SAN FRANCISCO & BERKELEY
NOTE: The list below is currently being updated to show all summer classes.
The update will be done by June 1st.
SATURDAYS
San Francisco:
I Want to Write BUT: A Kick in the “But” Class…for YOU? – Jane Underwood
July 13: 10 am to 4 pm ($95 members/$110 others)
Intro to Poetry: Finding Your Comfort Ground – Ben Jackson
July 20: 10 am to 4 pm ($95 members/$110 others)
Lurking in the Shadows: Dangerous Women, Bad Boys, & Twisted Sisters – Katia Noyes
July 27: 10 am to 4 pm ($95 members/$110 others)
Tiny Kingdoms: Writing and Publishing the VERY Short Story – Andy Touhy
Aug. 3: 10 am to 4 pm ($95 members/$110 others)
Historical Fiction: Facts & Fibs Combined–What Fun! – Jess Wells
Aug. 10: 10 am to 4 pm ($95 members/$110 others)
Full-Tilt Prose: Let Your Sentences Soar! – Katia Noyes
Aug. 17-Sept. 21 (5 weeks, skip Aug. 31): 2-4:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Memoir Writing: Mine and Refine Your Memories – Kathleen McClung
Aug. 24-Sept. 28 (5 weeks, skip Aug. 31st ) 10:30 am-1 pm $215 members/$245 others
Berkeley:
Creative Writing: Delving Deeper – Elaine Beale
June 1-29 (5 weeks): 10:30 am-1 pm $215 members/$245 others
Writing Funny For Blogs, YouTube or…What’s That Other Thing? – PRINT! (And Getting Paid For It, Too!)– Stan Sinberg
June 1-29 (5 weeks): 2-4:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Inspiring the Muse: A Day to Jumpstart Your Writing – Elaine Beale
July 13: 10 am to 4 pm ($95 members/$110 others)
Turn Your Hard-Won Wisdom into a Self-Help or Personal Growth Book – Ruth Schwartz
July 20: 10 am to 4 pm ($95 members/$110 others)
TBA – TBA
July 27: 10 am to 4 pm ($95 members/$110 others)
TBA – TBA
Aug. 3: 10 am to 4 pm ($95 members/$110 others)
TBA – TBA
Aug. 10: 10 am to 4 pm ($95 members/$110 others)
TBA – TBA
Aug. 17-Sept. 21 (5 weeks, skip Aug. 31): 10:30 am-1 pm $215 members/$245 others
Fabulous Fiction: Mysteries, Thrillers, Romance, Sci Fi, Fantasy & More – Nick Mamatas
Aug. 17-Sept. 21 (5 weeks, skip Aug. 31) 2-4:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
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SUNDAYS
San Francisco:
Writing Children’s Picture Books: More than Just Child’s Play – Shirin Bridges
July 14-Aug. 11 (5 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Daily Write Round Robin: Community, Creativity, Commitment – Jane Underwood
July 21 (mandatory attendance) and Sept. 22 10:30 am-1 pm (plus every day online between meetings) $195 members/$225 others
Journaling: Turn Your Life into Art – Ben Jackson
Aug. 18-Sept. 22 (5 weeks, skip Sept. 1st) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Persistent Poets: Fearless Poets Continuation Class – Julie Bruck
Aug. 18-Jan. 5 (6 meetings: Aug. 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8, Jan. 5) 2:30-5 pm $365 members/$395 others
Berkeley:
Starting Your Novel: Begin at the Beginning – Samuel Sattin
June 2-30 (5 weeks) 2-4:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Intro to Fiction: You Can’t Build a House without a Foundation – Junse Kim
July 14-Aug. 11 (5 weeks) 2-4:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
TBA – TBA
July 14-Sept. 15 (9 weeks, skip Sept. 1st) 7-9:30 pm $365 members/$395 others
TBA – TBA
Aug. 18-Sept. 22 (5 weeks, skip Sept. 1st) 2-4:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
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MONDAYS
San Francisco:
Starting Your Novel: Get a Foothold on Your Project – Karen Bjorneby
June 3-July 1 (5 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
“Combo” Class: Intro to Fiction with Junse Kim, followed by Starting Your Novel with Karen Bjorneby)
July 15-Sept. 23 (skip Sept. 2; 10 weeks for same price as a 9-week class) 7-9:30 pm $365 members/$395 others
Intro to Fiction: You Can’t Build a House without a Foundation – Junse Kim
July 15-Aug. 12 (5 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Starting Your Novel: Get a Foothold on Your Project – Karen Bjorneby
Aug. 19-Sept. 23 (5 weeks, skip Sept. 2) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Berkeley:
Discovering Your Poetry: Uncover the Gems – Alison Luterman
July 15-Aug. 12 (5 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
TBA – TBA
Aug. 19-Sept. 23 (5 weeks, skip Sept. 2) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
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TUESDAYS
San Francisco:
Intro to Creative Writing: Having Fun with the Fundamentals – Jenny Pritchett
July 16-Sept. 10 (9 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $365 members/$395 others
Berkeley:
Write from Real Life: Personal Essays & Memoirs – Alison Luterman
July 16-Sept. 10 (9 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $365 members/$395 others
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WEDNESDAYS
San Francisco:
Playwriting 101: A Crash Course in Writing for the Theater & Beyond – Patricia Cotter
May 29-June 26 (5 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Intro to Personal Essays: Telling Your Real Life Stories – Jenny Pritchett
July 17-Sept. 11 (9 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $365 members/$395 others
Berkeley:
“Combo” Special: Raw Writing & Intro to Creative Writing – Andy Touhy and Elaine Beale
July 24-Sept. 25 (10 weeks, same price as a 9-week class) 7-9:30 pm $365 members/$395 others
Raw Writing: Generating New Material – Andy Touhy
July 24-Aug. 21 (5 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Intro to Creative Writing: Having Fun with the Fundamentals – Elaine Beale
Aug. 28-Sept. 25 (5 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
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THURSDAYS
San Francisco:
Honing the Art of Storytelling: Fiction Workshop – Andy Touhy
July 18-Aug. 15 (5 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Fearless Poetry Workshop – Julie Bruck
Aug. 22-Sept. 19 (5 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
Berkeley:
Intro to Creative Writing: Having Fun with the Fundamentals – Elaine Beale
May 30-June 27 (5 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $215 members/$245 others
The Fiction Gym: Strengthening Your Writing in a Workshop Setting – Cary Groner
July 18-Sept. 12 (9 weeks) 7-9:30 pm $365 members/$395 others
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FRIDAYS
San Francisco:
Honing the Art of Storytelling: Fiction Workshop Continuation – Andy Touhy
Aug. 16-Jan. 10 (Six months: Aug. 16, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 6, Jan. 10) 7-9:30 pm $365 members/$395 others
Novel Writing Continuation Workshop: Don’t Stop Now! – Karen Bjorneby
Aug. 23-Jan. 17 (Six months: Aug. 23, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 13, Jan. 17) 7-9:30 pm $365 members/$395 others
Berkeley:
Beyond the First Draft: Works-in-Progress – Jess Wells
July 19-Dec. 6 (Six months: July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 6) 7-9:30 pm $365 members/$395 others
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