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
16
Sessions
Tuesdays, September 22, 2026 - June 15, 2027
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
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
Tuesdays, September 22, 2026 - June 8, 2027
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
16
Sessions
Wednesdays, September 23, 2026 - June 16, 2027
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Advanced
You’re ready to revise your novel draft, but how do you know what to keep and what to change? Learn the essential craft of revision as you develop the skills to evaluate your manuscript, make intentional changes, and shape it into its strongest form.
craft, close reading, workshop
30
Sessions
Wednesdays, September 23, 2026 - June 16, 2027
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
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
Wednesdays, September 23, 2026 - June 2, 2027
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
Love sci-fi, fantasy, horror fiction, or a wild frankenstein of all three and more? 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
Thursdays, September 24, 2026 - June 3, 2027
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
The world is already stranger than fiction. Learn playful techniques for transforming everyday ideas into speculative stories. Leave with three fresh story starts and new ways to find the extraordinary in the ordinary.
generative
1
Session
Saturday, September 26, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
Old stories can birth the most original writing. We’ll read Angela Carter’s lush, gothic masterpiece The Bloody Chamber and explore how fairy tales can become the foundation for daring, subversive, revelatory new work.
generative, close reading, workshop
4
Sessions
Saturdays, September 26 - October 17, 2026
1:10-3:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Build on the fundamentals of fiction while discovering and honing what makes your writing distinctly your own. Through close reading, experimentation, and workshop, you’ll deepen your craft, develop your artistic voice and style, and explore where your work sits within today’s literary conversation.
craft, cohort, workshop
30
Sessions
Thursdays, September 26, 2026 - June 10, 2027
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
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
Wednesdays, September 30 - November 4, 2026
6:00-9:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
How do we find language for death? Explore how writers reckon with illness, decline, grief, mortality, and decomposition while making room for beauty, complexity, and the visceral. Write into your own experiences and leave with a new essay draft that finds language for what can feel impossible to say.
generative, craft, close reading
6
Sessions
Wednesdays, September 30 - November 4, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Advanced
Got a story you’ve been dying to tell but not sure where to start? This welcoming, beginner-friendly class introduces the essential building blocks of fiction: character, conflict, plot, description, dialogue, and scene. Learn how stories work and begin building one of your own.
craft, workshop
6
Sessions
Thursdays, October 1 - November 5, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Introductory
Stuck at the blank page? Meet microprose. Write vivid, compressed pieces while discovering how working small can unlock fresh ideas, sharpen your craft, and make experimentation and revision feel far less intimidating. Leave with at least three new micro-pieces.
generative, close reading, workshop
4
Sessions
Mondays, October 5-26, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Got a haunting in your head? This class guides you from eerie feeling to finished scary story. Study horror craft, write boldly, and build a tale that lingers. Great for horror fans, genre dippers, or anyone drawn to the dark side of life.
generative, craft
6
Sessions
Tuesdays, October 6 - November 10, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Fiction
In this beginner-friendly yearlong course you’ll explore storytelling fundamentals, deepen your fiction craft, and get feedback on your work—all with the support of a consistent writing cohort.
craft, close reading, workshop
30
Sessions
Tuesdays, October 6, 2026 - June 1, 2027
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
You’ve got the characters, setting, and plot. But what makes a reader care about what happens? This craft intensive explores the dramatic principles that create emotional tension, raise the stakes, and keeps readers invested from the first page to the very last sentence.
craft, close reading, workshop
6
Sessions
Wednesdays, October 7 - December 9, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
“You are my affliction.” Sink into the seductive convergence of horror and romance. You’ll write into longing, obsession, beautiful monsters, and emotional tension while learning to blend two of fiction's most irresistible genres.
generative, close reading
6
Sessions
Thursdays, October 8 - November 12, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Learn how stories work and how to write your own. Explore fiction fundamentals, learn to read like a writer, and experiment with new approaches in a welcoming, beginner-friendly class. No big idea needed: just curiosity. Leave with a fiction toolkit and five new story starts.
craft, close reading, workshop
6
Sessions
Tuesdays, October 13 - November 17, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Introductory
Explore the possibilities the internet offers writers, as writers. We’ll look at a range of platforms—their cultures, constraints, and style guides—set up accounts, explore their possibilities, and practice crafting and flexing our writerly voice across different formats.
cohort, creative practice, professional development
4
Sessions
Tuesdays, October 13 - November 3, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Advanced
Young readers are game for anything so let your imagination run wild. Explore the creative possibilities of Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction as you dream up unexpected premises, experiment with voice and storytelling, and generate new stories in a playful, supportive workshop.
generative, close reading, workshop
6
Sessions
Wednesdays, October 14 - November 18, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Introductory
There are numerous ways to tell a big story. Explore linked fiction, where standalone stories connect and accumulate into a larger narrative, and discover how recurring characters, places, themes, and perspectives can open new possibilities for your own writing, one story at a time.
generative, close reading, cohort
6
Sessions
Thursdays, October 15 - November 19, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Master the craft of suspense. Explore tension, pacing, stakes, structure, and scene design and the art of keeping your readers emotionally invested in your story from beginning to end, whatever genre you’re writing in.
generative, craft, workshop
8
Sessions
Thursdays, October 15 - December 10, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Your story’s solid, but is your opening pulling its weight? In this one-day intensive, sharpen your first paragraphs for maximum impact and give agents, editors, and your audience a reason to keep reading.
generative, craft, close reading
1
Session
Thursday, October 15, 2026
5:00-8:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Build unforgettable characters from the inside out. Through discussion, craft lessons, and generative writing, you’ll learn to create emotionally resonant protagonists whose journeys drive your story forward.
generative, craft
6
Sessions
Mondays, October 19 - November 23, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
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16
Sessions 
In Person
Fiction
Advanced