The Writers' Loft
YA and Genre Fiction Corner
Yup, this spot is just for YA and ALL the genre fiction! Romance, horror, sci fi, fantasy novelists unite!
Make 2026 Your Year!
We're launching new crit groups all year long--we hope you join us!
Want to brush up on writing or revising your first chapter? Check out Victoria J. Coe's instant workshop recording below. Specifically for YA writers, but totally applicable for adult novel writers as well! Scroll down to watch Anatomy of an Irresistible Opening TODAY!
Check out our current live workshop lineup, with a workshop series with Anna Staniszewski, Erin Dionne, and more at our workshop page!
Check Out the Current Live (Virtual) Workshop Lineup!
Join the Spec Fic Variety Hour Group
Groups are the backbone of the Loft. You don't even have to be a member to join.
Join the spec fictionados once a month to discuss short stories, learn about speculative fiction, and just have a fun time!
Just sign up through the link and we'll reach out!
We're bringing back our YA crit group!
Join us as we rebuild our popular YA crit group! Sign up and we'll email you when we have a schedule and leaders!
It's free to join a group at the Loft. We ask that you donate when you visit (even virtually) so we can pay for the tools that keep these groups afloat!
We're starting a Romance group at the Loft
Let's talk everything from hot genres to feeding our newsletter lists.
Sign up and we'll let you know when this (virtual) group gets its first meet-cute.
We'll compare best practices and even do some newsletter swaps!
Become a Member
Go all in and join! We have two membership types, and depending on which one you choose, you get full access to the exclusive Loft online community forum (privately hosted; not on social media sites), or unlimited drop-ins to our space in Hudson MA.
Both memberships give a 10% discount on all workshops and classes, and publication opportunities like our latest anthology, Gnomes & Ungnomes!
Help keep the Loft afloat!
Stay in the (Loft) Loop
The easiest way into the Writers' Loft is to simply start receiving our email newsletter.
Sign up, and you'll be the first to know when we have new events and offerings.
Email us at writersloftma@gmail.com with any questions!
Writers' Loft Press
Take a peek behind the scenes at the Writers' Loft Press! When you're a member, you can be published in one of our future anthologies.
In the meantime, enjoy Gnomes & Ungnomes, Friends & Anemones, Odes to Us, An Assortment of Animals, and Firsts!
Check out these books and our members' books at our bookshop!
Grab an Instant Virtual Workshop Right Now:
Want to know if your first chapter is working? Do you want a refresher on what six elements you need in every scene? Watch Victoria J. Coe's workshop Anatomy of an Irresistible Opening: How to Create First Pages that Do All the Heavy Lifting. Designed for MG and YA writers but totally applicable to Adult authors as well! Hook your readers from the first set-up!
Anatomy of an Irresistible Opening: How to Create First Pages That Do All the Heavy Lifting with Victoria J. Coe
$25 Instant virtual workshop, two-week rental.
If you ever need a refresher of all the elements that your fans need in your first chapter, and in fact in any scene in your novel, this is it! Victoria is passionate about writing irresistible scenes, especially those first ones that hook the agent, editor, and reader!
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