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Class Catalog

Making Meaning from Memories

with Kimberly Dark

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

1 Session September 6, 2025 - September 6, 2025 1:10-4:10 pm PT Online Nonfiction

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Writing for Yourself: Curiosity, Reflection, and Renewal

with Kimberly Lee

Reconnect with your writing through prompts designed to quiet your inner critic, spark curiosity, and center intuition. In this two-day class, you’ll explore playful, expressive techniques that restore joy, ease, and creative flow.

generative, creative practice, personal growth

1 Session September 6, 2025 - September 6, 2025 10:00-1:00 pm PT Online The Writing Life

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Book Lab (In Person)

with Tara Conklin

Book Lab is a nine-month intensive for writers who’ve completed (or nearly completed) a draft of a novel, memoir, short story collection, or hybrid manuscript. Whether you’re preparing to publish or refining your story into the best version of itself, this program offers mentorship, structure, and community to help you take the next step in your book journey.  

cohort, workshop, publishing

10 Sessions September 23, 2025 - December 2, 2025 7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction

Book One and Beyond: Create a Compelling Novel Series

with Wendy Kendall

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

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I Ate That: Food as Personal History

with Darien Gee

What we eat holds what we’ve lived. In this 10-week class, craft short, food-driven memoirs that explore taste, memory, and longing—one bite, one story at a time. Leave with a collection of 5-10 micro-memoirs and a deeper sense of how food carries the stories of your life.

generative, cohort, workshop

10 Sessions September 23, 2025 - December 2, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction

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Yearlong in Short Story

with RamĂłn Isao

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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Book Lab (Virtual)

with Sonora Jha

Book Lab is a nine-month intensive for writers who’ve completed (or nearly completed) a draft of a novel, memoir, short story collection, or hybrid manuscript. Whether you're preparing to publish or refining your story into the best version of itself, this program offers mentorship, structure, and community to help you take the next step in your book journey.  

cohort, workshop, publishing

10 Sessions September 24, 2025 - December 3, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction

Yearlong in Fiction: Novel First Draft

with Elise Hooper

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

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Yearlong in Poetry

with Bill Carty

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

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Yearlong in Short Story II: Advanced Workshop

with Corinne Manning

Take your short stories further. In this advanced yearlong workshop, revise deeply, explore new directions, and build a stronger body of work with mentorship, small-group support, and sustained momentum.

cohort, workshop, professional development

30 Sessions September 25, 2025 - June 11, 2026 5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction

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The Family Archive: Writing Memory Through History and Place

with Jaimie Li

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

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Crimes and Perversions: Writing the Complex Self

with Kimberly Dark

Real life is messy, and good memoir honors that. Explore the parts of your story that complicate you—flaws, contradictions, and hard truths—and learn write the self with depth, perspective, and radical honesty.

generative, craft

1 Session September 27, 2025 - September 27, 2025 1:10-4:10 pm PT Online Nonfiction

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Writing Alongside William Blake

with Deborah Woodard

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

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Courage to Write: Yearlong in Writing Practice

with Beth Slattery

If writing feels like something you want to do—but never quite can—this yearlong course offers structure, support, and community to help you rebuild your creative rhythm with compassion and gentle guidance.

generative, creative practice, personal growth

30 Sessions September 29, 2025 - June 15, 2026 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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Film Club: Hugo House of Horror

with Andrew Bell

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

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Journaling for Writers

with Emma Stockman

Some days you write with clarity. Other days, you wander. In this 10-week class, use journaling as a creative engine—blending prompts, somatic check-ins, and reflective writing to reconnect with your voice and build a creative practice you can return to again and again.

generative, cohort, personal growth

10 Sessions September 30, 2025 - December 9, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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Yearlong in Playwriting

with Miriam Tobin

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

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Finding—and Starting—Your Next Story

with Alex Madison

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

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Unlocking Memory: A Guided Path to Life’s Stories

with Kimberly Lee

Explore your personal history through vivid, reflective storytelling in this gentle memoir class. You'll revisit defining moments and write toward meaning, memory, and connection.

generative, cohort

4 Sessions October 1, 2025 - October 22, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction

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Yearlong in Speculative Fiction: Craft Fundamentals

with Nisi Shawl

Love sci-fi, fantasy, or horror fiction? In this nine-month workshop, learn the core craft of speculative writing—worldbuilding, stakes, structure—and grow your work in a creative, community-driven cohort.

craft, cohort, workshop

30 Sessions October 1, 2025 - June 3, 2026 7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Fiction

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Fiction I

with Alma Garcia

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

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Life Is Not a Dream: Explorations in Surrealism

with Noah Zanella

In this generative course, explore surrealism through stories, poems, and films that revel in the uncanny. Write from dream logic, defamiliarization, and the deep strangeness of being alive.

generative, craft

6 Sessions October 2, 2025 - November 6, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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Yearlong In Screenwriting: Feature Film

with Andrew Bell

Haunted by a movie idea or a half-finished screenplay? In this yearlong screenwriting course, draft, revise, and workshop a full feature—gaining the craft, stamina, and structure to actually finish your script.

craft, cohort, workshop

30 Sessions October 2, 2025 - June 11, 2026 7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Fiction

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One-Day Memoir Intensive

with Theo Nestor

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

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