Better Writers.
Better Stories.
Better World.

The New Orleans Writers Workshop is dedicated to inspiring fellow writers to realize their creative vision.
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Classes & Workshops.

We offer supportive, rigorous instruction on the art and craft of creative writing. We bring our collective experience to bear through group workshops and seminars.

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Editing & Consultation.

We help writers get to the core of a project, shape their vision, and hone their craft. From inception to line edits, and every step between, we coach and mentor, providing accountability, custom guidance, and the support writers need to finish projects from poems and short stories to novels and M.F.A. portfolios.
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Resources for Writers.

We aim to help writers looking for insight into the craft of writing. In addition to our free article and video library, you’ll also find links to local spots and organizations that foster the writing life.
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What Our Students Say

“This class was a place where learning happened on so many levels for me. Creative nonfiction has been my main focus as a writer, and C.W. Cannon facilitated a group of people with divergent voices, encouraging all of us to write our stories and keep going long after the workshop ended. He was able to focus on the places in our writing that needed to be refined while highlighting what was special in the individual pieces that we brought to the U-shaped table each week. All actively participated in this summer class that brought my writing to a new level. Thanks!”
Judith Woodman on C.W. Cannon – Writing Creative Nonfiction

“Jessica is one of those rare writers who is not only excellent at her craft, but also a superior teacher. I have taken classes with her through the New Orleans Writers’ Workshop and she has served for the last several years as a guest lecturer in my creative writing course at Tulane. Jessica cares deeply about each of her students, and is able to form a group dynamic that has students enthusiastically creating and sharing their work. I can’t speak more highly of her as an educator.”

Lyle Colombo on Jessica Kinnison

“I’ve taken writing classes all over the country, but none have improved my writing like Allison’s. Allison’s craft lectures were far beyond the basic tips on craft I’d received in other classes. Allison taught me how fiction works and how successful writers convey meaning in their work. She chose readings that introduced me to new writers and taught me how to use those readings to develop my own writing. My writing improved because my understanding of craft improved. She taught me how to convey meaning in my work, which has taken my writing to the next level. I’m in an MFA program now. I wouldn’t be here without Allison.”

Shara Davis, Rutgers University M.F.A. on Allison Alsup