Andrew Steiner reviewing selected author pieces and giving feedback in real time, with the chance to ask followup questions and share your own feedback of each piece.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: August 12th @ 11:59pm PST
You made it! For our final session, you'll gather together with your entire cohort to celebrate all that you've accomplished and how far you've come. You'll share your wins and highlights, while planning out the next best steps.
Mary Berman is a Philadelphia-based author. Her debut novel, UNTIL DEATH, is forthcoming from Little, Brown, and her short work has been published in PseudoPod, Fireside, Cicada, and elsewhere. She has taught fiction workshops at the University of Mississippi, the MetroWest Writers’ Guild, and the Philly-based non-profit Blue Stoop.
Andrew Steiner is a fiction writer from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 2022. His work has been featured in EPOCH, Grain Magazine, Palooka, Pithead Chapel, and Narrative, where an excerpt from his unpublished novel Let This Remain was a Fall Story Contest winner. He is represented by Kristi Murray of The Wylie Agency.Andrew makes his living teaching English and creative writing. He’s taught at the University of Iowa, Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, Juniata College, Grand Valley State University, and Calvin University.
If you love to read, you’ve almost certainly loved a book that Jake Morrissey helped bring into the world. From Calvin and Hobbes to The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store to Bird by Bird, Morrissey’s taste has largely defined the modern bookshelf, and he has a deep love for making a writer’s work shine, even if his own influence is invisible. Jake is an editor at Penguin and one of Writing Room’s industry experts where he offers his unique insight gained through an editor’s lens.
Carly Vair is a horror and dark fantasy author and the in-house beta reader for A Writing Room. Her debut novel was recently acquired by a major publishing house, and she loves to help writers level up their work and navigate the path to publication. A former journalist, her work primarily explores the history and haunted corners of small towns, the magic and malice of the natural world, and power in all its forms.
Erin Roberts is a speculative fiction writer, game designer, and narrative podcaster whose award-winning work spans short stories (Asimov’s, Clarkesworld, The Dark), interactive fiction (Choice of Games, Zombies, Run!), and tabletop RPGs (Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Starfinder). A host of the Writing Excuses podcast, she’s known for her rich worldbuilding and character-driven storytelling. Erin has taught writing at the University of Texas at Austin, Southern New Hampshire University, and Gotham Writers Workshop. She’s also the recipient of the Speculative Literature Foundation’s Diverse Worlds and Diverse Writers grants and a Provost’s Early Career Fellow at UT Austin.
Sign up for Editing Camp by purchasing an annual membership to A Writing Room (here), then RSVP to each Editing Camp event in "Event Gatherings."
Or you can sign up for just Editing Camp here, and you'll receive the emails with links to each event.
$399 = Editing Camp only: Access to all 6 weeks + replays (buy now)
$499 = Editing Camp + membership: Access to all 6 weeks + replays + one year of membership (buy now)
Replays will be available for all sessions!
If you're a member, you'll receive the replay very quickly, usually within 24 hours of each event.
If you decide to just attend Editing Camp, you'll receive links to the replays via email after each session ends.
Do you have questions, comments, or need extra assistance? Reach out using the contact form and we'll get back to you shortly, or email support@awritingroom.com.
