A Workshop on Revision, Craft, and the Path to Publication
3 Virtual Workshops | Includes 1:1 Feedback | Limited Class Size
August 19th – September 2, 2026
Most writers dread revision. They avoid it, rush through it, or hand over messy drafts hoping an editor will fix what they couldn’t. If you want to be published, you need to become your own best editor first.
Agents and editors expect clean, intentional work—writing that shows you know how to revise with clarity and purpose. This workshop gives you a repeatable framework and direct feedback from two experienced editors who’ve spent decades in the literary trenches.
This workshop is designed for writers who want to stop dreading and postponing the editing process, and start using revision as a tool. It’s perfect for your if you are:
Working on a manuscript—novel, memoir, essay collection, or short stories—and want to strengthen it before submitting to magazines, agents, or publishers.
Finished with your MFA program and ready to revise your manuscript and build your professional writing portfolio.
Frustrated by the revision process and looking for a clear, practical approach you can return to again and again.
Ready to invest in your craft and learn what agents, editors, and publishers actually look for in a manuscript.
Eager to develop long-term skills for revising and editing your work to make it stronger.
PRE-COURSE
Upon enrollment, you’ll submit one page of your writing. This gives your instructors a head start on understanding your style and what you’re working on—so your 1:1 session is as useful as possible.
WEEK 1 | 90-Minute Group Session
August 19th, 2026, 5pm EST
We’ll share the frameworks we’ve gathered from working with dozens of authors across our combined careers. You’ll learn how to read your own work at the structural level, the scene level, and the line level—and why the order matters. We’ll look at real before-and-after examples from published authors to show you what effective revision actually looks like.
WEEK 2 | 20-minute meetings
August 24 – 28
You’ll book a one-on-one session with an editor for direct, actionable feedback on your submitted page. This is your chance to get professional eyes on your work and walk away with clear next steps for revision.
WEEK 3 | 90-Minute Group Session
September 2, 2026, 5pm EST
The first half of this session is devoted to the revisions you made after your 1:1. Students share brief excerpts and talk through their process. In the second half, we’ll bring in another industry professional to discuss working with editors, knowing when your work is ready for submission, and how to navigate the whole process. You’ll have the chance to ask everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the journey from draft to publication.
This workshop is designed for writers who want to stop dreading and postponing the editing process, and start using revision as a tool. It’s perfect for your if you are:
Series Editor, The Best American Essays | Teacher & Writing Coach
Kim Dana Kupperman is the series editor of The Best American Essays (Mariner/HarperCollins). Her books include the historical novel Six Thousand Miles to Home (Legacy Edition Books, 2018), The Last of Her: A Forensic Memoir (Jaded Ibis Press, 2016), and the award-winning essay collection I Just Lately Started Buying Wings (Graywolf Press, 2010). She is the founding editor of Welcome Table Press and has been a teacher and editor for close to forty years. Her work has been anthologized in The Best American Essays and numerous other collections.
Editor & Book Coach | Invisible Ink Editing
Liam Carnahan is an essayist, memoirist, and freelance writer. He is the founder and chief editor at Invisible Ink Editing, where he has spent more than fifteen years guiding independent authors through the publishing process. His essay “Ask Me How My Mother Died” placed 8th in the 2025 Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition and was published in Pithead Chapel. His work has also appeared in Metapsychosis. He is currently completing his debut memoir, My Little Monster, while pursuing a self-directed MFA.
Space is limited to 20 students. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Fill out the application below to register your interest.
Once we’ve reviewed your application, we’ll be in touch with further details.
