“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 Writing Boot Camp: A Two-Day IntensiveLearning the craft of writing takes a lot of time. With so many demands on your energy you’d like to take some shortcuts. You want to take the fast track to becoming a better writer. This online workshop is designed to help you do just that...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
September 19 - September 262 Saturdays, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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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
September 191 Saturday, (PST)2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Fiction Master Class: A 9-Week WorkshopThis remote class—which will be capped at just 9 participants—will offer advanced fiction writers the opportunity to submit two new pieces of fiction and one revision and to receive rigorous, supportive, and constructive feedback on all three...more
Instructor: Lori Ostlund
September 20 - November 229 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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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
September 20 - October 185 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Creative Nonfiction Master ClassThis master class provides a “literary laboratory” for experienced nonfiction writers to workshop their writing, advance their craft, delve deeply into their themes, take risks, and tackle the all-important revision process...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
September 20 - November 159 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Creative Nonfiction MentorshipMany writers reach a stage when their work calls for a concentrated dose of personal attention. A mentorship can be a way to accelerate the writing process, to burst through blocks, and to move a project forward...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
September 21 - November 209 Weeks, (PST)All Day
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She Said WHAT?: Character Voices and DialogueInstructor Jessica Litwak says, “I started out my working life as an actor, so I write and teach writing from the inside, embodying story with passion and joy, through the specificity of voice...more
Instructor: Jessica Litwak
September 21 - October 053 Mondays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Write That Novel!Writing a novel can be a lonely business—especially in this time of social distancing! 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
September 21 - October 195 Mondays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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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
September 22 - October 205 Tuesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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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
September 22 - November 179 Tuesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Fiction Workshop: Enrich Your Drafts“If you’re craving some constructive, insightful feedback from a supportive group of fellow writers, it’s time to dip your toe into the workshop,” says instructor Steve Mitchel...more
Instructor: Steve Mitchel
September 23 - October 215 Wednesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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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
September 23 - October 285 Wednesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Write from Real Life: Personal Essays & 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
September 24 - November 199 Thursdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Writing Through TransitionsThis 5-week online workshop will guide you through the intricacies of change, whether you want to explore a story from your past, such as a coming of age moment, or focus on something from your present, perhaps a career change, retirement or relocation, divorce or breakup, or aging...more
Instructor: Rob Williams
September 24 - October 225 Thursdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Flash: An Intro to Brief Literary Essay FormsIn this two-day workshop we’ll investigate three forms of flash creative nonfiction: the lyric essay, the braided essay, and the hermit-crab essay...more
Instructor: Rob Williams
September 26 - October 032 Saturdays, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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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
September 27 - November 086 WeeksAll Day
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The Poetry Workshop: An Online ClassAre you eager for specific, constructive feedback on your poems? Do you want to participate in an online community of writers committed to helping each other develop their poetry writing skills? If so, this is the class for you...more
Instructor: Heather June Gibbons
September 27 - November 086 WeeksAll Day
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Raw Writing: Generating New Material“Often we have to make nonsense before we make sense,” says instructor Heather June Gibbons. “When we allow ourselves to not know, to play and romp and even run amok, to release instead of control, to write fast and get messy, not only do we have fun and surprise ourselves, we find our true material...more
Instructor: Heather June Gibbons
September 27 - October 255 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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Screenwriting Boot Camp“The best way to learn anything is to DO it,” says instructor Kate Montgomery. “In this fun and informative 3-session boot camp, you’ll throw yourself in right away, learning and then immediately applying the basics of professional screenwriting...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
October 03 - October 173 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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Script Writing MentorshipMany writers of stage and screen reach a point where they can benefit hugely from a one-on-one relationship with a writing mentor in which they receive focused and rigorous attention on their project(s)...more
Instructor: Jessica Litwak
October 05 - December 049 Weeks, (PST)All Day
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Publication 101: How to Submit Your Writing to Literary JournalsThis half-day online class will introduce you to the nuts and bolts of literary journal publication, including how to decide where to send your work, prepare your manuscripts for submission, write a cover letter, and use online submission management tools like Submittable...more
Instructor: Heather June Gibbons
October 101 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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Keep Them Guessing: The Art of Mystery and Thriller WritingIf you want to try your hand at a mystery or thriller, or have already started but aren’t sure how to pull it all together, this online workshop will get you going and give you tips for how to stay on track....more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
October 10 - October 172 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 5:00pm
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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
October 12 - November 095 Mondays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Poetry for Life“Poetry is a life companion,” says instructor Katharine Harer. “People come and go, pets die, places change, but poetry doesn’t go away because it’s already inside you. It keeps you company through life’s ups and downs...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
October 171 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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Poetry MentorshipThis 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
October 19 - December 189 WeeksAll Day
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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
October 24 - November 215 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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Writing the Big ThemesLove. Loss. Transformation. These themes are so integral to the human experience that writers have returned to them again and again for centuries. In this online workshop we’ll explore a different theme each week...more
Instructor: Erin Rodoni
October 24 - November 215 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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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 online class, you will be guided surely and safely into the writing experience...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
October 24 - November 215 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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On Point: Crafting a Short-Form Point of View Piece“Many people are driven to write by the simple human need to express ourselves,” says instructor David Jacobson. “There may be no better way to meet that need than through the short, pointed burst of intellectual and emotional energy that goes into a newspaper column, op-ed or blog post...more
Instructor: David Jacobson
October 24 - November 073 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Writing for Power & Resiliency“The power of language, of the voice, is not to be underestimated,” says instructor Thea Matthews. In this 5-week class, participants will generate new work, or continue preexisting literary projects, that reflect personal and collective power and resiliency...more
Instructor: Thea Matthews
October 25 - November 225 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Blogging 101: Publish Your PassionWhether you wish to concoct savory cuisine, debate politics, or relate the ins and outs of your daily life, this five-week online class will take you from the concept of a blog to its realization...more
Instructor: Allison Landa
October 26 - November 305 Mondays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Marketing Your Nonfiction Book: Build the Platform, Send the Query, Sign the DealFrom platform to querying to finding the right representative, literary agent and author Marisa Zeppieri and her client Allison Landa know the process. This class will take you through that process step by step...more
Instructor: Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana, Allison Landa
October 27 - December 015 Tuesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Intro to Creative Nonfiction: Let Your Story Unfold“Have you always wanted to write but are stumped by the way to tell your own story?” asks instructor Jennifer Lewis. “In this remote class, by exploring different types of creative nonfiction, you will find the unique way to bring your story to life.”...more
Instructor: Jennifer Lewis
October 28 - December 025 Wednesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Fearless Poetry WorkshopNow celebrating over 15 years at The Writing Salon, this workshop draws people who want to jumpstart their poetry practice and to keep the engine oiled. You’ll do plenty of writing and reading, and we’ll have lively discussions about both the craft and the process(es) of poetry...more
Instructor: Julie Bruck
October 29 - December 035 Thursdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Fiction Workshop: Honing the Art of Storytelling“What makes a story compelling?” asks instructor Andy Touhy. “More importantly, what are the ways to make it compelling? In this online workshop, we’ll begin to really think about how to tell a good tale...more
Instructor: Andy Touhy
November 01 - December 065 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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Intro to Fiction: Opening Imagination’s DoorsIn this remote class, you’ll develop your skills through reading published writers, discussing the fiction writer’s craft, doing fun writing exercises, as well as sharing and getting feedback on your own work...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
November 11 - December 165 Wednesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Rooting Your Voice in Community: A Poetry ClassIn this online class, we will tap into the wider world we are rooted in–and the communities we are shaped by–as sources of inspiration for our poems. Each session will provide generative writing exercises, prompts, group dialogues, and select reading materials...more
Instructor: Alan Chazaro
November 16 - December 145 Mondays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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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
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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
December 03 - December 173 Thursdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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