Write Your Acadia Story Place-Based Writing Workshops at Hidden Barn Books, Bar Harbor

Every Wednesday morning from June through Labor Day, join Acadia Writers Workshop in the sunlit loft at Hidden Barn Books.

Each session draws direct inspiration from the living landscapes of Mount Desert Island — fog rolling in off the harbor, lobster boats at dawn, Acadia trails, granite peaks, and the wild seasonal beauty right outside our doors. Whether you’re a curious beginner or a serious writer, you’ll leave with fresh pages rooted in the exact place you came to experience.

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Nina’s Teaching Method

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Nina is a flash fiction writer and teacher who specializes in small stories that feel big — intimate, resonant pieces that capture the power of a single moment in place — each session follows a proven, inspiring structure.

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In most workshops, Nina brings in short mentor texts by a celebrated writers who have beautifully interpreted nature, landscape, or the Maine coast. The group reads it together, discusses what makes it work, and draws inspiration for our own writing. Nina then offers a series of carefully crafted guided prompts designed to help you develop ideas, organize your story, and build strong structure. The final portion of every session is dedicated writing time, followed by an optional opportunity to share and discuss the process in a small, supportive circle of 10–12 writers.

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Nina is a multi-genre writer, versed in fiction and non-fiction. 

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This combination of inspiration, structure, writing time, and discussion creates a rich, productive morning that leaves participants with new pages — and often, a finished flash piece — rooted deeply in the landscapes of Mount Desert Island.

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Nina will teach this class analog, without devices or technology beyond paper and pen. 

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Participants are welcome to bring tablets or computers, but they are not necessary. 

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Pens and paper are available for all. 

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Phones should be silenced to protect our weak attention spans :)