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Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Reader Series
5/18, 6/15, 7/20 & 8/17

Read Like a Writer: Poetry - Session Two 2024

Join us for this reader series class where we will take a deep dive into the craft of one collection of poetry each month.
Fiction
5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17 & 6/24

Intro to Fiction: Generative Workshop (FULL)

In this class, we will generate fresh material through writing prompts and exercises.
Nonfiction
6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8 & 7/15

Keep Moving: 5 Essays in 6 Weeks (FULL)

Explore a variety of nonfiction formats with the ultimate goal of generating five very distinct essays in a six-week period.
Fiction
6/10 & 6/17

Get Unstuck: Fiction Bootcamp

No matter what’s stopping you, this generative workshop is designed to get your mind whirling and fingers flying.
Reader Series
6/11, 6/25 & 7/9

Reading Contemporary Poetry - June 2024

Join Marion and Barbara to discuss these celebrated books by three masters of modern poetry.
Fiction
6/13, 6/20 & 6/27

What Summer Blockbusters Can Teach You About Writing

This generative course will discuss what lessons you can take away from popular multimedia franchises.
Multigenre
7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 & 8/6

Image & Memory: An Introduction to Creative Writing (FULL)

Image & Memory is a multi-genre workshop for writers who are just starting out or who need a fresh way to bring forth their stories and poems.
Fiction
7/10

The Horror we Find in Non-Horror

This class will provide prompts for creating non-horror scenes that glint with horror by showing how previous authors have crafted their writing & scenes.
Fiction
7/11

Beyond Magical Realism

This class will present recent Latin American fiction that goes beyond magical realism by crossing into genre literature.
Poetry
7/22

Out of the Frying Pan, Onto the Page: Poetics & the Culinary Arts

This craft talk examines the basics of place—what grows here & what doesn't grow there— good food tastes of itself.
Multigenre
7/24

Intro to Developing a Writing Habit - July 2024

This two-hour lecture will provide the foundational concepts that we’ll work with in the four-week Developing a Writing Habit Class.
Nonfiction
7/24

Scene, Exposition, Meaning Making in Creative Nonfiction

In this two-hour workshop, we'll look at the art of writing scenes, engaging exposition, and rich meaning-making.
Fiction
8/3, 8/10 & 8/17

Writing Climate Change Fiction

In this class, we’ll read some climate fiction and write the beginnings of our own stories, including in-class writing and workshopping.
Multigenre
8/7, 8/14, 8/21 & 8/28

Developing a Writing Habit - Aug 2024 (FULL)

This class will help you develop writing habits that will boost your confidence, help you find your “voice,” and keep your writing process in motion.
Nonfiction
8/7

Powerful Proposals for Nonfiction

This single-session craft talk will cover all the basics of submitting a winning proposal.
Business of Writing
8/12

I’m Ready to Submit My Writing to Magazines and Journals—But How?

In this workshop, you’ll learn where to find publications that are looking for work, proper manuscript format, and submission etiquette.
Multigenre
8/13

Tracing the Emotional Roots of Queer Writing

During the workshop, we will draw inspiration from published queer writers and write vigorously.