Turn personal experience into fiction in this generative autofiction class. You’ll learn how to fictionalize real events; decide what to keep, change, or exaggerate; blur what happened into genre; and reveal emotional truth. Real life is the stuff of great stories.
generative, craft
4
Sessions
July 16 - August 6, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Some stories can only happen in one particular place. We’ll explore how writers create immersive settings that shape character, mood, and plot. And we’ll practice writing our own settings that feel vivid, transporting, and unforgettable.
craft, close reading
1
Session
August 22 - August 22, 2026
1:10-4:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Know your characters more deeply to write them more vividly. We’ll explore desire, wound, voice, body language, relationships, and more through a variety of exercises designed to tap into who your characters really are—even if they never say it out loud.
craft
8
Sessions
July 15 - September 2, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Let the cards guide your creative work. In this generative class, we’ll use tarot and oracle decks to spark new writing, surprise your imagination, and quiet your inner critic.
generative
6
Sessions
July 30 - August 20, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
The Writing Life
Obsessed with a niche topic? There’s a story in there and research can help you unearth it. Learn to dive deeper into your interests and turn what you find into compelling literary nonfiction.
craft, workshop
6
Sessions
July 28 - September 1, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
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
August 13 - September 3, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
Build creative momentum through fast-paced writing bursts in this energizing fiction class. You’ll generate fresh material, quiet your inner critic, and leave with story starts—and the exhilaration of finally getting words on the page.
generative
1
Session
July 25 - July 25, 2026
1:10-4:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
Read through the 2025 edition of Best American Poetry with a cohort of curious poetry lovers! We’ll discuss our faves, our dislikes, and the ones we just don’t get from a craft perspective. Optional writing prompts will be provided.
close reading
4
Sessions
July 6 - July 27, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Poetry
In this generative fiction class, you’ll explore how to write about uncertain times. Learn to use voice, structure, and storytelling to hold emotional weight, reflect rupture, and carry meaning. Craft fiction from inside the crisis—personal or global—that fits the truth you need to tell.
generative, craft, close reading
8
Sessions
July 21 - September 8, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Advanced
Cities leave marks on us. In this experiential writing class, we’ll wander, notice, listen, and document the emotional and physical textures of Seattle. And we’ll turn our observations into writing that explores the intersections of urban space, identity, embodiment, and social experience.
generative, cohort, creative practice
6
Sessions
July 11 - August 15, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
Ready to begin—or recommit to—your novel? This supportive class offers structure, encouragement, and craft tools to help you generate new pages, deepen your story, and build momentum that lasts through the middle stretch and beyond.
generative, craft, creative practice
6
Sessions
July 8 - August 12, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
Summer is for creative renewal. This joyful generative writing camp for adults invites you to embrace surprise, shake off perfectionism, and reconnect with your artistic self through prompts that draw on music, collage, ritual, and the senses. Writers, artists, and makers of all levels welcome.
generative, cohort, personal growth
6
Sessions
July 16 - July 30, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
It turns out the antidote to writer’s block is being annoyed. Bring your grumbles and unpopular opinions—they’re going to fuel fun new humor pieces, poems, micro fiction and nonfiction. Get something off your chest and get some great writing from it, too.
generative
1
Session
July 25 - July 25, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
Online
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
August 24 - August 24, 2026
5:00-8:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
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
August 29 - August 29, 2026
10:00-2:00 pm PT
In Person
The Writing Life
Revision can feel overwhelming, but it’s often where a piece truly begins to take shape. In this intensive, we’ll demystify the process by breaking it into clear steps and exploring techniques for strengthening and refining a work-in-progress.
craft, creative practice
1
Session
August 8 - August 8, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Introductory
How do you write characters who differ from you and still grant them depth and agency? In this class, we’ll explore techniques for writing across difference while creating characters who feel vivid, complex, and emotionally alive on the page.
generative, craft, close reading
1
Session
July 18 - July 18, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Your strong emotions carry potent creative force. In this generative poetry workshop, you’ll explore language as invocation and spellwork, crafting charged work that channels rage, grief, longing, and more into powerful form.
generative, personal growth
1
Session
May 30 - May 30, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
Online
Poetry
Love is all and all is love. Deepen the romantic threads in your own work by borrowing craft from modern romance: emotional fluency, self-knowledge and growth, longing, chemistry, and hard-won partnership.
generative, craft, workshop
6
Sessions
July 23 - August 27, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Reconnect with your body as a source of creative insight. This somatic-based writing class blends movement, reflection, and in-class writing to help you build trust in your intuition and develop a deeper, more sustainable relationship with your process.
generative, creative practice
4
Sessions
July 1 - July 29, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Strange times call for strange stories. Push your writing into weird and wild directions: magical realism, fabulism, surrealism, absurdity, and more. Come away with fiction that feels just as strange as truth.
generative, craft
6
Sessions
July 2 - August 6, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
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
August 22 - August 22, 2026
10:00-4:00 pm PT
In Person
The Writing Life
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4
Sessions 
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate