2026 Spring: Galiot/Eastwind Publishing Prep Workshop in Wellfleet, MA
Join Anjali, Henriette, and two literary agents (names TBA) for a five-day workshop focused on preparing your manuscript for querying or submission.
Set in a beautiful home in the seaside town of Wellfleet, MA, this workshop will help you get your novel, memoir, or creative nonfiction ready to send out to agents and editors.
Over the first two days, you’ll receive constructive critique on your sample pages, query letter, synopsis, and log line in small-group sessions led by the instructors. During the last two days, two agents will be onsite to review these materials and provide personal feedback and advice.
Afternoons will include classes on topics such elevator pitches, reading your work aloud, publishing industry information, and more. Agents will also hold a fireside Ask Me Anything session by an actual fireplace, over drinks.
There will also be time to revise, and guided walks to explore the beaches, forests, and marshes. The workshop takes place in a large, modern home with numerous indoor and outdoor spaces for workshop gatherings, as well as spots to sit quietly and work during free time.
Sample Schedule:
10:00-1:00: Small-group workshops to discuss student manuscript pages, query letters, and synopses.
1:00-2:00: On-site lunch of a simple catered meal with all writers and instructors (and agents on days 3 and 4).
2:00-6:00: Combination of free time, craft talks, group walks.
Talk examples:
How to Read Your Work Aloud
How to Pitch an Agent
Paths to Publication
6:00-8:00: On-site catered dinner with all participants and agent AMA.
You’ll find your own accommodation in the area. The workshop is limited to 12 students.
Participation in this workshop is no guarantee of publication by Galiot Press or representation by the participating agents.
Total cost:
Early bird (apply by Dec 15, 2025) $1,700 per person
Regular (apply between Dec 16 and Feb 1, 2026) $1,950
(Includes tuition, some meals, but NOT accommodations)
Workshop Payment Schedule:
$500 deposit due at time of acceptance to reserve a spot
$500 due four weeks prior to workshop start date (bringing the total payment to 50%)
Remaining balance due two weeks prior to the workshop start date
Please see cancellation policy here.
How to apply:
Submit 5 pages of your project in the body of an email to info@galiotpress.com. Please write “Workshop application” in the subject line. We will not open attachments. To complete your application, please Include a note to us explaining where you are in your current project and why you’d like to attend the workshop. Please also include contact information for one reference who knows you in a workshop or class setting.
Application deadline:
Rolling admissions:
Early deadline for discounted rate: December 15, 2025
Final deadline: Feb 1, 2026
2025 Spring: Galiot/Eastwind Writing Workshop in Wellfleet, MA
Join Anjali, Henriette, and Grace Talusan in the lovely seaside town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts for a four-day novel and memoir workshop.
Each day will involve small-group critique sessions with the instructors; time to write; guided walks to explore the beaches, forests, and marshes; and discussions of elements of craft. The workshop takes place in a spacious modern home with numerous indoor and outdoor spaces for workshop gatherings, as well as spots to sit quietly and work during free time.
Guest instructor Grace Talusan is the author of THE BODY PAPERS, which won the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant writing and the Massachusetts Book Award for Nonfiction. In 2022, she was awarded fellowships from United States Artists, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Brother Thomas Fund. She teaches in the Nonfiction Writing Program at Brown University.
Sample Schedule:
10:00-1:00: Small-group workshops (5 students max.) to discuss student manuscript pages provided in advance.
1:00-2:00: On-site lunch of a simple catered meal with all writers and instructors.
2:00-6:00: Combination of free time, craft talks, group walks. Talks will give you the opportunity to benefit from teaching from all the instructors, not just your assigned workshop leader.
Craft talk examples:
How to Read Your Work Aloud
Approaches to Revision
Writing Effective Dialogue
6:00-8:00: On-site catered dinner with all participants.
You’ll find your own accommodation in the area. The workshop is limited to 12 students. Applicants should have a novel or memoir in progress, but do not need to have a completed manuscript.
Total cost: $2,000 per person
Workshop Payment Schedule:
$500 deposit due at time of acceptance to reserve a spot
$500 due four weeks prior to workshop start date (bringing the total payment to 50%)
Remaining balance ($1,000) due two weeks prior to the workshop start date
Please see cancellation policy here.
How to apply:
Submit 5 pages of your project in the body of an email to info@galiotpress.com. Please write “Workshop application” in the subject line. We will not open attachments. Include a note to us explaining where you are in your current project, and why you’d like to attend the workshop. Please also include contact information for one reference who knows you in a workshop or class setting.
Application deadline:
March 1, 2025. Rolling admissions.
2024 Fall: Galiot/Eastwind Writing Workshop in Wellfleet, MA
Join Anjali, Henriette, and Theresa Okokon in the lovely seaside town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts for a five-day novel and memoir workshop.
Each day will involve small-group critique sessions with the instructors; time to write; guided walks to explore the beaches, forests, and marshes; and discussions of elements of craft. The workshop takes place in a spacious modern home with numerous indoor and outdoor spaces for workshop gatherings, as well as spots to sit quietly and work during free time.
Sample Schedule:
10:00-1:00: Small-group workshops (5 students max.) to discuss student manuscript pages provided in advance.
1:00-2:00: On-site lunch of a simple catered meal with all writers and instructors.
2:00-6:00: Combination of free time, craft talks, group walks. Talks will give you the opportunity to benefit from teaching from all the instructors, not just your assigned workshop leader.
Craft talk examples:
How to Read Your Work Aloud
Approaches to Revision
Writing Effective Dialogue
6:00-8:00: On-site catered dinner with all participants.
You’ll find your own accommodation in the area. The workshop is limited to 12 students. Applicants should have a novel or memoir in progress, but do not need to have a completed manuscript.
Total cost: $2,500 per person
Workshop Payment Schedule:
$500 deposit due at time of acceptance to reserve a spot
$750 due six weeks prior to workshop start date (bringing the total payment to 50%)
Remaining balance ($1,250) due four weeks prior to the workshop start date
Please see cancellation policy here.
How to apply:
Submit 5 pages of your project in the body of an email to info@galiotpress.com. Please write “Workshop application” in the subject line. We will not open attachments. Include a note to us explaining where you are in your current project, and why you’d like to attend the workshop. Please also include contact information for one reference who knows you in a workshop or class setting.
Application deadline:
September 15, 2024. Rolling admissions.