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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
$
60
/
$
40
For Members
FREE!
With:
Michelle R. Smith
Class Level:
All Levels
Join us for this reader series class where we will take a deep dive into the craft of one collection of poetry each month.
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Fiction
5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17 & 6/24
Intro to Fiction: Generative Workshop (FULL)
$
180
/
$
120
For Members
FREE!
With:
Alida Dean
Class Level:
Emerging
In this class, we will generate fresh material through writing prompts and exercises.
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Nonfiction
6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8 & 7/15
Keep Moving: 5 Essays in 6 Weeks (FULL)
$
180
/
$
120
For Members
FREE!
With:
Lee Chilcote
Class Level:
Emerging
Explore a variety of nonfiction formats with the ultimate goal of generating five very distinct essays in a six-week period.
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Fiction
6/10 & 6/17
Get Unstuck: Fiction Bootcamp
$
60
/
$
40
For Members
FREE!
With:
Tina Tocco
Class Level:
All Levels
No matter what’s stopping you, this generative workshop is designed to get your mind whirling and fingers flying.
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Reader Series
6/11, 6/25 & 7/9
Reading Contemporary Poetry - June 2024
$
90
/
$
60
For Members
FREE!
With:
Marion Starling Boyer and Barbara Sabol
Class Level:
All Levels
Join Marion and Barbara to discuss these celebrated books by three masters of modern poetry.
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Fiction
6/13, 6/20 & 6/27
What Summer Blockbusters Can Teach You About Writing
$
90
/
$
60
For Members
FREE!
With:
Johnny Caputo
Class Level:
All Levels
This generative course will discuss what lessons you can take away from popular multimedia franchises.
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Multigenre
7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 & 8/6
Image & Memory: An Introduction to Creative Writing (FULL)
$
180
/
$
120
For Members
FREE!
With:
Cynthia Larsen
Class Level:
Emerging
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.
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Fiction
7/10
The Horror we Find in Non-Horror
$
50
/
$
40
For Members
FREE!
With:
Kyle Winkler
Class Level:
All Levels
This class will provide prompts for creating non-horror scenes that glint with horror by showing how previous authors have crafted their writing & scenes.
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Fiction
7/11
Beyond Magical Realism
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Manuel Chinchilla
Class Level:
All Levels
This class will present recent Latin American fiction that goes beyond magical realism by crossing into genre literature.
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Fiction
7/11
Sharing the Camera: Playing with Unusual Points of View
$
50
/
$
40
For Members
FREE!
With:
Naomi Williams
Class Level:
All Levels
Try your hand at less-common narrative perspectives
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Poetry
7/22
Out of the Frying Pan, Onto the Page: Poetics & the Culinary Arts
$
50
/
$
40
For Members
FREE!
With:
Adam J. Gellings
Class Level:
All Levels
This craft talk examines the basics of place—what grows here & what doesn't grow there— good food tastes of itself.
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Multigenre
7/24
Intro to Developing a Writing Habit - July 2024
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Darlene Montonaro
Class Level:
All Levels
This two-hour lecture will provide the foundational concepts that we’ll work with in the four-week Developing a Writing Habit Class.
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Nonfiction
7/24
Scene, Exposition, Meaning Making in Creative Nonfiction
$
50
/
$
40
For Members
FREE!
With:
Lauren Markham
Class Level:
All Levels
In this two-hour workshop, we'll look at the art of writing scenes, engaging exposition, and rich meaning-making.
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Fiction
8/3, 8/10 & 8/17
Writing Climate Change Fiction
$
90
/
$
60
For Members
FREE!
With:
Mary Grimm
Class Level:
All Levels
In this class, we’ll read some climate fiction and write the beginnings of our own stories, including in-class writing and workshopping.
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Multigenre
8/7, 8/14, 8/21 & 8/28
Developing a Writing Habit - Aug 2024 (FULL)
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
Darlene Montonaro
Class Level:
All Levels
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.
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Nonfiction
8/7
Powerful Proposals for Nonfiction
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Rod Martinez
Class Level:
All Levels
This single-session craft talk will cover all the basics of submitting a winning proposal.
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Business of Writing
8/12
I’m Ready to Submit My Writing to Magazines and Journals—But How?
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Tina Tocco
Class Level:
All Levels
In this workshop, you’ll learn where to find publications that are looking for work, proper manuscript format, and submission etiquette.
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Multigenre
8/13
Tracing the Emotional Roots of Queer Writing
$
50
/
$
40
For Members
FREE!
With:
Vi Khi Nao
Class Level:
All Levels
During the workshop, we will draw inspiration from published queer writers and write vigorously.
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