Publishing & Professional Development

If you’ve ever applauded wildly after a live reading and thought, “I wish I could do that” — or if you’ve ever suffered through a flat literary performance and thought, “I never want to do that” — then this is the class for you ... more

This 3-week class will lead students through the process of creating a killer pitch, from generating and developing story ideas to choosing the right publications to approach... more

Have you thought about enrolling in a Creative Writing MFA program, but feel overwhelmed by the application process? Do you wonder how to make your application rise to the top in a stack of fierce competitors... more

Big things can come in small packages—their own perfect beauty tied to their size. The short short story is literary proof that great fiction can come in a small package ... more

If you’ve ever applauded wildly after a live reading and thought, “I wish I could do that” — or if you’ve ever suffered through a flat literary performance and thought, “I never want to do that” — then this is the class for you ... more

Want to be taken seriously as an author, even though you don't yet have extensive publications or a meaty CV? You need to learn to treat your writing—poetry, fiction, nonfiction—as a business... more

Big things can come in small packages—their own perfect beauty tied to their size. The short short story is literary proof that great fiction can come in a small package ... more

“It takes knowledge, creativity and persistence to break into the entertainment industry,” says indie writer-director-producer Kate Montgomery. “And it can take decades to figure out the things I’m sharing in this 6-hour workshop ... more