Great food writing goes beyond the plate. Through reading and prompts, we’ll explore the food essay as a way to write about memory, culture, history, pleasure, the human experience, and more. Leave with an essay draft and a strategy for next steps and/or publication.
generative, craft, cohort
4
Sessions
Thursdays, August 13 - September 3, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
What do our animals teach us about attention, love, grief, and companionship? We’ll explore writing about the pets who’ve changed us. You leave with new work and tools for writing about these very special relationships.
generative, craft
1
Session
Monday, August 17, 2026
5:00-8:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Stories can unfold in many ways, from the classic hero’s journey to spirals, fractals and experimental forms. Learn how story shape creates the emotional experience and experiment with new possibilities for plot, character, and movement in your fiction.
craft
3
Sessions
Wednesdays, August 19 - September 2, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Take the guesswork out of submissions! Learn how to research and confidently submit your poems, short stories, essays, and other short work to literary journals and magazines.
professional development, publishing
1
Session
Saturday, August 22, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Introductory
Doomscroll less, make more! In true DIY spirit, we’ll collage, doodle, write poetry and manifestos, and assemble it all into a handmade zine—a mini self-made fanzine—that you can reproduce and share.
generative, creative practice
1
Session
Saturday, August 22, 2026
10:00-4:00 pm PT
In Person
The Writing Life
Every human being lies or deceives in some way and your characters should, too. We’ll examine different types of deception and how they can be powerful drivers for our stories. Great for anyone interested in character motivation.
generative, craft, personal growth
1
Session
Monday, August 24, 2026
5:00-8:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
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
1
Session
Saturday, August 29, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Introductory
How you tell a story matters as much as the story itself. In this sentence-level craft class, you’ll learn how rhythm, syntax, tone, and structure can create mood, reveal character, and shape the way your story lands with readers.
craft
1
Session
Saturday, August 29, 2026
10:00-2:00 pm PT
In Person
The Writing Life
Love and loss. Hope and uncertainty. Joy and grief. Through generative writing, reflection, and small-group sharing, you’ll explore the complex emotions that coexist within us and transform them into new poems, essays, and stories.
generative, cohort, personal growth
1
Session
Saturday, October 3, 2026
1:10-4:10 pm PT
Online
Nonfiction
If writing feels like something you want to do—but never quite can—this yearlong course offers structure, support, and community to help you rebuild your creative rhythm with compassion and gentle guidance.
generative, creative practice, personal growth
30
Sessions
Mondays, October 5, 2026 - June 14, 2027
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
The Writing Life
A blog can be so much more than a personal journal. Learn how to build your audience, establish your online presence, and create new writing opportunities for yourself through blogging.
generative, workshop, professional development
4
Sessions
Thursdays, October 22 - November 12, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Curious about how publishing works and what path is right for you? Explore your options, clarify your goals, and build a strategy that supports your creative vision in this five-week introduction to the publishing industry.
professional development, publishing
6
Sessions
Tuesdays, October 27 - December 8, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Never stare at a blank page the same way again. Explore practical ways to generate ideas for your writing while building a personalized idea bank you can return to whenever the well runs dry.
generative
1
Session
Saturday, October 31, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
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, 2029
Online Asynchronous
Fiction
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4
Sessions 
In Person
Fiction
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