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
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
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, 2025 - November 18, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction
Explore magical realism as a mindset, rather than a genre. In this playful, generative class, you’ll experiment with writing that blends the strange and the real—crafting stories that glow with mystery, metaphor, and emotional truth.
generative
1 Session August 12, 2025 - August 12, 2025 5:30-7:30 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
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, 2025 - October 11, 2025 10:00-1:00 pm PT In Person Nonfiction
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, 2025 - November 6, 2025 7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction
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, 2025 - November 18, 2025 6:00-9:00 pm PT In Person Reading
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, 2025 - October 8, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person 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
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, 2025 - October 4, 2025 10:00-4:00 pm PT In Person Nonfiction
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
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, 2025 - November 22, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT In Person Fiction
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, 2025 - November 11, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Poetry
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, 2025 - December 10, 2025 7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction
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, 2025 - November 15, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction
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
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, 2025 - November 1, 2025 1:10-3:10 pm PT In Person Poetry
Great dialogue lives in what’s unsaid. In this one-day class, you’ll learn to write charged, layered conversations that reveal character, deepen tension, and drive your story forward—with craft tools you can return to again and again.
generative, craft, close reading
1 Session August 16, 2025 - August 16, 2025 1:10-4:10 pm PT In Person Fiction
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
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
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
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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