What happens when a classic still manages to offend? Voltaire’s Candide is biting, hilarious, and startlingly relevant. Explore how its satire unsettles and endures—and how reading a daring classic can reshape the way we think, question, and write.
close reading
1 Session August 19, 2025 - August 19, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Sharpen your sentences without the stress. This grammar class for creative writers covers essential tools like tense, punctuation, and flow—helping your work land with clarity, confidence, and style. No jargon, no shame, no diagramming required.
craft
1 Session August 23, 2025 - August 23, 2025 10:00-1:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Why did a lovesick young man capture a generation—spawning one of the first literary fandoms? In this class, we’ll read Werther closely, explore what Goethe revealed (and withheld), and experiment with emotional intensity on the page—turning high drama into precise, powerful prose.
generative, close reading
1 Session August 27, 2025 - August 27, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Reconnect with your writing through prompts designed to quiet your inner critic, spark curiosity, and center intuition. In this two-day class, you’ll explore playful, expressive techniques that restore joy, ease, and creative flow.
generative, creative practice, personal growth
1 Session September 6, 2025 - September 6, 2025 10:00-1:00 pm PT Online The Writing Life
Writing a book is one thing. Writing a series? That’s an art. In this 8-week class, learn to sustain story momentum, deepen character arcs, and keep readers begging for the next installment.
generative, workshop, publishing
8 Sessions September 23, 2025 - November 11, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction
A yearlong short story course with equal parts vigor and rigor. You’ll read legendary writers, write wildly, and refine your craft in an in-person community full of support, insight, and spirited discussion. Get ready to get weird, to grow—and to surprise yourself in the process.
generative, craft, workshop
30 Sessions September 23, 2025 - May 26, 2026 7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction
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 September 29, 2025 - June 15, 2026 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Some days you write with clarity. Other days, you wander. In this 10-week class, use journaling as a creative engine—blending prompts, somatic check-ins, and reflective writing to reconnect with your voice and build a creative practice you can return to again and again.
generative, cohort, personal growth
10 Sessions September 30, 2025 - December 9, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Struggling to write? Learn to plan and finish projects, cultivate a regular writing habit, and improve your writing in a way that works for you! Leave with a sustainable weekly writing practice and tools to get unstuck.
cohort, creative practice, personal growth
8 Sessions October 7, 2025 - December 9, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person The Writing Life
Too many ideas, not enough follow through? In this 3-hour class, organize your creative chaos with writer-friendly tools to map projects, set goals, and learn how to take your writing projects from idea to completion—in a way that actually works for your brain.
creative practice, personal growth
1 Session October 11, 2025 - October 11, 2025 10:00-1:00 pm PT Online The Writing Life
You know how to write—now what? In this 2-week class, explore sustainable ways to get paid for writing (ghostwriting, grants, content, coaching, and more) in a way that aligns with your voice, values, and goals.
workshop, professional development
2 Sessions October 20, 2025 - October 27, 2025 5:00-8:00 pm PT Online The Writing Life
A newsletter can be more than promo—it can be a home for your voice. In this hands-on course, you’ll shape a newsletter that reflects your values, builds trust, and keeps readers coming back. Leave with a title, strategy, and your platform ready to go.
creative practice, professional development, publishing
1 Session October 25, 2025 - October 25, 2025 1:10-4:10 pm PT In Person The Writing Life
Let go of polish—chase surprise instead. This poetry class is a playground for freewriting, improvising, and following strange tangents to discover raw, electric language. Perfect for poets who feel stuck, stiff, or hungry to experiment and play again.
generative, creative practice
6 Sessions October 29, 2025 - December 10, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Poetry
Build an author website that reflects your voice and vision. In this one-day class, get clear on what you need (and what to skip), explore best practices, and leave with a plan to launch—without feeling overwhelmed.
cohort, publishing
1 Session November 3, 2025 - November 3, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online The Writing Life
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
5 Sessions November 3, 2025 - December 8, 2025 5:00-7:00 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, 2025 - November 20, 2025 Online Asynchronous Fiction
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, 2026 - March 23, 2026 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction
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, 2026 - June 15, 2026 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction
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