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Class Catalog

Weird Ways to Start Writing

with Elise McHugh

Has your work or approach gotten stale and predictable? We’ll focus on unconventional ways to generate new work and explore your interests from fresh angles, inviting spontaneity and surprise back into your writing.

generative, cohort, creative practice

5 Sessions
April 29 - June 3, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person Fiction

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The Art of the Personal Essay

with Kate Carmody

In this 6-week class, explore how personal narratives take shape through voice, memory, and emotional resonance. We’ll study master works and write our own. 

generative, craft

6 Sessions
April 29 - June 3, 2026
5:00-7:30 pm PT
Online Nonfiction Intermediate

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Publishing Fundamentals III: Book Contract Basics

with Elise McHugh

Know what you’re signing. We’ll break down key clauses, negotiable terms, and common pitfalls so you can read agreements critically and navigate your book contracts with greater confidence.

cohort, professional development, publishing

5 Sessions
May 4 - June 8, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online Fiction

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Reading Like A Writer

with Radhika Sharma

Read well to write well. In this class, we’ll explore reading as an extension of your creative practice. You’ll practice reading outside familiar territory and learn to read like a writer, with an eye for craft.

craft, close reading

6 Sessions
May 6 - June 10, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online Fiction

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The Art of Oral Storytelling

with Joanna Demarest

From a strong opening to stage presence, learn to deliver stories that captivate your audience, whether you’re at a mic, a pitch meeting, or the dinner table. This class culminates in a student showcase on stage.

generative, craft, workshop

5 Sessions
May 7 - June 4, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person Nonfiction

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Writing About Nature

with Gail Folkins

Every place has a story to tell, shaped by history, culture, memory, and change. Explore the art of place-based writing, weaving together narrative, research, and observation to create compelling essays that bring the natural world to life. 

generative, craft, workshop

6 Sessions
May 7 - June 11, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online Nonfiction

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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, cohort, personal growth

5 Sessions
May 9 - June 13, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online Nonfiction

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What We Really Mean to Say: Using Poetic Techniques in Prose

with Joe Wilkins

Give your prose its music by borrowing from poetry. We’ll explore rhythm, tone, and sonic texture—and learn concrete techniques to make your sentences not only look good, but sound incredible on the page.

generative, craft, close reading

1 Session
May 9 - May 9, 2026
1:10-4:10 pm PT
Online Fiction Advanced

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Fully Alive in the Moment: Writing with The Four Agreements

with Naa Akua

For those seeking a healing creative outlet. Writing will be our vehicle for self reflection, personal discovery, and processing lived experiences. We’ll write poems grounded in principles for living a life of integrity.

cohort, personal growth

4 Sessions
May 13 - June 3, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online Fiction

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Worldbuilding for All Genres

with Andrea Nelson

Learn to build richer story worlds on the page, whether you’re writing fiction or nonfiction. We’ll explore setting, culture, history, and environment and discover how deeply-realized worlds enhance everything that happens inside them.

craft

1 Session
May 16 - May 16, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
In Person Fiction

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Intro to Travel Writing

with Rachel Werner

This crash course will take you through the creative and business aspects of professional travel writing. We’ll cover research, the art of communicating a sense of place, pitching, and viable paths in the field. Leave with one or two draft pitches.

generative, workshop, professional development

2 Sessions
May 16 - May 30, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online Nonfiction Intermediate

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Writing the Body

with Steve Almond

Write from that which holds all our stories: the body. We’ll delve into personal history, identity, and the truths our flesh carries. You’ll read and study master writers exploring this topic and generate some writing of our own.

generative, craft, close reading

1 Session
May 30 - May 30, 2026
1:10-4:10 pm PT
Online Fiction

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Creative Cataloging: Your Life in Lists

with Sarah Campbell

A list is always more than just a list. We’ll explore what a list says about the list-maker, explore lists throughout history, and write our own. You’ll leave with new approaches to list-making as a tool for journaling and fueling creativity.

generative, personal growth

2 Sessions
June 6 - June 13, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online Nonfiction

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Writer’s Welcome Kit

with Paulette Perhach

This asynchronous course features online workbooks, including ten essential templates in Word and Excel to kickstart your writing life, and resources professional writers use to get published.

November 20 - November 20, 2029
Online Asynchronous Fiction

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