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.

Take a deep dive into the craft of one short story each month

Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle.

Have you started developing a writing habit and are now ready to take your writing to the next level? Then it is time to incorporate feedback and revision.

Join Marion and Barbara to discuss books by three contemporary masters: Victoria Chang, B.H. Fairchild, and Carolyn Forché.

In this year-long Reader Series class, read 12 of Graywolf Press's extraordinary poetry collections.

Literary Agent Erin Hosier and Publishing Expert Brandi Larsen explain how the book publishing industry works.

Investigate ways to playfully expand the imagination and increase creative output.

Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle.

Learn methods to tackle narratives of trauma and healing in your writing.

" . . . From the perspective of a middle-aged working mom . . . I can tell you what I read, what I learned, whatever you want to ask in two hours . . . "

Learn a variety of approaches to worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy writing.

Read and discuss the five 2022 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winners.

Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle.

This six-week generative workshop is designed to help strengthen, deepen, and enrich your fiction.

This workshop will set you on the path to put together a nonfiction book proposal, get your proposal published, and train you on the publishing process.

In this class, we will focus on developing our own short fiction by critically reading the six Nebula finalists in the short story category.

We will examine what makes something funny, such as word choice, repetition, and stealing it from Reddit, and look at some of the masters of the craft.

In this series we'll read books from Doris Lessing, Margaret Atwood, Maya Angelou, Marilyn French, and Joanna Russ.

Develop the skills to write a screenplay or TV pilot.

Develop writing habits that will boost your confidence, help you find your “voice,” and keep your writing process in motion.

Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle.

Generate new writing inspired by a tour of the NEORSD Westerly Plant at this unique workshop!