“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.”
– Ernest Hemingway
Whether you’re a beginner, pro, or somewhere in between, we have the class for you.
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- How to Submit: Querying and Applying for Opportunities in the Writing World“The creative writing world is paved with pathways for writers to lead their projects into the light,” says Kilby Blades, “but navigating those roads isn’t easy. And, at every checkpoint are gatekeepers. In this class, you’ll learn who those gatekeepers are and how they work...more
Instructor: Kilby Blades
February 04 - February 112 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
Online - Jumpstart Your Memoir Writing!Have you ever experienced the nagging feeling you ought to be writing down your life stories, but have simply lacked the time and the tools to do it? If so, this is the class to jumpstart your memoir-writing engine...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
February 05 - March 055 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
Online - Poetry Mentorship with Erin RodoniIn this 9-week mentorship experience, Erin Rodoni will engage with you as a unique poet. In addition to providing detailed critical feedback on your creative work, she will also take into account the arc and scope of your poems, examining the ways in which they are speaking to and building on each other...more
Instructor: Erin Rodoni
February 06 - April 109 WeeksAll Day
Online - Poetry Revision IntensiveIn this class, you’ll explore multiple techniques for re-visioning, revising, and workshopping poems, discovering what each poem wants to become. You’ll emerge with 8 to 12 substantial revisions and a collection of useful revision tools...more
Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet
February 07 - March 146 Tuesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Creative Writing 101“Have you wanted to test the waters of creative writing but don’t know where to begin, or how?” asks instructor Kathy Garlick. “Have you waded into those waters before, but it’s been a while?” In this 5-week class, you will be guided surely and safely into the writing experience...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
February 12 - March 125 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Mining for Gold: Looking to the Everyday for Creative InspirationIn this 5-week virtual class, we will use material from our everyday lives as starting points to generate our own creative prose, poetry, or hybrid works. We will look anew at the world and seek inspiration in unexpected places, mining the everyday for artistic leads...more
Instructor: Shelby Hinte
February 13 - March 135 Mondays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Intro to Fiction: Laying the FoundationIn this remote class, you’ll develop concrete skills and narrative techniques through fun writing exercises designed to help you master your craft. At the end of five weeks, you’ll have a better grip on how to use these techniques (for developing character, setting, and plot) as tools for building your story...more
Instructor: Junse Kim
February 15 - March 155 Wednesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Advanced Fiction Workshop: Hearts and Minds on the PageAre you hungry for honest, constructive feedback on your fiction? Do you long to be part of a community of writers dedicated to helping one another render (shape, enrich, and enliven) a story the best it can be?...more
Instructor: Andy Touhy
February 16 - March 236 Thursdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - We Real Cool: The Craft of BIPOC Poetry“Historically, studying the craft of BIPOC poets has been seriously overlooked,” says instructor Thea Matthews. “Enough! To learn and write poetry, we must be aware of the literary craft of non-white authors...more
Instructor: Thea Matthews
February 18 - March 185 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - Your Story, Your Life: Memoir & Personal Essays“By writing memoir and personal essays, we give form to our histories and make something of meaning and beauty that is uniquely ours,” says instructor Katharine Harer. “I love this genre because you can be yourself, complete with your idiosyncrasies, strong opinions, flashes of wisdom and crazy moments...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
February 21 - March 215 Tuesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Comedy Writing 101“Comedy is fragile,” says instructor Kate Montgomery. “One extra word can ruin a laugh. But the truth is, just about anyone can be funny, once they know how it’s done...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
February 25 - March 042 Saturdays, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
Online - The 5-Minute MemoirInstructor Rob Williams says, “I love being wowed by a short piece of writing, something that may take only three to five minutes to read, but in its brevity is still rich with candor, humor, or heartbreak, and leaves me thinking about it long after I’ve read the last sentence...more
Instructor: Rob Williams
March 041 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 4:00pm
San Francisco, CA - The Green World: Writing about Nature“Nature can be a source of solace, inspiration, and renewal,” says instructor Katharine Harer. “Just walking down a path surrounded by trees with the smell of the earth under my feet changes the way I feel instantly...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
March 111 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 4:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Daily Write March Round RobinJane Underwood had a unique vision when she developed the Round Robin class. By combining several elements—partnering, repetition, practice, feedback, and dedication—she created not just a writing course, but an actual community, one that has continued and grown for over a decade....more
Instructor: Allison Landa, Kathy Garlick
March 12 - April 023 WeeksAll Day
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