“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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- Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Shape Your True Story“Have you started drafting a nonfiction story and now crave fresh insight?” asks instructor Ann Guy. “In this supportive workshop, thoughtful feedback will help you clarify your intentions, refine your drafts, and bring your true story to life...more
Instructor: Ann Guy
October 26 - December 076 Mondays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Berkeley, CA - Discover PoetryIn this intro to poetry, we’ll play our way into poems by writing down what’s been communicating itself to us, especially that stuff we don’t yet understand, what experiences have made us feel most chilled, on fire, or alive...more
Instructor: Gillian Osborne
October 28 - December 025 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Turn Your Fragments into Finished WorksIf you’ve been writing for a while, especially if you’ve participated in Round Robin classes, you’ve likely amassed bits of stories, essays, and poems, promising pieces that you haven’t developed further or don’t quite know how to expand. In this 6-week class, we’ll build from those starts, fragments, and sketches to create more fully realized works of art...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
October 29 - December 106 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Short and Sweet: Prose Poems, Flash Fiction and Mini-MemoirsIn this online class we’ll look at examples of short pieces from practitioners such as Lydia Davis and Russell Edson, and we’ll explore how to incorporate techniques like free association and juxtaposition into our work. Then we’ll write, share, and write some more...more
Instructor: Alison Luterman
November 02 - November 163 Mondays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - Fiction Focus: Dive into Character, Plot and Scene“Instinct alone will only take us so far as writers,” says instructor Amy G. Latham. “Learning craft techniques will help us create characters who will come alive on the page and drive our plots...more
Instructor: Amy G. Latham
November 04 - November 183 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Berkeley, CA - “Cc Me!” Writing Letter Poems“Writing can be a lonely act, and it often seems no one’s listening,” says instructor Cate Lycurgus. “In this class we’ll explore the letter poem and its potential for connection, discovery, and catharsis...more
Instructor: Cate Lycurgus
November 07 - November 213 Saturdays, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 1:00pm
San Francisco, CA - From Memories to Memoirs: The Moments That Make Your StoryIn this three-class series, through writing prompts carefully chosen by David, you’ll pinpoint the memories that drive you to the page, ones that thrill, haunt, and comfort you. You’ll write, reflect, and write some more...more
Instructor: David Jacobson
November 08 - November 223 Sundays, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 1:00pm
Berkeley, CA - Write That Novel!Writing a novel can be a lonely business! If you want to start a novel or you’ve got a novel in progress, this class provides guidance, inspiration, and support...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
November 09 - December 145 Mondays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Write Now!: Salon SaturdaysFor 25 years, The Writing Salon has used the power of writing prompts to coax out writers’ work in its raw form—work that would later become novels, personal essays, poems. Write Now! will showcase a Writing Salon teacher’s favorite paths to the source of inspiration...more
Instructor: Andy Touhy
November 141 Saturday, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 12:00pm
Berkeley, CA - Lightning Strikes Twice: Two Days of Flash Fiction“Microfictions, prose poems, postcard-lit, tales that fit into the palm of a reader’s hand—a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” says instructor Andy Touhy. “I love and champion this genre because it can hold so much of life...more
Instructor: Andy Touhy
November 21 - December 052 Saturdays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 5:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Daily Write Holiday 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: Kathy Garlick
November 29 - December 203 WeeksAll Day
Online - Poems Sing, Lyrics Talk: A Class on Lyrical FormsIn this 3-week class, we’ll look at the similarities and differences between poetry and lyrics. We’ll read examples of both genres, try our hands at creating lyrics out of poems, and vice versa...more
Instructor: Alison Luterman
December 03 - December 173 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - Journaling: Turn Your Life into Art“I still have that navy blue hardback journal that my mom gave me for Christmas when I was ten,” says instructor Ben Jackson. “After writing my first few entries, I was hooked...more
Instructor: Ben Jackson
December 03 - December 173 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Berkeley, CA - Craft Memorable CharactersWhat makes a character like Harry Potter or Katniss Everdeen or Walter White so memorable? “Their predicament may be foreign to us and we may not approve of all their choices,” says instructor Kate Montgomery, “but we connect with them on a visceral level. They make us care...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
December 05 - December 122 Saturdays, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 1:00pm
Online - Write Now!: Salon SaturdaysFor 25 years, The Writing Salon has used the power of writing prompts to coax out writers’ work in its raw form—work that would later become novels, personal essays, poems. Write Now! will showcase a Writing Salon teacher’s favorite paths to the source of inspiration...more
Instructor: David Jacobson
December 121 Saturday, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 12:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Submit, Repeat, Publish: Landing Your Work in Literary Journals and Small PressesFor beginning through more experienced writers, this class aims to demystify the sometimes confusing process of getting published while offering real-world insights and inspiration for success...more
Instructor: Jennifer Lewis
December 131 Sunday, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 1:00pm
Online