Joy Roulier Sawyer

Upcoming Courses

The Joy of Poetry: A Beginner-Friendly Workshop - June 22
The Healing Power of Poetry - August 17

May

Anatomy of a Premise Line: How to Use Story and Premise Development for Writing Success
With

Jeff Lyons

May 25, 2022

$325 | 5 Weeks

The premise line is the only reliable tool that can tell you, BEFORE you start writing, whether or not your story will “work.” In this class participants will learn how to master the process of premise line development—the essential first step in any book or screenplay’s development process.

June

How to Craft a Poem
With

Zining Mok

June 1, 2022

$330 | 6 Weeks

A poem has many moving parts, from sound and rhythm to form, voice, and figurative language. Learn the building blocks in this 6-week course.

Overcome Writing Anxiety: Boost Your Storytelling Confidence in Four Short Weeks!
With

Giulietta Nardone

June 1, 2022

$235 | 4 Weeks

“Who are you to want to write?” Someone great, that’s who! Politely ask Mr. or Ms. Fear to step aside while you sign up for this fun, freeing and functional adventure.

Accessing Your Writer’s Voice
With

Gloria Kempton

June 8, 2022

$195 | 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.

From Writing Circle to Poems of Kindness, Wonder, Connection & Joy (Tuesdays and Saturdays)
With

Susan Vespoli

June 8, 2022

$235 | 4 Weeks NEW!

Explore the power of joy, kindness, and community in this four week poetry workshop.

Writing Our Grief: How to Channel Loss into Creative Expression
With

Rudri Patel

June 8, 2022

$395 | 8 Weeks

Writing about grief is a powerful healing tool. Turn pain into power in this personal essay course, with instructor Rudri Patel.

Intro to Fiction Writing
With

Donna Levin

June 15, 2022

$395 | 8 Weeks

What makes a good fiction story? Learn how to write compelling stories in this eight-week intro to fiction course, with Donna Levin.

The Joy of Poetry: A Beginner-Friendly Workshop
With

Joy Roulier Sawyer

June 22, 2022

$250 | 4 Weeks

Have you wanted to get into poetry, but don’t know where to start? Learn the craft from the Joy of poetry herself in this 4-week beginner-friendly workshop.

Kickstart Your Novel
With

Dana De Greff

June 23, 2022

$330 | 6 Weeks

Writing a novel requires planning, strategy, and an understanding of the fundamentals of fiction. Start your novel the right way in this 6 week course, with Dana De Greff.

Observing What's Vivid in Prose and Poetry
With

Marc Olmsted

June 29, 2022

$250 | 4 Weeks NEW!

Learn how to spotlight beauty through fresh, vivid, and surprising language, in this four week mindfulness writing course.

July

Tales From The Memory Palace: 6 to 250 Word Memoirs
With

Giulietta Nardone

July 6, 2022

$235 | 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.

Finding Wildness and Freedom in Poetry
With

Moriel Rothman-Zecher

July 7, 2022

$89 | Single-Day Webinar NEW! 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time

Find a greater sense of comfort, ease, lightheartedness, and freedom in reading and writing poetry.

Food Writing: Meals And Manuscripts
With

Jennifer Billock

July 13, 2022

$395 | 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.

Starting to Write
With

Gloria Kempton

July 13, 2022

$395 | 8 Weeks

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

Poetry as Sacred Attention
With

Nadia Colburn

July 18, 2022

$89 | Single-Day Webinar NEW! 7:00-9:30 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time

Poetry asks us to slow down, listen, and pay attention. In this meditative workshop, we’ll open ourselves to the beauty and mystery of poetry.

Crafting a Story or Novel Chapter Using Forward-Moving Tension
With

Sandra Novack

July 20, 2022

$235 | 4 Weeks

How do writers tell stories with tension, action, and emotion? Learn how to write forward-moving tension in this 4 week fiction course.

Writing the Short Story
With

Rosemary Tantra Bensko

July 27, 2022

$460 | 10 Weeks

Create new work with fresh language, universal themes, sustained mystery and memorable characters. Stimulate your imagination.

August

Growing Smaller: The Art of Micro- and Short Fiction
With

Tina Barry

August 3, 2022

$250 | 4 Weeks NEW!

Less is more. Learn the ropes of flash and micro-fiction in this 4-week course and hone the art of the short-short story.

The Healing Power of Poetry
With

Joy Roulier Sawyer

August 17, 2022

$250 | 4 Weeks NEW!

journey alongside several poets whose works resonate with a variety of healing themes, Poetry heals. Learn how to use craft elements as healing tools.

September

Flash Fiction: Writing the Short-Short Story
With

Barbara Henning

September 7, 2022

$460 | 10 Weeks

Write 1–3-page flash fiction in this online course with Barbara Henning, drawing on classic, poetic & experimental elements. Read the form’s masters.

Creative Nonfiction and the Personal Essay
With

Gretchen Clark

September 14, 2022

$460 | 10 Weeks

Gretchen Clark pick axes her way into the volcanic marriage of real life and fiction. Weekly writing with incisive feedback.

January

The Watching Eye/Thinking Mind: Writing Flash Fiction
With

Barbara Henning

January 18, 2023

$460 | 10 Weeks

Poet and Novelist, Barbara Henning offers this ten-week online workshop, writing tiny fictions while experimenting with first and third person points of view and analyzing how point of view affects the craft of fiction writing. There is no pre-requisite. Barbara will offer practical instruction and assignments, suggestions for revision, as well as lectures and and articles.

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