“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 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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Digging Deep: A Generative Writing WorkshopThis three-session remote workshop is designed to bypass constriction and limitation by offering portals into imagery, language, and creative expression. Using a variety of prompts, both individual and collaborative, we will dig deep and unearth the material of memory...more
Instructor: Lee Romer Kaplan
December 01 - December 153 Tuesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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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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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
January 09 - January 233 Saturdays, (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
January 09 - January 233 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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A Voice of One’s Own: Playing the Notes That Sound Like YouMiles Davis once noted: “Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself.” “Miles had a point,” says instructor Allison Landa. “We don’t so much find our own voice as curate it over time...more
Instructor: Allison Landa
January 091 Saturday, (PST)2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Selecting and Ordering Poems for Submission and Publishing“Whether you’re submitting poems to journals or putting them together for a book,” says instructor Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet, “learning how to order and present your work can give you a deeper understanding of how that work is received – and of what sets your poems apart...more
Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet
January 09 - January 162 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 5:00pm
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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 10 - March 078 WeeksAll Day
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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
January 10 - March 149 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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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
January 10 - February 075 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
January 10 - February 075 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
January 10 - March 079 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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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
January 11 - March 159 WeeksAll Day
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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
January 11 - February 085 Mondays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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The Art and Craft of Food Writing“Food writing offers a unique lens into so much of the world,” says instructor Georgia Freedman. Food is a big part of how we show love, how we share and celebrate our cultures, how we connect with our community...more
Instructor: Georgia Freedman
January 11 - February 085 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
January 12 - February 095 Tuesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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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
January 12 - March 099 Tuesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Happily Ever Afters in Fiction: How to Write Romantic Sub-Plots“In this online class, we will explore how romantic sub-plots can be used in stories outside of the romance genre to hook more readers and deepen their emotional investment in your fiction,” says instructor Kilby Blades...more
Instructor: Kilby Blades
January 13 - February 105 Wednesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Write Where You Are: Sense of Place in the Personal EssayIn this online course, Erin invites students to start where they are, grounding the personal essays they’ll write with concrete details of where we find ourselves at this moment in time...more
Instructor: Erin Van Rheenen
January 13 - February 105 Wednesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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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
January 14 - February 115 Thursdays, (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
January 14 - March 119 Thursdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Fertile Ground: Writing about Parenting in This Strange TimeInstructor Katharine Harer says, “Creative writing is the perfect repository for the sometimes confusing and always human experience of being a parent”...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
January 231 Saturday, (PST)2:00pm - 5:00pm
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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
January 24 - March 076 WeeksAll Day
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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. Above all, you need to leave behind the inner critic or perfectionist and allow yourself to take risks on the page...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
January 26 - February 235 Tuesdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Marketing to the Film & TV Industry“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 3-hour workshop...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
January 30 - February 062 Saturdays10:00am - 1:00pm
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To Make a Long Story Short: Efficient, Effective EditingIn this online class, David will offer tips and tricks to edit and revise your prose, primarily for nonfiction pieces. By the end of three weeks, you will leave class with the tools to tighten your writing and perhaps a polished piece of 500-3,000 words...more
Instructor: David Jacobson
January 30 - February 133 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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Writing “Woke”: How to Speak to the 21st Century Reader“Authors are under increasing pressure to land on the right side of history as it pertains to characterizations, story themes, and personal views,” says instructor Kilby Blades. “Readers, critics, and industry demand cultural and social awareness. When authors get it wrong, the stakes are high...more
Instructor: Kilby Blades
January 30 - February 133 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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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
February 061 Saturday, (PST)2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Writing Your Personal SymbolsIn this 5-week remote class, students will use class time to develop a series of creative nonfiction pieces connected to classic Jungian archetypes such as the Hero, Lover, Outlaw, Trickster, Orphan and more...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
February 13 - March 135 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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The Transformative Trip: Travel Writing Meets MemoirAt its best, travel transports and transforms us. It makes us pay attention, and leaving home—and our comfort zone—carves out space for new insight. Think of a memorable trip that you’ve taken. What longing or ambition or heartbreak set you in motion? Did you stumble on a new understanding of the world or your place in it?...more
Instructor: Erin Van Rheenen
February 131 Saturday, (PST)2:00pm - 5:00pm
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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
February 14 - March 145 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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You Can Be a Winning Writer: How to Get Published, Grow Confidence and Build CommunityFor writers poised to publish poems, articles and stories as well as those with completed manuscripts or book proposals, this online class will provide a strategy for success...more
Instructor: Joan Gelfand
February 141 Sunday2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Poetry MentorshipIn 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 15 - April 199 WeeksAll Day
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Raw Writing: A Class for Generating New Material“So many of us think we should be able to sit down and write perfectly crafted sentences, paragraphs and stories without writing those raw first drafts,” says instructor Elaine Beale. “But the fact is that our ‘raw writing’ is not only necessary, it’s actually a lot of fun...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
February 15 - March 155 Mondays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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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
February 15 - March 155 Mondays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Earning Dramatic EmotionIn this 5-week process class we will dissect the intricate concepts of how emotions are developed in fiction and creative nonfiction, and master how to recognize and apply narrative craft that develop dramatic emotions in ways that can move our readers...more
Instructor: Junse Kim
February 16 - March 165 Tuesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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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
February 17 - March 246 Wednesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Poetry Microchapbooks: The Art of Going Small“In the past 5 years, the microchapbook has emerged as a popular form in the digital age,” says instructor Alan Chazaro. “It is smaller than the chapbook, yet longer than a journal submission, allowing for the poet to zoom into miniature thematic threads and develop a voice in a matter of 10-13 pages....more
Instructor: Alan Chazaro
February 17 - March 175 Wednesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Flash: An Intro to Brief Literary Essay FormsIn this 5-week online workshop we’ll investigate three forms of flash creative nonfiction: the prose poem, the braided essay, and the hermit-crab essay...more
Instructor: Rob Williams
February 18 - March 185 Thursdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Like Magic: Transforming Folktale and Myth into Writing Material“From Disney’s defanged happily-ever-afters to fractured fairy tales showcasing the villain’s perspective such as Wicked and Maleficent, retellings of folk and fairy tales are all around us,” says instructor Erin Rodoni...more
Instructor: Erin Rodoni
February 20 - March 205 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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Reading for Writers: Improving Craft Through Close Reading“Reading the works we love, we’ve all had the experience of picking up the writer’s voice in our heads until that ‘other voice’ somehow becomes our own voice. We are changed by it,” says instructor Kathy Garlick. “In this class, we’ll read like writers. By looking at things from the ‘inside out,’ by tapping into that ‘other voice,’ we’ll discover how writers pull off amazing feats...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
February 20 - March 205 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:00pm
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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 and character with passion, specificity and joy. I work to inspire and guide my students towards strong and clear written expression, particularly through character and dialogue...more
Instructor: Jessica Litwak
February 20 - March 205 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Intro to Fiction: The Practice of CraftYou have a story to tell—maybe you’ve ventured to write it down. But something falls short and you don’t yet feel confident enough about technique to make it sing. In this five-week online course, we’ll dive into the elements of fiction craft...more
Instructor: Andy Touhy
February 21 - March 215 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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