One-day intensive classes, for any level writer, meet Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 387 Beaucatcher Rd. Registration is in advance only, by mail or register online at www.twwoa.org. Financial aid in exchange for volunteering is available.

Saturday, June 14: Getting Published
with Laine Cunningham
Essential information for fiction and nonfiction book authors. Writing query letters that capture attention; researching agents and publishers; creating universal pitch elements; traditional vs. self-publishing; and how to present a formidable platform to sell your book. Cunningham is an award-winning author and publishing consultant at Writer’s Resource. She has helped authors write, revise and pitch their books to publishers. Students may submit a query and synopsis for review (by June 7).

National Writing Contests

Literary Fiction Contest
– Deadline: August 30, 2014.

24th Annual Memoirs Competition
– Deadline: November 30, 2014.

26th Annual Poetry Contest
– Deadline: February 28, 2015.

For more details call (828) 254-8111, email writersw@gmail.com, or visit www.twwoa.org. The Writers’ Workshop, 387 Beaucatcher Rd., Asheville.