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Poetry, Reading

Hey, You: Adventures in the Poetic Second Person

Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet. Who is “you” in a poem? An invitation, an accusation, a mirror? Explore the many possibilities of second-person address in this craft-focused poetry class.

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Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Length: 1 session
Start: May 24, 2025 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Writing for Performance

Narrative Reclamation: The Self & Community

Instructor: Zain Shamoon. This class is dedicated to the role of storytelling in finding relief from distress; students will learn how to use storytelling for personal and communal reclamation.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 2 sessions
Start: May 31, 2025 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story

Build-a-Character Workshop

Instructor: Geraldine Woods. The smallest details tell the biggest stories. Learn how to craft vivid, unforgettable characters in this hands-on craft class.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: May 31, 2025 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Writing for Performance

Book Contract Basics

Instructor: Elise McHugh. Know what you’re signing. Learn to decipher publishing contract terms and negotiate with confidence.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 4 sessions
Start: May 31, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: Online
Poetry

How to Arrange and Publish Your Poetry Book

Instructor: Marci Cancio-Bello. You’ve written the poems—now what? Learn how to shape your manuscript into a compelling, cohesive collection that flows seamlessly from start to finish.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 2 sessions
Start: June 7, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reading

SLIDING SCALE: Poem Plus Prompt: The Wolf’s Postscript to ‘Little Red Riding Hood’

Instructor: Dilruba Ahmed. Slip into the wolf’s skin and let fairy tales reshape your poetry in this punchy, generative Poem Plus Prompt session.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: June 9, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, The Writing Life, Writing for Performance

PLAYlab 6/12

Instructor: Miriam BC Tobin. An ongoing playwriting group for writers who want to share work, learn craft, and connect with other writers.

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Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Length: 1 session
Start: June 12, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Writing for Performance

Scrivener Fundamentals

Instructor: Janine Kovac. Scrivener can feel like a maze—but it’s also one of the best tools for organizing your drafts, notes, and ideas in one place. Learn the basics and build your project inside the program in this hands-on class.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 2 sessions
Start: July 12, 2025 , 10:00 am PT
Format: Online
Nonfiction, Poetry, Essay

Following the Brush: Experiments in Zuihitsu

Instructor: Gabriela Denise Frank. Explore zuihitsu, a Japanese form that blends list, memory, and reflection into intuitive, genre-defying writing. This generative class invites you to follow your thoughts, embrace fragments, and create beauty without tidy arcs or polished conclusions.

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Level: Intermediate
Length: 6 sessions
Start: July 15, 2025 , 5:00 pm PT
Format: Online
The Writing Life

Subscription Restore

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Level: Introductory, Intermediate
Length: 1 session
Start: October 4, 2025 , 5:30 pm PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Memoir, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

Writer’s Welcome Kit

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.

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Level: Open to all levels
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Start: November 20, 2025 , - PT
Format: Online Asynchronous