What happens when a classic still manages to offend? Voltaire’s Candide is biting, hilarious, and startlingly relevant. Explore how its satire unsettles and endures—and how reading a daring classic can reshape the way we think, question, and write.
close reading
1 Session August 19, 2025 - August 19, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Sharpen your sentences without the stress. This grammar class for creative writers covers essential tools like tense, punctuation, and flow—helping your work land with clarity, confidence, and style. No jargon, no shame, no diagramming required.
craft
1 Session August 23, 2025 - August 23, 2025 10:00-1:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Why did a lovesick young man capture a generation—spawning one of the first literary fandoms? In this class, we’ll read Werther closely, explore what Goethe revealed (and withheld), and experiment with emotional intensity on the page—turning high drama into precise, powerful prose.
generative, close reading
1 Session August 27, 2025 - August 27, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Turn overlooked moments into powerful stories. In this generative class, you’ll learn to shape fragments of memory into meaning, resonance, and beautifully crafted narrative. Leave with 20+ fresh starts and renewed momentum for your memoir or personal essays.
generative
1 Session September 6, 2025 - September 6, 2025 1:10-4:10 pm PT Online Nonfiction
Reconnect with your writing through prompts designed to quiet your inner critic, spark curiosity, and center intuition. In this two-day class, you’ll explore playful, expressive techniques that restore joy, ease, and creative flow.
generative, creative practice, personal growth
1 Session September 6, 2025 - September 6, 2025 10:00-1:00 pm PT Online The Writing Life
Book Lab is a nine-month intensive for writers who’ve completed (or nearly completed) a draft of a novel, memoir, short story collection, or hybrid manuscript. Whether you’re preparing to publish or refining your story into the best version of itself, this program offers mentorship, structure, and community to help you take the next step in your book journey.
cohort, workshop, publishing
10 Sessions September 23, 2025 - December 2, 2025 7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction
Writing a book is one thing. Writing a series? That’s an art. In this 8-week class, learn to sustain story momentum, deepen character arcs, and keep readers begging for the next installment.
generative, workshop, publishing
8 Sessions September 23, 2025 - November 11, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction
What we eat holds what we’ve lived. In this 10-week class, craft short, food-driven memoirs that explore taste, memory, and longing—one bite, one story at a time. Leave with a collection of 5-10 micro-memoirs and a deeper sense of how food carries the stories of your life.
generative, cohort, workshop
10 Sessions September 23, 2025 - December 2, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction
A yearlong short story course with equal parts vigor and rigor. You’ll read legendary writers, write wildly, and refine your craft in an in-person community full of support, insight, and spirited discussion. Get ready to get weird, to grow—and to surprise yourself in the process.
generative, craft, workshop
30 Sessions September 23, 2025 - May 26, 2026 7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction
Book Lab is a nine-month intensive for writers who’ve completed (or nearly completed) a draft of a novel, memoir, short story collection, or hybrid manuscript. Whether you’re preparing to publish or refining your story into the best version of itself, this program offers mentorship, structure, and community to help you take the next step in your book journey.
cohort, workshop, publishing
10 Sessions September 24, 2025 - December 3, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
If perfectionism or overwhelm has kept you from finishing your novel, you’re not alone. In this nine-month workshop, write page by page alongside a supportive cohort—complete with structure, expert guidance, and zero shame—all the way to a completed first draft.
generative, craft, workshop
30 Sessions September 24, 2025 - June 10, 2026 5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction
Build a lasting poetry practice in this in-person yearlong cohort. Write weekly, workshop regularly, and craft 20–30 polished pages while deepening your voice and submitting for publication.
generative, cohort, workshop
30 Sessions September 25, 2025 - June 4, 2026 7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Poetry
Take your short stories further. In this advanced yearlong workshop, revise deeply, explore new directions, and build a stronger body of work with mentorship, small-group support, and sustained momentum.
cohort, workshop, professional development
30 Sessions September 25, 2025 - June 11, 2026 5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction
Explore the layered, messy stories we carry about family. In this generative class, write into memory, inheritance, and identity—drawing on emotion, context, and research to deepen your family stories.
generative, craft, close reading
8 Sessions September 27, 2025 - November 22, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT In Person Fiction
Real life is messy, and good memoir honors that. Explore the parts of your story that complicate you—flaws, contradictions, and hard truths—and learn write the self with depth, perspective, and radical honesty.
generative, craft
1 Session September 27, 2025 - September 27, 2025 1:10-4:10 pm PT Online Nonfiction
Enter William Blake’s visionary world in this reading-and-writing workshop. Study his poetry and create your own mythic, image-rich work inspired by prophecy, passion, and creative fire.
generative, close reading, workshop
6 Sessions September 27, 2025 - November 1, 2025 1:10-3:10 pm PT In Person Poetry
If writing feels like something you want to do—but never quite can—this yearlong course offers structure, support, and community to help you rebuild your creative rhythm with compassion and gentle guidance.
generative, creative practice, personal growth
30 Sessions September 29, 2025 - June 15, 2026 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Slashers, hauntings, social commentary—you’ll find it all in this fall’s horror Film Club! Each week, we’ll watch a film, break it down, and talk about what makes it tick. For genre fans, screenwriters, and anyone who likes their movies bloody smart.
close reading, cohort
6 Sessions September 30, 2025 - November 18, 2025 6:00-9:00 pm PT In Person Reading
Some days you write with clarity. Other days, you wander. In this 10-week class, use journaling as a creative engine—blending prompts, somatic check-ins, and reflective writing to reconnect with your voice and build a creative practice you can return to again and again.
generative, cohort, personal growth
10 Sessions September 30, 2025 - December 9, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Write your own full-length play in this yearlong cohort! Through reading, generative writing, and craft discussions, explore the playwriting community and learn how to write with performance in mind.
generative, craft, workshop
30 Sessions September 30, 2025 - May 26, 2026 7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Writing for Performance
Need a reset? This two-session class uses journaling, prompts, and bold first lines to help you start writing again. Leave with new beginnings, creative momentum, and a practice you can return to anytime.
generative, creative practice
2 Sessions October 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction
Explore your personal history through vivid, reflective storytelling in this gentle memoir class. You’ll revisit defining moments and write toward meaning, memory, and connection.
generative, cohort
4 Sessions October 1, 2025 - October 22, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction
Love sci-fi, fantasy, or horror fiction? In this nine-month workshop, learn the core craft of speculative writing—worldbuilding, stakes, structure—and grow your work in a creative, community-driven cohort.
craft, cohort, workshop
30 Sessions October 1, 2025 - June 3, 2026 7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Fiction
Got a story you’ve been dying to tell—but not sure where to start? This warm, beginner-friendly class covers the building blocks of fiction: character, plot, conflict, dialogue, and more. Leave with a story beginning and the confidence to keep going.
craft, close reading, workshop
6 Sessions October 2, 2025 - November 6, 2025 7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction
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