The Elizabeth Ayres Center for Creative Writing is dedicated to the belief that the individual undergoes a personal metamorphosis while creating a work of art.  In the cauldron of the imagination, observation, memory, thought, emotion, the personal and collective unconscious -- these elements combine to create something new for the writer.

That new thing contributes to the transformative process of others, and as individuals change, society changes.  Which is why artists play such a vital role in the culture as it struggles to evolve.

Your desire to write aligns you with the evolutionary impulse of a creative Universe.

For 22 years, the Elizabeth Ayres Center for Creative Writing has committed itself to establishing for writers the conditions necessary for the creative spirit to flourish. These include nurturing instruction and supportive community.  Because ...

the Universe wants you to become the writer you're meant to be!

The Center is both training ground and launching pad, as many published writers who got started here can affirm. The Center is a refuge where creativity takes pride of place, and every writer is encouraged to grow to his or her full potential.

We welcome all people who desire to express themselves through the written word, no matter how little or how much experience they may have.

Stop dreaming about creative writing and start writing creatively!

We want you to become the writer you've always dreamed you could be, whether that's poetry writing, fiction writing, non-fiction writing or even screenplay writing  We offer... 

• private writing retreats at our Writer's Guest Suite READ MORE
  

• one-on-one writing instruction READ MORE
  

So if you sense something extraordinary within yourself, and want writing courses that can show you how to realize your potential....

If you're tired of conventionally taught writing workshops, with their criticisms and ego trips.... If you want supportive companions and seasoned teachers who understand the writing process and will encourage you through every stage of it....