Class Types

Craft Talk

These are primarily discussion-based classes that focus on one or more essential elements of craft or of a particular genre/type of writing. Sometimes these are panel discussions on a specific topic (e.g., the nuts and bolts of publishing or writing genre fiction).

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Upcoming Classes & Workshops

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.
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.
Nonfiction
8/7

Powerful Proposals for Nonfiction

This single-session craft talk will cover all the basics of submitting a winning proposal.
Poetry
8/10

Creating Wellness through Self-Reflection

The workshop will bring to the surface simple aspects of self-care that can very easily be forgotten through the movement of our day-to-day life.
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.
Storytelling
8/19

Writing People Using Objects

In this workshop we will use objects as the engine to tell the story of an individual or a group of people.