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Creative Portals: Tarot and Oracle Cards for Writers

with Elise McHugh

What if your next idea came from a card pull? In this generative class, use tarot and oracle decks to spark new writing, surprise your imagination, and quiet your inner critic.

generative, creative practice, personal growth

2 Sessions
December 6 - December 13, 2025
10:00-12:00 pm PT In Person Fiction

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Brilliant Openings: How to Grab an Editor or Agent on Page One

with Steve Almond

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 readers a reason to keep going.

generative, craft, close reading

1 Session
December 8 - December 8, 2025
5:00-8:00 pm PT Online 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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Fiction II

with Anca Szilágyi

Take your fiction further. In this intermediate class, you’ll write, revise, and read deeply—studying voice, POV, and structure while crafting your own story. You’ll also workshop with peers and leave with sharper skills and fresh pages.

craft, close reading, workshop

8 Sessions
January 26 - March 23, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction Intermediate

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Fiction III

with Anca Szilágyi

Ready to go deeper? This advanced course focuses on what makes your voice your own. You’ll revise a full story or chapter, explore structure and tone, and learn to polish work for submission. For writers with a solid foundation in craft fundamentals.

craft, close reading, workshop

10 Sessions
April 6 - June 15, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction Advanced

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Creative Nonfiction III

with Beth Slattery

In this advanced creative nonfiction workshop, refine your voice, deepen your obsessions, and push your craft through revision, feedback, and play. This is your place to write boldly and shape work that reveals who you are on the page.

craft, close reading, workshop

10 Sessions
April 7 - June 9, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction Advanced

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Writer’s Welcome Kit

with Paulette Perhach

This asynchronous course features online workbooks, including ten essential templates in Word and Excel to kickstart your writing life, and resources professional writers use to get published.

November 20 - November 20, 2029
 Online Asynchronous Fiction

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