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Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Reading, Memoir, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

How to Master Chronology & Structure

A fast-paced class that will help writers manage chronology and structure!

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: March 22, 2025 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Novel, Short Story

Fiction III

Instructor: Alma García. Are you ready to go the distance with your writing? Read and analyze stories, focus on a specific writing project, and deepen your relationship to your unique voice in this advanced level class. Leave with a complete, revised story or novel chapter.

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Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Length: 10 sessions
Start: April 3, 2025 , 7:10pm PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Novel, Short Story, Essay

Daytime Prose Workshop

Instructor: Anca Szilágyi. Stuck? Get feedback and a fresh perspective on your work in progress in this 10-week online workshop for prose writers of all genres. Leave with thoughtful feedback and a roadmap to push your writing forward.

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Level: Advanced
Length: 10 sessions
Start: April 9, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reading, Memoir, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

Family Matters: Writing Life Stories

Instructor: Nicole Treska & Nora Lange. Learn to shape your lived experience into fiction or nonfiction stories, with readings, craft lessons, and workshopping to bring your family stories to life.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 8 sessions
Start: April 9, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story

Between the Lines: Style & Subtext

Instructor: Rachel Sobel. The best stories aren’t just told—they imply, suggest, and intrigue. Learn how to create deeper layers of meaning in this six-week intensive.

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Level: Advanced, Intermediate
Length: 6 sessions
Start: April 10, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Reading, Short Story

Beyond Formula: Rethinking Story Structure

Instructor: Noah Zanella. The best stories break the rules. In this course, we’ll explore how disruption, unpredictability, and unconventional structure can make fiction even more powerful.

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Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Length: 6 sessions
Start: April 14, 2025 , 7:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reading, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story, Writing for Performance

Experiments in Translation and Adaptation

Instructor: Lola Rogers. Explore translation as a form of adaptation: experimenting with voice, style, and context to reimagine stories for new audiences.

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Level: Intermediate
Length: 1 session
Start: April 19, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Reading, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story

Fiction III

Instructor: Peter Mountford. Kick the fiction up another notch in this advanced workshop. Over 10-weeks, sharpen your POV, dialogue, and scene skills, get in-depth feedback on your work, and build a community of fellow writers. 

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Level: Advanced, Intermediate
Length: 10 sessions
Start: April 21, 2025 , - PT
Format: Online Asynchronous
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reading, Memoir, Short Story, Essay

Green Expectations: Writing Our Relationship to Nature

Instructor: Claudia Castro Luna. From myth to metaphor, trees and plants root our stories in something deeper and older than ourselves. Over eight weeks, we’ll write, reflect, and create with nature as our guide.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 8 sessions
Start: April 22, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Reading, Short Story

The Long Short Story

Instructor: Rachel Attias. Some stories can’t be told in just a few thousand words. Learn how to expand your ideas into long, layered short fiction in this generative, craft-focused workshop.

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Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Length: 6 sessions
Start: April 22, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Novel, Short Story

Writing Short Fiction: From Blank Page to Last Page

Instructor: Holly Day. Overcome your fear of the blank page in this generative short fiction workshop. Throw perfection to the wayside, embrace the creative process, and emerge with a solid short story draft.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 6 sessions
Start: April 23, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Reading, Novel, Short Story

Experiments in Storytelling

Instructor: Ramon Isao. Crazy times call for crazy stories. Enter a supportive space for like-minded lunatics to study writing that relies less upon the usual molecules of story: plot, character, interiority, and even syntax.  

Course Status: Full
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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 5 sessions
Start: April 30, 2025 , 7:10pm PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Short Story

Flash Fiction Generator

Instructor: Ruth Joffre. A single moment can hold an entire world. Learn the art of flash fiction and leave with three new stories in this fast-paced, generative class. 

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: May 3, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

Start Submitting: Poems, Short Stories, Essays

Instructor: Tina Tocco. Take the guesswork out of submissions! Learn how to research and submit your short work to literary journals and magazines with confidence. 

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: May 3, 2025 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, The Writing Life, Memoir, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

The Fearless Pen

Instructor: Beth Slattery. Turn fear into fuel and fill the blank page—this class helps writers push past doubt, build confidence, and generate 25 pages toward their project.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 8 sessions
Start: May 5, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Novel, Short Story

Sleight of Hand for Writers

Instructor: Kimberly Lee. Explore the seven principles of sleight of hand, then apply it to your writing! Perfect for new writers wanting to subvert, surprise, and delight their readers, and for writers looking to make writing feel like magic again. 

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Level: Introductory
Length: 2 sessions
Start: May 10, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reading, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

Exploring Non-Human Animal Perspectives

Instructor: Meghan Lamb. What happens when the parrot tells the story? Step into the mind of the non-human narrator in this generative craft workshop.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 4 sessions
Start: May 14, 2025 , 7:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story

Build-a-Character Workshop

Instructor: Geraldine Woods. The smallest details tell the biggest stories. Learn how to craft vivid, unforgettable characters in this hands-on craft class.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: May 31, 2025 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Memoir, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

Writer’s Welcome Kit

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.

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Level: Open to all levels
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Start: November 20, 2025 , - PT
Format: Online Asynchronous