A Workshop on Revision, Craft, and the Path 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 you if you are:
“Liam and Kim are the dynamic duo when it comes to editing and publishing. Their combined experience and passion for the art of revision was an inspiration for the students in my MFA class.”
Janet Pocorobba
Director of Lesley MFA in Visual and Literary Arts
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Access to one group session of your choice—either Week 1 (Theory) or Week 3 (Revisions & Publishing).
Get full access to all 3 Weeks: Both group sessions, your 1:1 feedback session, and the publishing expert talk.
Fill out the form below to register your interest. We encourage you to submit your interest early, as we have limited spots available.
Once submitted, we’ll be in touch with further details.
