“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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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
July 05 - September 139 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 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
July 06 - September 049 WeeksAll Day
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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
July 06 - August 035 Mondays, (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
July 06 - August 319 Mondays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Sexuality on the Page“All humans are sexual beings and writing about sexuality is simply writing about life,” says instructor Jennifer Lewis. This 5-week online class will be a safe space to explore intimacy, desire, obsession, and trauma through writing...more
Instructor: Jennifer Lewis
July 07 - August 045 Tuesdays, (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
July 07 - September 019 Tuesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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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
July 08 - July 152 Wednesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:30pm
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A Sense of Place: Writing Your Own BackyardIn this online course, Erin invites students to turn a fresh gaze on their current surroundings, mining the depths of their daily routines, however impacted by the current crisis, and celebrating the marvelous in the familiar...more
Instructor: Erin Van Rheenen
July 08 - August 055 Wednesdays, (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
July 09 - September 039 Thursdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Getting Your Toes Wet: An Introduction to Memoir WritingDo you feel you have a story inside you, but you’re a little leery of getting thrown in the deep end? In this online class, you’ll gently wade into the vast sea of memories and experiences you’ve been carrying around for your whole life...more
Instructor: Alison Luterman
July 09 - August 065 Thursdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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So You Think You’d Like to Write: Let’s Get Started!“Do you have the urge to write, but no clues about how to start? Or maybe you’ve been working on a piece of writing, but suddenly you’re stuck? Well, this one-day remote workshop is all about getting started...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
July 111 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 4:00pm
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Plot and Structure: The Big PicturePlot and structure are the “big picture” ingredients of fiction. A good plot can turn a novel into a page-turner. The right structure will make a story more resonant and compelling and amplify its themes...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
July 11 - July 182 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
July 12 - August 236 WeeksAll Day
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Intro to Creative Writing: Fun with the FundamentalsIn this class, instructor Elaine Beale leads a series of sessions designed to teach participants about the key elements of creative writing craft. It touches on fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and memoir so you get a chance to explore all these genres in one class...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
July 12 - August 095 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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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
July 12 - August 095 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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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
July 181 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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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
July 181 Saturday, (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
July 19 - August 306 WeeksAll Day
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The Craft and Material of Poetry“Whether you’re an experienced poet or just starting out,” says instructor Heather June Gibbons, “this generative, multi-week class will offer craft lessons and writing exercises to help you find fresh sources of inspiration and further develop your skills and voice...more
Instructor: Heather June Gibbons
July 19 - August 304 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Creative Writing Boot Camp“In a quick but powerful daylong workshop, we’ll focus on the most essential elements of creative writing such as voice, character, dialogue and description,” says instructor Kathy Garlick...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
July 251 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 4:00pm
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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
July 251 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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Digging Deep: A Generative Writing WorkshopOur one-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: Maw Shein Win, Lee Romer Kaplan
July 261 Sunday, (PST)10:00am - 4:00pm
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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
August 01 - August 295 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
August 01 - August 295 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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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
August 01 - August 295 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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To Invent What We Desire: Strategies and Meditations for Getting Unstuck“It’s easy to become separated from our creative spark,” says instructor Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet. “Sometimes we don’t know how to return from that stuck place. This remote course explores experiences of being lost—and ways of getting found...more
Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet
August 081 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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Your Singular Life: An Introduction to Memoir Writing“Writing memoir is like being a miner, shining a light into the nooks and crannies of our lives,” says instructor Katharine Harer. “We think we know what we’ll find, but we’re often surprised by the depth and complexity we uncover...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
August 091 Sunday, (PST)2:00pm - 5:00pm
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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
August 10 - August 243 Mondays, (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
August 11 - September 085 Tuesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Poetry Revision IntensiveIn this class, you’ll explore multiple techniques for re-visioning, revising, and workshopping poems, discovering what each poem wants to become. You’ll emerge with 8 to 12 substantial revisions and a collection of useful revision tools...more
Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet
August 12 - September 095 Wednesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Step-by-Step to Story: A Generative Short Story Workshop“Anne Lamott may have coined the phrase ‘Bird by Bird,’ but I like to think of writing stories as similar to building a house,” says instructor Rob Williams. “You don’t build it in a day, you build it Brick by Brick...more
Instructor: Rob Williams
August 12 - September 095 Wednesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Writing from the Edge: Accessing Our Own Hard-to-Tell Tales“Vivid writing takes its power from the author’s inner conflict, particularly when it comes to describing difficult material,” says instructor Allison Landa. “This online class will give you the tools you need to share your own hard-to-tell tales....more
Instructor: Allison Landa
August 13 - September 105 Thursdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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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
August 16 - August 303 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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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
August 16 - August 303 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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