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Class Catalog
Heroine Course Catalog

Creative Nonfiction Workshop

with Kate Carmody

A supportive, writer-centered workshop for revising essays and memoir geared toward telling true stories in a way that feel most meaningful to you. Uses Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process.

craft, cohort, workshop

8 Sessions
January 12 - March 16, 2026
5:00-7:30 pm PT Online Nonfiction Advanced

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Reading and Writing Joan Didion

with Maggie Mertens

Read Didion like a writer. Analyze her sentences, structure, and peerless, iconic voice, then take her techniques for a spin with some generative writing. Leave with a sharper eye for dissecting writing craft.

generative, craft, close reading

6 Sessions
January 14 - February 18, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Nonfiction

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Green Was the Silence: A Generative Rainbow

with Sierra Nelson

A playful, multi-genre journey through the world of color. Explore a new hue each week with sensory prompts, gentle feedback, and a daily color log. Leave with vivid new drafts and renewed creative momentum. 

generative, cohort

10 Sessions
January 15 - April 2, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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Journaling the Journey

with Emma Stockman

A ten-week exploration of your own unfolding. Using journey myths and structured journaling, you’ll reflect on your past, make sense of your present, and map what’s quietly calling you forward. 

cohort, creative practice

10 Sessions
January 15 - March 19, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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Writing Alongside Alice Notley

with Deborah Woodard

Explore Alice Notley’s radical, experimental poetics. Read three landmark books and generate new work inspired by her visionary voice, hybrid forms, and mythic, interior worlds.

generative, close reading, workshop

6 Sessions
January 17 - February 21, 2026
1:10-3:10 pm PT In Person Fiction

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Creative Nonfiction II

with Beth Slattery

Ready to take your nonfiction to the next level? This intermediate course helps you refine voice, structure, and scene, all while revising with clarity and intention. Leave with new tools, thoughtful feedback, and a polished draft.

craft, close reading, workshop

8 Sessions
January 20 - March 10, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction Intermediate

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Intro to Memoir

with Jessica Gigot

A beginner-friendly memoir class for anyone curious about the memories they can’t shake. Write from low-stakes prompts, learn core craft, and leave with a polished short essay.

generative

6 Sessions
January 20 - February 24, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Nonfiction Intermediate

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Engaging Your Ancestors Intensive

with Camellia Freeman

Take a 16-week journey into lineage and creative practice. Write from memory, myth, and the body; experiment with form; and develop a meaningful draft—whether you know your history well or hardly at all.

generative, creative practice

16 Sessions
January 20 - May 26, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction

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Audio Narratives: Memoir, Commentary, & More

with Jenny Asarnow

Learn to craft nonfiction stories meant to be heard. This nine-week class teaches writing for the ear—structure, voice, pacing, and sound—while you create two audio pieces and build a toolkit for future storytelling. 

generative, craft, workshop

9 Sessions
January 21 - March 18, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Nonfiction Intermediate

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With Kin We Share Our Breath: Writing with the More-Than-Human Universe

with Shankar Narayan

Write beyond the human. This class explores global myth, ecology, and relational ways of knowing—guiding you to create poems and prose that reimagine kinship with land, animals, and the living world.

generative, close reading

8 Sessions
January 21 - March 18, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Fiction

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Reading for Writers

with Carolyn Abram

Sharp reading makes sharp writing. This class teaches you to decode how writers build tension, character, momentum and more—and bring those tools into your own work. 

generative, close reading

6 Sessions
January 22 - March 5, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction Intermediate

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Shadow Play: The Craft of Horror

with Jasmine Griffin

Unlock the dark power of Gothic, Cosmic, Folk, and Psychological Horror. Turn up the tension and atmosphere as you generate new work and discover what horror reveals about our own obsessions.

generative, craft, close reading

6 Sessions
January 24 - February 28, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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Reconnecting With Your Inner Artist

with Sarah Dalton

Reconnect with your wild, playful creative self that existed before the rules. We’ll use prompts, drawing, writing, and daily low-pressure practice to get back to making art from a place of curiosity rather than perfection. 

generative, cohort, creative practice

8 Sessions
January 24 - March 21, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT In Person Fiction

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Setting The Scene

with Ann Hedreen

Bring your nonfiction to technicolor life. Explore sensory detail, perspective shifts, and scene-setting techniques that transport readers into the world of your story.  

generative, craft

1 Session
January 24 - January 24, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT In Person Nonfiction

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Publishing Fundamentals II: Book Proposals, Query Letters, and Pitches

with Elise McHugh

You’ve written the book—now pitch it with power. This class helps you craft a compelling query, pitch, and proposal while staying true to your voice, giving you the tools to confidently navigate the traditional publishing landscape. 

cohort, publishing

6 Sessions
January 26 - March 9, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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Autofiction Intensive

with Wancy Cho

Explore the possibilities of autofiction—where emotional truth meets imaginative freedom. Across 16 weeks, read widely, write boldly, and workshop new pages as you transform lived experience into narrative art. 

craft, close reading, workshop

16 Sessions
January 26 - May 18, 2026
5:00-7:30 pm PT Online Fiction Intermediate

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Everything You Need to Know to Bring Your Memoir to Life

with Ingrid Ricks

You've got the memories, what's next? In this intensive, you’ll discover your memoir’s true arc, organize your material, and craft scenes that reflect and unfold the emotional truth of your story.

generative, close reading

2 Sessions
January 31 - February 7, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction Intermediate

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Short Humor Saturday

with Mayur Chauhan

Learn what makes writing funny. Experiment with setups, reversals, timing, and voice—then draft a short humor piece of your own. No comedy experience required; delusion encouraged. 

generative

1 Session
January 31 - January 31, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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How to Create an Unforgettable Character

with Steve Almond

Why do some characters leap off the page while others just sit there, collecting dust? Study the character works of masters like Joyce Carol Oates, Saul Bellow, Toni Morrison and learn to make your own characters POP!

craft

1 Session
February 2 - February 2, 2026
5:00-8:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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The Late Show: (Re)start Your Writing at 50+

with Deborah Nedelman and Stephanie Hammer

This supportive, welcoming generative writing class explores the crucial steps to (re)enter and maintain a writing practice at a later stage in life. 

generative, personal growth

2 Sessions
February 2 - February 3, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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The Art of the Personal Essay

with Kate Carmody

Essays don’t shout—they excavate. In this 6-week class, explore how personal narratives take shape through voice, memory, and emotional resonance. Write bravely. Revise deeply. Leave with pages that hum. 

generative, craft

6 Sessions
February 4 - March 11, 2026
5:00-7:30 pm PT Online Nonfiction

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Prose Style: The Art of the Sentence, the Art of the Paragraph

with Priscilla Long

Discover how sentences really work. Explore how syntax, style, and rhythm help you say what you mean while expanding your range as a writer through weekly practice and playful experimentation.

generative, close reading

6 Sessions
February 5 - March 12, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction

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Creative Renewal: Recharge Your Writing Life

with Gabriela Frank

Feeling drained or stuck? This class helps you understand creative burnout, reconnect with your artistic “why,” and build sustainable practices that make writing feel possible again. 

creative practice, personal growth

4 Sessions
February 5 - February 26, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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Making Meaning from Memories

with Kimberly Dark

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, craft

1 Session
February 7 - February 7, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction

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