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Heroine Course Catalog

Advanced Memoir Intensive

with Cara Stoddard

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

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Book One and Beyond: Create a Compelling Novel Series

with Wendy Kendall

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 - November 11, 2025
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Intermediate

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Creative Nonfiction I

with Beth Slattery

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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Creative Nonfiction II

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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Establishing a Writing Practice

with Rachel Sobel

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

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Experience into Essay

with Samantha Ladwig

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

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Fiction I

with Alma Garcia

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

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Fiction II

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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Film Club: Hugo House of Horror

with Andrew Bell

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
September 30 - November 18, 2025
6:00-9:00 pm PT In Person Reading

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Finding—and Starting—Your Next Story

with Alex Madison

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

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One-Day Memoir Intensive

with Theo Nestor

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

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Publishing Fundamentals I: Pathways for Your Book

with Elise McHugh

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 - December 8, 2025
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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The Family Archive: Writing Memory Through History and Place

with Jaimie Li

Explore the layered, messy stories we carry about family. In this generative class, write into memory, inheritance, and identity—drawing on emotion, context, and research to deepen your family stories.

generative, craft, close reading

8 Sessions
September 27 - November 22, 2025
10:00-12:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

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The Four-Minute Poem

with Jeanine Walker

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

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Workshop for Weirdos

with Carolyn Abram

Your stories don’t fit tidy boxes—and they shouldn’t have to. This class is a haven for surreal, speculative, experimental, and gloriously weird fiction. Come write work that refuses the rules—and maybe even get weirder with it.

craft, close reading, workshop

8 Sessions
October 15 - December 10, 2025
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

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Write Your Story: Writing to Heal

with Ingrid Ricks

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

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Writer’s Newsletter Crash Course

with Monika Sengul-Jones

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 - October 25, 2025
1:10-4:10 pm PT In Person The Writing Life

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Writing Alongside William Blake

with Deborah Woodard

Enter William Blake’s visionary world in this reading-and-writing workshop. Study his poetry and create your own mythic, image-rich work inspired by prophecy, passion, and creative fire.

generative, close reading, workshop

6 Sessions
September 27 - November 1, 2025
1:10-3:10 pm PT In Person Poetry

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Yearlong in Fiction: Novel First Draft

with Elise Hooper

If perfectionism or overwhelm has kept you from finishing your novel, you’re not alone. In this nine-month workshop, write page by page alongside a supportive cohort—complete with structure, expert guidance, and zero shame—all the way to a completed first draft.

generative, craft, workshop

30 Sessions
September 24, 2025 - June 10, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

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Yearlong in Playwriting

with Miriam Tobin

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
September 30, 2025 - May 26, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Writing for Performance

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Yearlong in Poetry

with Bill Carty

Build a lasting poetry practice in this in-person yearlong cohort. Write weekly, workshop regularly, and craft 20–30 polished pages while deepening your voice and submitting for publication.

generative, cohort, workshop

30 Sessions
September 25, 2025 - June 4, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Poetry

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Yearlong in Short Story

with Ramón Isao

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

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