Starting to Write

September 25, 2019 by Fred Meyer

For those who want to kick start their writing into high gear.

Block Buster: Turbocharge Your Creativity with Breakneck Writing

October 9, 2019 by Fred Meyer

Banish writer’s block, unearth fresh ideas, and sharpen your storytelling ability with the practice of fast, timed writing.

The Ongoing Fiction Workshop

November 13, 2019 by Fred Meyer

Many students have attended this 10-week online fiction workshop with Shelley Singer multiple times, completed novels, and come back to finish more books.

October

Block Buster: Turbocharge Your Creativity with Breakneck Writing
With

Gretchen Clark

October 9, 2019

$175 | 4 Weeks

Banish writer’s block, unearth fresh ideas, and sharpen your storytelling ability with the practice of fast, timed writing.

Mastering the Elements of Fiction
With

Jack Smith

October 9, 2019

$360 | 10 Weeks

In this course, you’ll work with the basic elements of fiction–the fundamentals that drive the story and determine the quality of the work.

Next-Level Creative Nonfiction: Elevating Essays, Memoir, Travel Writing & Literary Journalism
With

Wendy Call

October 16, 2019

$360 | 10 Weeks

Elevate your memoir, travel writing, literary journalism, & lyric and personal essays.

The Anti-Hero’s Journey for Storytellers
With

Gloria Kempton

October 16, 2019

$315 | 8 Weeks

As a prison volunteer for 20 years, Gloria Kempton has met many anti-heroes. In this course, you’ll receive feedback on your story antagonists.

The First Fifty Pages of the Novel
With

Sandra Novack

October 16, 2019

$360 | 10 Weeks

The first 50 pages sets up plot, characters, and voice. Fail here and the reader is gone. Receive feedback on your book’s start from novelist Sandra Novack.

The Watching Eye: Writing Flash Fiction
With

Barbara Henning

October 16, 2019

$215 | 5 Weeks

Write tiny fictions while experimenting with 3rd person point of view and analyzing how that point of view affects the craft of fiction writing. With Barbara Henning.

Crafting Your Collection: Next Steps In Poetic Craft
With

Jonathan J.G. McClure

October 23, 2019

$315 | 8 Weeks

Hone your poetic craft by writing 6-7 new poems and combining them with previously-written poems to create a chapbook, or short poetry collection.

How To Start A Blog
With

Jessica Festa

October 23, 2019

$215 | 5 Weeks

Create your blog, brand it, create engaging content and successfully promote posts. Taught by journalist, writer and photographer Jessica Festa.

How To Turn Your Blog Into A Career
With

Jessica Festa

October 23, 2019

$315 | 8 Weeks

From branding to search engine optimization and advertising, this course puts bloggers on the path to earning an income through their blog.

November

The "I've Always Wanted To Write Fiction" Workshop
With

Shelley Singer

November 6, 2019

$215 | 5 Weeks

Learn the basics of fiction writing and submit weekly writing for feedback from Shelley Singer, author of 13 novels. It’s time to start.

Finish Your Manuscript: Next-Level Picture Book Mentorship
With

Kelly Bingham

November 13, 2019

$415 | 6 Weeks NEW!

During this six week program, you will work closely one-on-one with Kelly to finalize, refine, and polish your picture book into a manuscript ready to submit for publication or representation.

Let It Rip: The Art of Writing Fiery Prose
With

Julie Nardone

November 13, 2019

$260 | 6 Weeks

You’ll write prose that gets folks so hot and bothered they won’t be able to put it down, even if it isn’t about sex.

The Ongoing Fiction Workshop
With

Shelley Singer

November 13, 2019

$360 | 10 Weeks

Many students have attended this 10-week online fiction workshop with Shelley Singer multiple times, completed novels, and come back to finish more books.

Accessing Your Writer’s Voice
With

Gloria Kempton

November 20, 2019

$155 | 3 Weeks

Voice: What is it and how do you find yours? Instructor Gloria Kempton offers feedback on assignments in this 3-week online class.

Tales From The Memory Palace: 6 to 500 Word Memoirs
With

Julie Nardone

November 27, 2019

$175 | 4 Weeks

If you want to be an in demand storyteller in the digital age, you need to get in, get out and get going. In this “short” four-week memoir writing adventure, you’ll learn to scope out, swoop down and snatch up important memories from your life then speed write them into miniature masterpieces.

December

Simple Winter Sanity-Saving Writing Circles
With

Susan Vespoli

December 4, 2019

$175 | 4 Weeks NEW!

Have fun and let air out of your high-pressure holiday days by writing whatever bubbles up. Write, vent, laugh, and sail through December with four weeks of Zoom writing circles.

The Thinking Mind: Writing Flash Fiction
With

Barbara Henning

December 4, 2019

$215 | 5 Weeks

Write tiny fictions while experimenting with 1st person point of view and analyzing how that point of view affects the craft of fiction writing. With Barbara Henning

January

Writing for Happiness, Healing, and Health
With

Susan Vespoli

January 1, 2020

$315 | 8 Weeks

Expressive writing can be a powerful elixir for what ails you. Learn and practice tools for writing expressively, and come away with a better understanding of how writing can lead you toward wellness. With Susan Vespoli.

Food Writing: Meals And Manuscripts
With

Jennifer Billock

January 8, 2020

$315 | 8 Weeks

Do you collect cookbooks, love to cook, or religiously read anything about food? This course is for you. With award winning writer Jennifer Billock.

Beyond Formula: Writing Love Scenes With Spirit, Passion, Grit And Character Truth
With

Anya Achtenberg

January 16, 2020

$215 | 5 Weeks

Write about love beyond trite sentiment and shallow fictions. Work down to the real thing: deep, powerful, destructive, exalted, fundamental.

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Starting to Write

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