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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
Tuesdays, September 22, 2026 - June 8, 2027
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Writing for Performance

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Yearlong in Short Story

with Ramón 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
Tuesdays, September 22, 2026 - June 8, 2027
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

16 Sessions
Wednesdays, September 23, 2026 - June 16, 2027
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction Advanced

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Yearlong in Fiction: Novel Revision

with Carolyn Abram

You’re ready to revise your novel draft, but how do you know what to keep and what to change? Learn the essential craft of revision as you develop the skills to evaluate your manuscript, make intentional changes, and shape it into its strongest form.

craft, close reading, workshop

30 Sessions
Wednesdays, September 23, 2026 - June 16, 2027
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

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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
Wednesdays, September 23, 2026 - June 2, 2027
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

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Manifesto!

with Gabriela Frank

What do you stand for? We’ll explore the manifesto, a literary form for expressing your deepest convictions. Read and discuss manifestos across genres and movements as you write into your own beliefs, giving form to your fire.

generative, cohort, personal growth

6 Sessions
Thursdays, September 24 - October 29, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Nonfiction Intermediate

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Yearlong in Memoir: Advanced Cohort

with Cara Stoddard

Spend nine months immersed in your book-length memoir project. Through intensive workshops, craft discussions, and sustained revision, you'll make significant progress on your manuscript alongside a dedicated community of fellow memoirists.

generative, craft, workshop

30 Sessions
Thursdays, September 24, 2026 - June 10, 2027
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Nonfiction Advanced

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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, craft, close reading

30 Sessions
Thursdays, September 24, 2026 - June 3, 2027
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Poetry

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Yearlong in Speculative Fiction: Craft Fundamentals

with Nisi Shawl

Love sci-fi, fantasy, horror fiction, or a wild frankenstein of all three and more? 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
Thursdays, September 24, 2026 - June 3, 2027
7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Fiction Intermediate

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Yearlong in Fiction II: Advanced Cohort

with Corinne Manning

Build on the fundamentals of fiction while discovering and honing what makes your writing distinctly your own. Through close reading, experimentation, and workshop, you’ll deepen your craft, develop your artistic voice and style, and explore where your work sits within today’s literary conversation.

craft, cohort, workshop

30 Sessions
Thursdays, September 24, 2026 - June 10, 2027
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

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SLIDING SCALE: A Little Weird Goes A Long Way: Finding Ideas for Speculative Fiction

with Tara Campbell

The world is already stranger than fiction. Learn playful techniques for transforming everyday ideas into speculative stories. Leave with three fresh story starts and new ways to find the extraordinary in the ordinary.

generative

1 Session
Saturday, September 26, 2026
10:00-1:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

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Writing Alongside Angela Carter

with Deborah Woodard

Old stories can birth the most original writing. We’ll read Angela Carter’s lush, gothic masterpiece The Bloody Chamber and explore how fairy tales can become the foundation for daring, subversive, revelatory new work.

generative, close reading, workshop

4 Sessions
Saturdays, September 26 - October 17, 2026
1:10-3:10 pm PT In Person Fiction

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The Most Personal Essay

with Nicole Hardy

Take your personal essay from idea to polished piece. You’ll write while studying craft elements and workshop your draft several times in a supportive cohort of peers. Essays started in this class have later appeared in literary magazines and major outlets.

generative, craft, workshop

8 Sessions
Saturdays, September 26 - November 21, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT In Person Nonfiction Intermediate

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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

16 Sessions
Tuesdays, September 29, 2026 - June 15, 2027
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

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Film Club: Return to 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
Wednesdays, September 30 - November 4, 2026
6:00-9:00 pm PT In Person Fiction

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Writing About Death

with Katherine Standefer

How do we find language for death? Explore how writers reckon with illness, decline, grief, mortality, and decomposition while making room for beauty, complexity, and the visceral. Write into your own experiences and leave with a new essay draft that finds language for what can feel impossible to say.

generative, craft, close reading

6 Sessions
Wednesdays, September 30 - November 4, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Fiction Advanced

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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 welcoming, beginner-friendly class introduces the essential building blocks of fiction: character, conflict, plot, description, dialogue, and scene. Learn how stories work and begin building one of your own.

craft, workshop

6 Sessions
Thursdays, October 1 - November 5, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT In Person Fiction Introductory

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Liminal: Writing from Spaces In Between

with Anne Liu Kellor

Love and loss. Hope and uncertainty. Joy and grief. Through generative writing, reflection, and small-group sharing, you’ll explore the complex emotions that coexist within us and transform them into new poems, essays, and stories.

generative, cohort, personal growth

1 Session
Saturday, October 3, 2026
1:10-4:10 pm PT Online Nonfiction

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Courage to Write: Yearlong in Writing Practice

with Beth Slattery

If you want to write but find yourself struggling to sit down and do it, this nine-month course offers the structure, support, community, and gentle guidance to help you build a sustainable writing practice that actually works for your creative rhythm.

generative, creative practice, personal growth

30 Sessions
Mondays, October 5, 2026 - June 14, 2027
10:00-12:00 pm PT Online The Writing Life

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The Joys of Microprose

with Grace Bialecki

Stuck at the blank page? Meet microprose. Write vivid, compressed pieces while discovering how working small can unlock fresh ideas, sharpen your craft, and make experimentation and revision feel far less intimidating. Leave with at least three new micro-pieces.

generative, close reading, workshop

4 Sessions
Mondays, October 5-26, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction

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Let’s Write a Scary Story

with Holly Day

Got a haunting in your head? This class guides you from eerie feeling to finished scary story. Study horror craft, write boldly, and build a tale that lingers. Great for horror fans, genre dippers, or anyone drawn to the dark side of life.

generative, craft

6 Sessions
Tuesdays, October 6 - November 10, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT Online Fiction

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Yearlong in Fiction: Craft Fundamentals

with Peter Mountford

In this beginner-friendly yearlong course you’ll explore storytelling fundamentals, deepen your fiction craft, and get feedback on your work—all with the support of a consistent writing cohort.

craft, close reading, workshop

30 Sessions
Tuesdays, October 6, 2026 - June 1, 2027
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction Intermediate

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Yearlong in Songwriting

with Noah Zanella

Spend nine months exploring songwriting as a creative form. You’ll study the craft of some incredible records, experiment with a range of lyric-writing techniques, and hone your ear for language as you build toward a collection of original songs. For musicians and writers.

generative, close reading, workshop

30 Sessions
Tuesdays, October 6, 2026 - June 15, 2027
5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Poetry

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Dramatic Essentials for Fiction

with Bella Bravo

You’ve got the characters, setting, and plot. But what makes a reader care about what happens? This craft intensive explores the dramatic principles that create emotional tension, raise the stakes, and keeps readers invested from the first page to the very last sentence.

craft, close reading, workshop

6 Sessions
Wednesdays, October 7 - December 9, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT In Person Fiction Advanced

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