You’ve got the basics down. Now, it’s time to sharpen your skills! In this intermediate class, you’ll read, write, and workshop poems with a focus on revision, image, metaphor, and musicality. Prepare to grow your voice with every draft.
craft, close reading, workshop
8
Sessions
March 11, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Poetry
Intermediate
Learn to craft nonfiction stories meant to be heard. This nine-week class teaches writing for the ear—structure, voice, pacing, and sound—while you create two audio pieces and build a toolkit for future storytelling.Â
generative, craft, workshop
9
Sessions
March 18, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Nonfiction
Intermediate
Write beyond the human. This class explores global myth, ecology, and relational ways of knowing—guiding you to create poems and prose that reimagine kinship with land, animals, and the living world.
generative, close reading
8
Sessions
March 18, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Sharp reading makes sharp writing. This class teaches you to decode how writers build tension, character, momentum and more—and bring those tools into your own work.Â
generative, close reading
6
Sessions
January 22 - March 5, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
Unlock the dark power of Gothic, Cosmic, Folk, and Psychological Horror. Turn up the tension and atmosphere as you generate new work and discover what horror reveals about our own obsessions.
generative, craft, close reading
6
Sessions
January 24 - February 28, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Reconnect with your wild, playful creative self that existed before the rules. We’ll use prompts, drawing, writing, and daily low-pressure practice to get back to making art from a place of curiosity rather than perfection.Â
generative, cohort, creative practice
8
Sessions
January 24 - March 21, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Bring your nonfiction to technicolor life. Explore sensory detail, perspective shifts, and scene-setting techniques that transport readers into the world of your story. Â
generative, craft
1
Session
January 24 - January 24, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
In Person
Nonfiction
Take your fiction further. In this intermediate class, you’ll write, revise, and read deeply—studying voice, POV, and structure while crafting your own story. You’ll also workshop with peers and leave with sharper skills and fresh pages.
craft, close reading, workshop
8
Sessions
January 26 - March 23, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
You’ve written the book—now pitch it with power. This class helps you craft a compelling query, pitch, and proposal while staying true to your voice, giving you the tools to confidently navigate the traditional publishing landscape.Â
cohort, publishing
6
Sessions
January 26 - March 9, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Explore the possibilities of autofiction—where emotional truth meets imaginative freedom. Across 16 weeks, read widely, write boldly, and workshop new pages as you transform lived experience into narrative art.Â
craft, close reading, workshop
16
Sessions
January 26 - May 18, 2026
5:00-7:30 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
This craft crash course is designed for novelists working on their first draft: We’ll review key elements of plot structure and tackle generative exercises to help you structure your story and finish your first draft.
generative, craft, close reading
2
Sessions
January 26 - February 9, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Planets, portals, haunted houses, future worlds—whatever you’re building, this workshop intensive provides accountability, craft insight, and a committed cohort to help you bring your project to life.
close reading, cohort, workshop
16
Sessions
January 27 - May 26, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Trace centuries of love poems—from Rumi to Diaz—exploring how history, culture, and circumstance shape different types of love. Then craft love poems born from your lived experience.
generative, workshop
6
Sessions
January 27 - March 3, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Poetry
Create mysteries that hook readers til the last page. Master plotting, suspects, red herrings, and reveals—and get the insider tools to pitch and publish in the commercial market.
generative, craft, workshop
8
Sessions
January 28 - March 18, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
Turn visibility as a writer into a creative act. Craft bios, statements, and a presence that reflects your authentic artistic truth—and leave the hustle grindset to everyone else.
creative practice, professional development, publishing
6
Sessions
January 31 - March 14, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
The Writing Life
Advanced
You've got the memories, what's next? In this intensive, you’ll discover your memoir’s true arc, organize your material, and craft scenes that reflect and unfold the emotional truth of your story.
generative, close reading
2
Sessions
January 31 - February 7, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
Online
Nonfiction
Intermediate
Learn what makes writing funny. Experiment with setups, reversals, timing, and voice—then draft a short humor piece of your own. No comedy experience required; delusion encouraged.Â
generative
1
Session
January 31 - January 31, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Why do some characters leap off the page while others just sit there, collecting dust? Study the character works of masters like Joyce Carol Oates, Saul Bellow, Toni Morrison and learn to make your own characters POP!
craft
1
Session
February 2 - February 2, 2026
5:00-8:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Start a story…and finish it! In this 8-week, beginner-friendly class, you'll explore essential fiction tools and write a complete short story in a playful, low-pressure space designed for momentum and creative freedom.
generative
8
Sessions
February 3 - March 24, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Introductory
Essays don’t shout—they excavate. In this 6-week class, explore how personal narratives take shape through voice, memory, and emotional resonance. Write bravely. Revise deeply. Leave with pages that hum.Â
generative, craft
6
Sessions
February 4 - March 11, 2026
5:00-7:30 pm PT
Online
Nonfiction
Discover how sentences really work. Explore how syntax, style, and rhythm help you say what you mean while expanding your range as a writer through weekly practice and playful experimentation.
generative, close reading
6
Sessions
February 5 - March 12, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Feeling drained or stuck? This class helps you understand creative burnout, reconnect with your artistic “why,” and build sustainable practices that make writing feel possible again.Â
creative practice, personal growth
4
Sessions
February 5 - February 26, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Forget the myth of needing to “drawing well” to make comics and discover how much story you can tell with simple marks. Learn visual storytelling fundamentals and contribute to a collaborative comics anthology.Â
generative, craft, cohort
6
Sessions
February 7 - March 14, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
Turn overlooked moments into powerful stories. In this generative class, you’ll learn to shape fragments of memory into meaning, resonance, and beautifully crafted narrative. Leave with 20+ fresh starts and renewed momentum for your memoir or personal essays.
generative, craft
1
Session
February 7 - February 7, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT
Online
Nonfiction
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Sessions 
Online
Poetry
Intermediate