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
Explore the bold, autobiographical work of Annie Ernaux. Then, write your own—turning the raw material of daily life into luminous prose through restraint, repetition, and radical attention.
generative, close reading
6 Sessions October 7, 2025 - November 11, 2025 7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Nonfiction
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
This yearlong course offers a deep, steady dive into the craft of fiction. Build your skills, explore core elements like plot and voice, and get feedback on your work—all with the support of a consistent writing cohort.
generative, craft, close reading
30 Sessions October 8, 2025 - June 10, 2026 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
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
Got a haunting in your head? This class guides you from eerie feeling to finished ghost story. Study horror craft, write boldly, and build a tale that lingers. Great for horror fans, genre dippers, or anyone drawn to what won’t stay buried.
generative, craft
4 Sessions October 9, 2025 - October 30, 2025 7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Fiction
Sharpen your craft and stretch your stories into wilder forms in this 9-month cohort for intermediate and advanced spec fic writers. Experiment with structure, voice, and tone—and write deeper into the strange, the spellbound, and the not-quite-possible.
craft, close reading, workshop
30 Sessions October 9, 2025 - June 4, 2026 7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Fiction
This advanced poetry cohort is your invitation to experiment, risk, and grow. Read widely, write boldly, and workshop regularly alongside a vibrant community of writers who’ll challenge, stretch, and celebrate your voice.
generative, cohort, workshop
30 Sessions October 9, 2025 - June 18, 2026 7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Poetry
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
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
Plot doesn’t have to be the enemy. In this 3-hour class, learn how to keep your story moving—building tension, structure, and emotional payoff without killing your voice or your will to write.
generative, craft, close reading
1 Session October 13, 2025 - October 13, 2025 5:00-8:00 pm PT Online 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
What makes a character unforgettable? In this 8-week course, you’ll explore fears, desires, and contradictions to create emotionally rich characters who breathe, ache, and grow.
generative
8 Sessions October 14, 2025 - December 9, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Myths shape our stories—and our selves. In this immersive course, you’ll read widely, write boldly, and explore myth as both tradition and creative springboard. Expect cross-genre work, deep discussion, and a return to the stories that move you most.
generative, craft, close reading
30 Sessions October 14, 2025 - June 16, 2026 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
What shapes us when home is far away—or split across languages, borders, and generations? In this eight-week reading and writing class, we'll explore diasporic literature and write into memory, migration, and identity in this class on belonging, loss, and self-making.
generative, close reading, personal growth
8 Sessions October 15, 2025 - December 10, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
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
If you’ve ever felt drawn to poetry but didn’t know where to begin, this is your place! Explore key elements of craft, try weekly prompts, and read widely. Leave with new poems, new tools, and renewed poetic confidence.
generative, craft, close reading
6 Sessions October 15, 2025 - November 19, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Poetry
Literary journalism blends storytelling with truth-telling. In this 8-week class, explore how voice, research, and personal insight combine to create essays that ask not just what happened—but why it matters.
generative, craft, workshop
8 Sessions October 15, 2025 - December 10, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction
Got a killer TV idea? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll write your own compelling 30-minute pilot. Learn structure, dialogue, pacing, and polish; walk away with a completed script and the tools to pitch, produce, or keep writing.
craft, cohort, workshop
6 Sessions October 18, 2025 - November 22, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT In Person Writing for Performance
You know how to write—now what? In this 2-week class, explore sustainable ways to get paid for writing (ghostwriting, grants, content, coaching, and more) in a way that aligns with your voice, values, and goals.
workshop, professional development
2 Sessions October 20, 2025 - October 27, 2025 5:00-8:00 pm PT Online The Writing Life
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, craft
8 Sessions October 20, 2025 - December 8, 2025 7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Fiction
New to poetry or just finding your way back? This beginner-friendly class explores craft through playful prompts, readings, and reflection. Leave with a few new poems—and the confidence to keep going.
generative, workshop
6 Sessions October 21, 2025 - December 2, 2025 7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Poetry
Explore love in all its forms through poetry. In this all-levels generative class, read global love poems and write your own—about romance, grief, joy, family, friendship, and the intimacy of everyday life.
generative, workshop
6 Sessions October 23, 2025 - December 4, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Poetry
A flash workshop for writers who love sharp voice and tight form. You'll explore micro writing’s power and play through fun, guided prompts. Great for creatives wanting a reset or a low-pressure way to write again.
generative
1 Session October 25, 2025 - October 25, 2025 10:00-1:00 pm PT Online Fiction
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