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Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Fiction
2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16

Romance Writing Workshop

Romance readers crave passion, connection, and the thrill of falling in love.
Poetry
2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 & 3/24

First You Plant the Seed: From Notebook to Poem - Spring 2026

The poet William Stafford has famously said, “lower your standards and keep writing…" Anybody can write.
Fiction
2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 & 4/14

Fiction Revision - Spring 2026 (FULL)

From the big-picture, structural overhauls to the line-level details, revision is the key to a stronger manuscript.
Business of Writing
2/26

100 Rejections a Year: A Guide to the Literary Journal Submission Process

This craft talk approaches the submission process through the lens of rejection—how to manage its emotional toll and set achievable goals.
Business of Writing
2/28

Query Letter Walkthrough: Debut Novelist Shares the Letter that Got Her an Agent

Querying your finished manuscript is the first professional milestone on the path to publication.
Poetry
3/5, 3/12, 3/19 & 3/26

Queer Poetics and Trans/forms - Spring 2026

In this multi-class workshop, we will explore the world of queer poetics and trans forms, practice, write, play, share, and workshop our own poems.
Fiction
3/7

Flirting with Romantasy

If you’re a writer who’s drawn to romantasy but hasn’t gotten up the courage to make the first move, join us!
3/10

Genre and Worldbuilding in Fiction

We will discuss emerging and established iconography of various genres, and ways writers can work within and beyond these existing languages to establish worlds
Memoir
3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 & 4/21

Writing Memoir: Emerging From the Muddle in the Middle (FULL)

The goal is to help nurture a memoir manuscipt in the middle stages to something closer to a finished work.
Poetry
3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7

Poetry Revision - March 2026

Randall Jarrell once said that being a poet is standing in a field waiting to get struck by lightning
Fiction
3/25

Making the Grade: Writing Novels for Young Readers

Entering the world of literature as a kid is a wondrous experience, but writing books for kids can be just as rewarding
Fiction
3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 & 4/30

Intro to Fiction - March 2026

Each week we will focus on a different element of fiction such as voice, dialogue, plot, character, and setting, through brief lectures and short stories.
Writing Process
4/1

Intro to Developing a Writing Habit - April 2026

This two-hour lecture will provide the foundational concepts that we’ll work with in the four-week Developing a Writing Habit Class.
Poetry
4/6 - 9/28

2026 Poetry Intensive

This class is designed to advance your knowledge, make significant progress on your manuscript and gain momentum toward its completion.
Poetry
4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11 & 5/18

Advanced Poetry Workshop - Spring 2026

An advanced poetry workshop composed mostly of workshopping with an eye towards publication.
Multigenre
4/9, 4/16, 4/23 & 4/30

Death is the Style

“Kill your darlings” is the anthem of the bored, exhausted writer.
Business of Writing
4/21

Ready, Set, Submit! Getting Your Work Published

This course is designed to help writers navigate the process of getting their short-form work (short stories, creative nonfiction, and poetry) published.
Fiction
4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/31

Advanced Novel Revision

Congratulations! You’ve finished a draft of your novel—or you’re sooo close. That’s a really big deal. Now what? It’s time to revise!
Memoir
5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23

Advanced Memoir Workshop - May 2026

This course is designed for writers who want to refine their work, have it critiqued, and to explore the forms of memoir vignettes and personal essays.