Class Catalog

Audio Narratives: Memoir, Commentary, & More

with Jenny Asarnow

Learn to craft nonfiction stories meant to be heard. This nine-week class teaches writing for the ear—structure, voice, pacing, and sound—while you create two audio pieces and build a toolkit for future storytelling.

generative, craft, workshop

9 Sessions
January 21 - March 18, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Nonfiction Intermediate

with Greg Stump

Forget the myth of needing to “drawing well” to make comics and discover how much story you can tell with simple marks. Learn visual storytelling fundamentals and contribute to a collaborative comics anthology.

generative, craft, cohort

6 Sessions
February 7 - March 14, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Intermediate

with Beth Slattery

Ready to take your nonfiction to the next level? This intermediate course helps you refine voice, structure, and scene, all while revising with clarity and intention. Leave with new tools, thoughtful feedback, and a polished draft.

craft, close reading, workshop

8 Sessions
January 20 - March 10, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction Intermediate

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Design and Launch Your Substack

with Monika Sengul-Jones

Launch your Substack in two sessions. This hands-on workshop walks you through every step—tech, layout, strategy, and setup—so you can finally share your writing with real readers.

creative practice, publishing

2 Sessions
February 21 - February 28, 2026
1:10-4:10 pm PT In Person The Writing Life

with Camellia Freeman

Take a 16-week journey into lineage and creative practice. Write from memory, myth, and the body; experiment with form; and develop a meaningful draft—whether you know your history well or hardly at all.

generative, creative practice

16 Sessions
January 20 - May 26, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction

with Alma Garcia

This intermediate class dives into what makes fiction hit hard—structure, pacing, subtext, and more. Through readings, prompts, and workshopping, you’ll sharpen your craft and walk away with a polished story and clearer creative direction.

craft, close reading, workshop

8 Sessions
January 15 - March 5, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction Intermediate

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Fiction III

with Alma Garcia

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.

craft, close reading, workshop

10 Sessions
April 2 - June 11, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

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Fiction Intensive

with Emma Stockman

Learn to write fiction readers can’t put down. This intensive helps you hone your instinct for narrative tension, following what drives your story, and reshape your work through deep craft study, prompts, and supportive workshops.

craft, close reading, workshop

16 Sessions
January 20 - May 19, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Intermediate

with Jeanine Walker

Discover how reading poems aloud can transform the way you write and revise. This one-day class blends listening, vocal practice, and revision—and includes the opportunity to share your work at a public reading. No performance experience required.

close reading, creative practice, professional development

1 Session
March 21 - March 21, 2026
1:10-4:10 pm PT In Person Poetry

with Jessica Gigot

A beginner-friendly memoir class for anyone curious about the memories they can’t shake. Write from low-stakes prompts, learn core craft, and leave with a polished short essay.

generative

6 Sessions
January 20 - February 24, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Nonfiction Intermediate

with Elise Hooper

Has your novel project gone quiet? Not quite sure where to go next? Breathe life back into your novel process with weekly prompts, structure, and a supportive cohort to help you move forward.

generative

6 Sessions
January 15 - February 26, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

with Priscilla Long

Discover how sentences really work. Explore how syntax, style, and rhythm help you say what you mean while expanding your range as a writer through weekly practice and playful experimentation.

generative, close reading

6 Sessions
February 5 - March 12, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction

with Elise McHugh

You’ve written the book—now pitch it with power. This class helps you craft a compelling query, pitch, and proposal while staying true to your voice, giving you the tools to confidently navigate the traditional publishing landscape.

cohort, publishing

6 Sessions
January 26 - March 9, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction

with Maggie Mertens

Read Didion like a writer. Analyze her sentences, structure, and peerless, iconic voice, then take her techniques for a spin with some generative writing. Leave with a sharper eye for dissecting writing craft.

generative, craft, close reading

6 Sessions
January 14 - February 18, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Nonfiction

with Carolyn Abram

Sharp reading makes sharp writing. This class teaches you to decode how writers build tension, character, momentum and more—and bring those tools into your own work.

generative, close reading

6 Sessions
January 22 - March 5, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction Intermediate

with Sarah Erickson

Reconnect with your wild, playful creative self that existed before the rules. We’ll use prompts, drawing, writing, and daily low-pressure practice to get back to making art from a place of curiosity rather than perfection.

generative, cohort, creative practice

8 Sessions
January 24 - March 21, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT In Person Fiction

with Bella Bravo

Unlock the power of narrative distance. This class explores retrospection as a craft tool—helping you shape meaning, deepen emotional nuance, and clarify why your story is being told now.

generative, craft, workshop

4 Sessions
February 25 - March 18, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction Advanced

with Grace Bialecki

This craft crash course is designed for novelists working on their first draft: We’ll review key elements of plot structure and tackle generative exercises to help you structure your story and finish your first draft.

generative, craft, close reading

2 Sessions
January 26 - February 9, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction Intermediate

with Ann Hedreen

Bring your nonfiction to technicolor life. Explore sensory detail, perspective shifts, and scene-setting techniques that transport readers into the world of your story.

generative, craft

1 Session
January 24 - January 24, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT In Person Nonfiction

with Jasmine Griffin

Unlock the dark power of Gothic, Cosmic, Folk, and Psychological Horror. Turn up the tension and atmosphere as you generate new work and discover what horror reveals about our own obsessions.

generative, craft, close reading

6 Sessions
January 24 - February 28, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction

with Wendy Kendall

Create mysteries that hook readers til the last page. Master plotting, suspects, red herrings, and reveals—and get the insider tools to pitch and publish in the commercial market.

generative, craft, workshop

8 Sessions
January 28 - March 18, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Intermediate

with Deborah Woodard

Explore Alice Notley’s radical, experimental poetics. Read three landmark books and generate new work inspired by her visionary voice, hybrid forms, and mythic, interior worlds.

generative, close reading, workshop

6 Sessions
January 17 - February 21, 2026
1:10-3:10 pm PT In Person Fiction

with Beth Slattery

Struggling with flat or overloaded description? Learn how to pick the right details, sharpen your scenes, and balance sensory richness with momentum in this hands-on description bootcamp.

generative, craft, creative practice

2 Sessions
February 21 - February 28, 2026
1:10-3:10 pm PT Online Fiction Intermediate

Audio Narratives: Memoir, Commentary, & More

with Jenny Asarnow

Comics for People Who Can’t Draw

with Greg Stump

Creative Nonfiction II

with Beth Slattery

Design and Launch Your Substack

with Monika Sengul-Jones

Engaging Your Ancestors Intensive

with Camellia Freeman

Fiction II

with Alma Garcia

Fiction III

with Alma Garcia

Fiction Intensive

with Emma Stockman

How to Read a Poem

with Jeanine Walker

Intro to Memoir

with Jessica Gigot

Novel Accountability

with Elise Hooper

Prose Style: The Art of the Sentence, the Art of the Paragraph

with Priscilla Long

Publishing Fundamentals II: Book Proposals, Query Letters, and Pitches

with Elise McHugh

Reading and Writing Joan Didion

with Maggie Mertens

Reading for Writers

with Carolyn Abram

Reconnecting With Your Inner Artist

with Sarah Erickson

Retrospective Gaze: The Craft of Memory, Meaning, and Interpretation

with Bella Bravo

Roadmap to a First Draft: Find Your Novel’s Plot

with Grace Bialecki

Setting The Scene

with Ann Hedreen

Shadow Play: The Craft of Horror

with Jasmine Griffin

Write a Killer Commercial Mystery

with Wendy Kendall

Writing Alongside Alice Notley

with Deborah Woodard

Writing Description That Works

with Beth Slattery

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