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"Taking Kelly Dwyer's class is the best investment I made all year."
--Steve deGrasse



The Iowa Summer Writing Festival is one of the premiere writing festivals in the country, and Kelly has had the honor of teaching there for many years. Adult (non-credit) writers who take Kelly's summer in-person classes will have their writing workshopped in a stimulating, supportive, and fun environment in beautiful Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature. Weeklong and weekend workshops that Kelly teaches include:

  • Novel in a Week
  • Flash Fiction in a Flash
  • Plotting the Plot in the Novel
  • Writing the Popular Novel in any Genre
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Check the Iowa Summer Writing Festival website at 
Iowa Summer Writing Festival
for current offerings.

The Festival also offers classes on Zoom  year round. Kelly's recent offerings, which are live classes over Zoom that last from one day to one semester, include:
  • Advanced Novel Workshop 
  • Beginning Novel Workshop: Starting Your Novel From Scratch 
  • 99-Day Novel: Write Your Novel in 99 Days 
  • Prepping for Publication 
and many more... 
See the above website or email iswfestival@uiowa.edu of KellyDwyer0077@gmail.com for more information 

Participant/Student Testimonials:

 Kelly Dwyer’s weekend workshop was truly one of the most transformative creative experiences I’ve ever had. I had been struggling with my current writing project all year and this workshop gave me the tools and the encouragement to embrace it in a way that I never had.
--Kaitlyn R Behan (she/her/hers)

Kelly Dwyer is a gifted teacher. She presents the material in a clear way, with supporting handouts; she expertly manages class discussions; she provides extensive, insightful commentary on individual student texts; and she makes it all great fun!
--Charles Loving 

Zowee, what a insightful reading of my novel! If I had the email address of every struggling writer on the continent, I would send a broadcast message telling them to get themselves to Iowa City and take your course!
—David Penhale, Participant in "Plotting the Plot in the Novel," author of Passing Through

Kelly's teaching style is supremely organized, responsive, and positive. The whole experience was seamless.
--Kathy Prosch-Jensen, "Prepping for Publication."

Kelly is an exceptional instructor.
--Greg Moody

 Kelly is very insightful and can zero in on the key questions in each participant's work. And she has a great sense of humor!
—Candace Armstrong,  "Novel in a Week." 

With Kelly's warmth and humor, she created a camaraderie that helped me give and receive meaningful and constructive criticisms. Since every minute counts with of group of twelve people, she made sure no one person monopolized the class time by specifically timing our responses to a piece of work. In my one-on-one session, she gave me great feedback. We loved her class so much, we’re still in touch!
—Paffi Flood, "Novel in a Week"

Thank you, Kelly! This was my first writing workshop and I was so nervous, but I am amazed at how much I learned in just two short days. I really appreciate all your input, not just on my project, but on everyone’s, which was so insightful and helpful. You put us all at ease and set the tone for a very congenial and collaborative environment. I am feeling very inspired and energized and actually believe that I can write this book! I plan to come back next year; it was such a wonderful experience!
—CF Yetmen, Author of The Roses Underneath
2015 Gold Medal for Historical Fiction, Independent Publisher IPPY Awards

"Kelly did a fantastic job!" "The class was amazing ... Lots of useful information, met some cool people, and got inspired." "I learned how to deepen a character and develop a plot." "Kelly did a masterful job of managing the tech logistics with patience and grace." "I walked away with a new idea for a novel." "Kelly Dwyer is a great instructor." "This was an incredible idea and experience!" "LOVED the class! It was inspiring!" "Kelly was awesome!"
--anonymous responses available upon request for "Prompt, Write, Share!: A Free Generative Workshop," Spring 2024.

"She taught me so much and I am so thankful for her." "She is so informative and generous." "Kelly is a highly qualified and inspirational instructor." "The class is fun! The professor is nice and excited. She teaches the concept well." "She is enthusiastic and understanding." "I love Kelly."
 --anonymous course evaluations available upon request for Creative Writing, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Fall 2024. 


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