Class Catalog

This full-day class featuring guests from small and large presses offers an introductory overview of the literary fiction and nonfiction publishing business. Students will pitch their books to one another and offer feedback, as well as receive an extensive packet with resources.

In this course, memoir author and book coach Ingrid Ricks teaches mindset-changing techniques for conquering psychological obstacles and accountability strategies she employs to finish a manuscript.

For BIPOC, this class offers an overview of the publishing business. We'll discuss subverting the "white gaze", building networks of support, and writing query letters with agents and editors working to change the industry from within.

Submitting to creative writing opportunities—literary journals, residencies, or grants—can be daunting. First, students will develop an artist statement and project proposal, then we'll celebrate with an interactive submission party.

This class will cover submission portals, rejection trackers, and personal goals. With discussions including examples of cover letters, students will walk away with the foundational tools to start submitting.

This workshop teaches writers how to promote published work(editing, beta reading, book reviews). We’ll discuss which digital platforms to utilize; how to simplify content creation; and marketing via book events and more.

Whether you're working toward your first byline, or want to improve your acceptance rate, this class will help you develop strong pitches, build relationships with editors, and negotiate contracts with a step-by-step guide.

Publishing is a minefield of unknowns. This course takes students through the publication process–should you hire a copy editor; do you have to go to conferences; what is querying–and offers the opportunity to ask questions.

In this class, you will learn about each component of a memoir book proposal, strategies for writing a proposal that will gain the attention of agents/editors, as well as tips for writing a killer query letter.

This seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of the publishing business and opportunities for writers of speculative fiction, with special guests and Speculatively Queer publishers Isabela Oliveira and Jed Sabin.

An opportunity for professional peer support, this writing intensive is for writers with children aged 9-13. This in-person camp includes writing time, story mapping, group discussions, and one-on-one consultations.

Inspired by Brené Brown, this course explores ways of moving through artistic fear to get writing. In addition to discussing vulnerability in our work, we'll use exercises to visualize and approach our projects from new perspectives.

This one-day intensive session will create a plan for every member of the class on how to find a publisher for their completed manuscript.