Slashers, hauntings, social commentary—you’ll find it all in this fall’s horror Film Club! Each week, we’ll watch a film, break it down, and talk about what makes it tick. For genre fans, screenwriters, and anyone who likes their movies bloody smart.
close reading, cohort
6
Sessions
November 18, 2025
6:00-9:00 pm PT
In Person
Reading
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
December 9, 2025
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Write your own full-length play in this yearlong cohort! Through reading, generative writing, and craft discussions, explore the playwriting community and learn how to write with performance in mind.
generative, craft, workshop
30
Sessions
May 26, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Writing for Performance
Need a reset? This two-session class uses journaling, prompts, and bold first lines to help you start writing again. Leave with new beginnings, creative momentum, and a practice you can return to anytime.
generative, creative practice
2
Sessions
October 1 - October 8, 2025
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Explore your personal history through vivid, reflective storytelling in this gentle memoir class. You'll revisit defining moments and write toward meaning, memory, and connection.
generative, cohort
4
Sessions
October 1 - October 22, 2025
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Nonfiction
Introductory
Love sci-fi, fantasy, or horror fiction? In this nine-month workshop, learn the core craft of speculative writing—worldbuilding, stakes, structure—and grow your work in a creative, community-driven cohort.
craft, cohort, workshop
30
Sessions
October 1, 2025 - June 3, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Got a story you’ve been dying to tell—but not sure where to start? This warm, beginner-friendly class covers the building blocks of fiction: character, plot, conflict, dialogue, and more. Leave with a story beginning and the confidence to keep going.
craft, close reading, workshop
6
Sessions
October 2 - November 6, 2025
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Introductory
In this generative course, explore surrealism through stories, poems, and films that revel in the uncanny. Write from dream logic, defamiliarization, and the deep strangeness of being alive.
generative, craft
6
Sessions
October 2 - November 6, 2025
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Haunted by a movie idea or a half-finished screenplay? In this yearlong screenwriting course, draft, revise, and workshop a full feature—gaining the craft, stamina, and structure to actually finish your script.
craft, cohort, workshop
30
Sessions
October 2, 2025 - June 11, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Advanced
Whether you’re writing a memoir or starting to explore your past, this one-day class offers tools to get going. You’ll generate new work, explore key craft elements, and walk away with a full draft and a practical toolkit for moving forward.
generative, close reading
1
Session
October 4 - October 4, 2025
10:00-4:00 pm PT
In Person
Nonfiction
Intermediate
Turn your hot takes into punchy headlines and sharp articles in this 4-week satire class. Learn the craft behind contemporary satire and write pieces that make people laugh—and wince—in equal measure.
generative, craft, workshop
6
Sessions
October 6 - November 10, 2025
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Explore poetry as spellwork in this two-week class. Write incantatory poems, design personal rituals, and build a sacred, sustainable writing practice rooted in magic and self-trust.
generative, creative practice
2
Sessions
October 6 - October 13, 2025
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Poetry
Introductory
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 - December 9, 2025
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
The Writing Life
Explore the bold, autobiographical work of Annie Ernaux. Then, write your own—turning the raw material of daily life into luminous prose through restraint, repetition, and radical attention.
generative, close reading
6
Sessions
October 7 - November 11, 2025
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Nonfiction
Introductory
In this 6-week class, build a daily poetry practice through four-minute writing bursts. Generate dozens of drafts, explore revision, and keep connected to your creative voice—no matter how busy life gets.
generative, craft
6
Sessions
October 7 - November 11, 2025
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Poetry
This yearlong course offers a deep, steady dive into the craft of fiction. Build your skills, explore core elements like plot and voice, and get feedback on your work—all with the support of a consistent writing cohort.
generative, craft, close reading
30
Sessions
October 8, 2025 - June 10, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Write and revise your memoir in this rigorous, 20-week creative nonfiction intensive. Explore longform structure, deepen your voice, and shape personal history into art that endures.
generative, craft, close reading, workshop
20
Sessions
October 9, 2025 - April 16, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Nonfiction
Advanced
Got a haunting in your head? This class guides you from eerie feeling to finished ghost story. Study horror craft, write boldly, and build a tale that lingers. Great for horror fans, genre dippers, or anyone drawn to what won’t stay buried.
generative, craft
4
Sessions
October 9 - October 30, 2025
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Introductory
Sharpen your craft and stretch your stories into wilder forms in this 9-month cohort for intermediate and advanced spec fic writers. Experiment with structure, voice, and tone—and write deeper into the strange, the spellbound, and the not-quite-possible.
craft, close reading, workshop
30
Sessions
October 9, 2025 - June 4, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Advanced
This advanced poetry cohort is your invitation to experiment, risk, and grow. Read widely, write boldly, and workshop regularly alongside a vibrant community of writers who’ll challenge, stretch, and celebrate your voice.
generative, cohort, workshop
30
Sessions
October 9, 2025 - June 18, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Poetry
Advanced
We all carry moments that matter. In this three-hour, beginner-friendly class, you’ll explore the emotional truth behind a memory—and learn to shape it into a personal essay that resonates with readers.
generative
1
Session
October 11 - October 11, 2025
10:00-1:00 pm PT
In Person
Nonfiction
Introductory
Tap into the healing power of personal narrative and write the emotionally-charged story you need to tell. You’ll shape memory into scene, find structure in lived experience, and explore how craft can transform pain into powerful story.
generative, personal growth
5
Sessions
October 11 - November 15, 2025
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Nonfiction
Intermediate
Plot doesn’t have to be the enemy. In this 3-hour class, learn how to keep your story moving—building tension, structure, and emotional payoff without killing your voice or your will to write.
generative, craft, close reading
1
Session
October 13 - October 13, 2025
5:00-8:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Everyone has a story to tell. In this welcoming intro to creative nonfiction, you’ll explore memory, voice, and structure—leaving with new pages, fresh tools, and the confidence to keep going.
generative, craft, close reading
6
Sessions
October 14 - November 18, 2025
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Nonfiction
Introductory
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