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Yearlong in Fiction: Novel First Draft

This class meets IN PERSON at Hugo House in Capitol Hill. You’ve got an idea for a novel. Maybe even a few scenes, a killer opening line, or a messy

Fiction II

Ready to go deeper with your fiction? In this second installment of the Fiction series, you’ll strengthen your storytelling by exploring more advanced craft elements—like point of view, scene construction,

Yearlong in Short Story

This class meets IN PERSON at Hugo House in Capitol Hill. “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” –Joan Didion, The White Album The short story is a near-perfect

Creative Nonfiction III

By now, you know how to tell a story. The question is: what kind of writer are you becoming? In this ten-week advanced creative nonfiction course, you’ll bring focused attention to

Yearlong in Poetry II: Advanced Workshop

You’ve built a foundation. You’ve written poems. (Maybe you’ve even published a few!) Now you’re ready for what comes next: experimentation, risk, and the wide, strange world of what poetry

Poetry III

You know how a poem moves. Now it’s time to ask what else it can hold—and where it might take you next. In this ten-week course, you’ll deepen your practice

Poetry II

You’ve started to find your voice. Now it’s time to lean in, listen closely—to your lines, your images, your rhythm—and deepen your poetic craft. In this eight-week course, you’ll build

Yearlong in Speculative Fiction II: Advanced Craft

You’ve built worlds, conjured futures, written monsters and miracles—and now you’re ready to go deeper. This yearlong cohort is designed for speculative fiction writers who want to sharpen their craft,

Green Was the Silence: A Generative Rainbow

“Era verde el silencio, mojada era la luz… / Green was the silence, wet was the light…”  – Pablo Neruda, “Sonnet XL,” from 100 Love Sonnets  Winter softens the world into muted tones—grays, greens, the dusty blue of early evening.