“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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- Daily Write 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
January 07 - March 038 WeeksAll Day
Online - Round Robin Writing GroupRunning concurrently with the Daily Write Round Robin, the Round Robin Writing Group will respond to your specific writing needs and interests, connect you with like-minded writers, and provide insights into process and craft...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
January 14 - March 038 Sundays, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 11:00am
Online - Launch Your Writing ProjectDo you think you’re ready to hone in on a writing project such as a novel, chapbook, collection of poems, or dramatic work? Launch Your Writing Project will help you develop a long-form project in an environment that offers support, accountability and feedback...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
January 14 - March 246 Sundays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - Winter Zoom MeetupOccurring on a seasonal basis, Writing Salon Zoom meetups are designed to provide an intentional and facilitated space to help you keep a finger on your own creative pulse. At the same time, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with a community of other like-minded writers...more
Instructor: Shelby Hinte
January 141 Sunday, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online - Poetry Mentorship with Brian TierneyThis remote poetry “class” offers a unique opportunity for personal and intimate poetry instruction. Students will work with Brian Tierney one-on-one, via written correspondence over two months, during which students will compile and send three “packets”...more
Instructor: Brian Tierney
January 15 - March 189 WeeksAll Day
Online - Facing Down Writer’s BlockWriter’s block is the curse of even the most experienced writer and stops beginners before they get a word on the page. This class will provide the guidance and inspiration you need to face down writer’s block and succeed...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
January 15 - January 293 Mondays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Intro to Creative Writing: Let Your Words Out!“The imagination knows all stories before they are told,” wrote the poet William Carlos Williams. “What that says to me,” says instructor Katharine Harer, “is that all of us, whether we already think of ourselves as writers or we’re just starting to explore the craft, are primed for creative writing...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
January 16 - February 135 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Poetry Generation IntensiveIn this class, students will explore multiple techniques for generating new poems, and for drawing possibilities for new work from our own and others’ existing poems...more
Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet
January 16 - February 206 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - The Fab Five: Writing with the SensesIn this five-week class, we’ll use creative prompts to spend time with each of our senses, employing them as inspiration for juicy, textured writing...more
Instructor: Kimberly Lee
January 18 - February 155 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Write from Real Life: Personal Essays and MemoirsIn this remote class you will plunge into the personal themes that make your real life stories uniquely yours. In the first half of this class, instructor Alison Luterman will give you writing exercises carefully designed to elicit the undertones and overtones that elevate events and anecdotes into the realm of art...more
Instructor: Alison Luterman
January 18 - March 149 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - 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
January 20 - January 272 Saturdays, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 1:00pm
Online - Creative Writing Workshop: The Process Is EverythingThis online creative writing workshop will enable class members to deepen reflection on their own work, receive focused feedback from classmates and instructor, and inspire development toward class members’ finest hopes for their writing projects...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
January 21 - March 036 WeeksAll Day
Online - Creative Practice: Cultivating a Writing Routine That Works for You“Writing is a way to engage deeply and meaningfully with the world so that life does not just simply pass us by,” says Shelby Hinte. “Writing is a way to linger and dissect the moments that might otherwise evade us. But as busy adults, how do we find time to write...more
Instructor: Shelby Hinte
January 22 - February 265 Mondays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - 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
January 281 Sunday, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 5:00pm
Online - Poetry Workshop: Turn Your Drafts into Finished PoemsThis 6-week workshop will provide a dynamic virtual space where you can get personalized feedback on poems in progress, from brand-new drafts in need of development to later drafts in need of polish...more
Instructor: Erin Rodoni
February 04 - March 176 WeeksAll Day
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
February 07 - February 213 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - Screenwriting Boot Camp“The best way to learn anything is to DO it,” says instructor Kate Montgomery. “In this fun, informative boot camp, you’ll get into the process right away. With an interactive mix of short lectures, individual and team writing exercises, and course materials you can keep to reference later, you’ll learn how to write a screenplay that can sell...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
February 17 - February 242 Saturdays, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 1:00pm
Online - The Poems Only You Can Write: Identifying and Embracing What Sets Your Work ApartThis one-session remote workshop is designed to help you explore the topical, structural, and stylistic aspects that make your work your own...more
Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet
February 171 Saturday, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 1:00pm
Online - Body Narratives“Some of our most defining stories are about the things that have happened to our bodies,” says instructor Jennifer Lewis. “Whether adolescence, childbirth, aging or gender transitioning, each of us has experienced transformations that have shaped our character...more
Instructor: Jennifer Lewis
February 18 - March 175 Sundays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - Let’s Get Real: Writing with Authenticity, Passion and VulnerabilityInstructor Elaine Beale says, “The best writers create stories that resonate long after a reader has finished the final page. To do this, you have to be willing to go the places that may feel uncomfortable or complicated, to be both brave and curious...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
February 19 - March 185 Mondays, (Pacific Time)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 20 - March 195 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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 21 - March 205 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Shifting the Burden: Writing Compelling BeginningsWhat is it that “shifts the burden” and makes readers feel that they want to spend time inside a writer’s world? In this online class, we will focus on first lines and first paragraphs: what they should do versus what creates confusion and keeps the burden on the reader...more
Instructor: Lori Ostlund
March 02 - March 092 Saturdays, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 1:00pm
Online - 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: Kathy Garlick
March 10 - March 313 WeeksAll Day
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