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Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Poetry
8/18

Channel Your Inner Magic

In this generative poetry workshop, we will learn about writing with safety, specificity, and authenticity.
Business of Writing
8/20

Pathways to Publishing

In this virtual class, participants will hear from three different authors on their roads towards publishing memoirs.
Reading Series
9/1, 10/6, 11/3 & 12/1

Read like a Writer 2026: Classic Short Fiction - Session Three

The best way to improve as a writer is to write. The second best way is to read and analyze contemporary literature.
Fiction
9/2

The Art of Comedic Fiction

It’s not easy to make readers laugh, but I find that when you do, they might be more willing to follow you down whatever path you take them on.
Fiction
9/13, 9/27, 10/11 10/25 & 11/8

Novel Kickstart: Write (or Rewrite) Your First 50 Pages

This is a class for people who want to write a novel but need a kick in the pants to get started, or are stuck starting over and over and want support.
Memoir
9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13 & 10/20

How To Craft Memoir: Planning, Research, Navigating Self & Finding Theme

A 6-week memoir course by the author of When They Tell You To Be Good and grassroots organizer, Prince Shakur, on how to craft and write your memoir.
Fiction
9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14 & 10/21

Creating New Fiction - September 2026

Are you writing a novel? Short stories? Flash fiction? It's all welcome in this six-week generative workshop.
Poetry
9/19

Poetry as Speculative Fiction

To live with authenticity in these times is to live with and within the questions of how to unmake and remake (our) selves as we witness unspeakable catastrophe
Business of Writing
9/24

The Business Hat: Submitting Your Work & Managing Your Creative Inventory

Finishing a short story or essay is a win, but getting it published requires a completely different mindset.
Poetry
9/26

Fierce Writing: Finding Yourself Through Poetry

When you see the word fierce, do you imagine a wild animal with its fangs bared, maybe blood dripping from them? Fierce Writing is not violent, but it is wild.
Poetry
9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9 & 11/16

Poetry Revision - September 2026

In this class, we will practice both radical and focused revision strategies while reading and discussing the work of published poets, pre- and post-revision.
Nonfiction
9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 & 11/2

Intro to Memoir and Personal Essays - September 2026

Everyone has a story to tell. In this 6-week class, we will generate new material as well as learn about the fundamentals of creative nonfiction.
Poetry
9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 & 11/3

Intro to Poetry - September 2026

Generate new poems in this six-week class designed to kick your writing into gear.
Writing Process
9/30

Intro to Developing a Writing Habit - September 2026

This two-hour lecture will provide the foundational concepts that we’ll work with in the four-week Developing a Writing Habit Class.
Fiction
9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 & 11/4

Intro to Fiction - September 2026

This class will explore the components of fiction (e.g., voice, dialogue, plot) in a variety of short stories.
Fiction
10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 & 11/19

Fiction Revision - October 2026

You may have completed a draft, but the story doesn’t end there. In this workshop, learn about the necessary art of revision for fiction projects.
Fiction
10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 & 11/10

Creating New Fiction - October 2026

Are you writing a novel? Short stories? Flash fiction? It's all welcome in this six-week generative workshop.
Fiction
10/12, 10/19, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 & 11/23

Historical Fiction Workshop: Craft, Research & the Art of Time

The past is closer than you think—and full of pressures, as writers scramble to become experts in every part of historic life.
Nonfiction
10/15 & 10/29

Writing Our Heritage

We tell tales or hand down stories about our ancestors and our heritage to provide us with comfort, knowledge, and perspective.
Fiction
10/17, 10/24, 11/7 & 11/14

Craftopia 2: Taking Inspiration from Books on Writing

In this class, we'll read one craft book before each session. During class time, we'll discuss the book and work on exercises inspired by the content.
Memoir
10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 & 12/7

Advanced Memoir Workshop - October 2026

This course is designed for advanced memoir writers who want to refine their work, have it critiqued, and to explore the forms of memoir.
Multigenre
10/24

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

You've got a few pieces you're proud of, but how do you get started in the world of submissions?
Poetry
10/26

Break or Make? - An Introduction to the Poetic Line

Many of us think the core component of a poem is the image but one of the poet's most powerful tools is the line itself.
Poetry
11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1 & 12/8

Writing the Collage Poem: Composing Longer Poems

How do longer poems get written? Often connections between what we write emerge over a period of time. One way is to consider the longer poem is a "collage".
Poetry
11/5

Stepping Outside the I: Using Persona to Unlock Voice

In this craft talk and generative workshop, we will consider the possibilities of writing in persona.
Fiction
11/9

Writing Believable Dialogue

Do you feel like your characters are struggling to speak? In this class we will discuss writing dialogue that doesn’t sound clunky or robotic.
Fiction
11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14

Intro to Fiction - November 2026

This class will explore the components of fiction (e.g., voice, dialogue, plot).Participants will use knowledge and writing exercises to write your own story.
Business of Writing
11/10

Introduction to Audiobook Creation & Distribution

Learn about narration, distribution, and marketing strategies to bring your stories to listeners everywhere.
Fiction
11/12

Character-Led Storytelling: Creating the Unexpected Moments Readers Love

Few things are more frustrating than realizing your character has read your outline and said, “Absolutely not.”
Fiction
11/18

Developing a Graphic Novel Concept

Have an idea for comic or graphic novel but aren't sure where to begin? Join us!
Writing Process
12/9

Intro to Developing a Writing Habit - December 2026

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