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May

The Craft of Poetry
With

Tantra Bensko

May 5, 2021

$315 | 8 Weeks

Poetry is alive and well. Contemporary poets can be touching, terrifying, and laugh-out-loud funny. Join us for an exploration of writing and reading poems.

The Hero's Journey For Storytellers
With

Gloria Kempton

May 5, 2021

$360 | 10 Weeks

Structure your story and give it meaning with Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey.

Creating the Visual Journal
With

Lissa Jensen

May 12, 2021

$315 | 8 Weeks

Go beyond narrow definitions of “journaling” to include visual images and let writing give what is seen a new voice. Surprise yourself.

Mastering the Elements of Fiction
With

Jack Smith

May 12, 2021

$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.

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

Giulietta Nardone

May 19, 2021

$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.

The Ongoing Fiction Workshop
With

Shelley Singer

May 19, 2021

$415 | 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.

Create Story Characters Using the Enneagram
With

Gloria Kempton

May 26, 2021

$360 | 10 Weeks

In-depth character development using an ancient personality study of human motivation–the Enneagram.

Writing the Short Story
With

Tantra Bensko

May 26, 2021

$360 | 10 Weeks

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

June

Experiments in Genre: Finding Creative Inspiration by Messing Up the Rules
With

Jonathan J.G. McClure

June 2, 2021

$260 | 6 Weeks

Can you translate the movement of a dance into a poem? What happens when you write a story in the form of a multiple-choice quiz? Learn to take your work in rich and unexpected new directions by subverting and blending genre conventions.

Manuscript Review for Children's Writers: Summer Edition
With

Sarah Aronson

June 2, 2021

$250 | 5 Weeks NEW!

Instructor Sarah Aronson welcomes all writers who are working on manuscripts for kids and teens. This advanced workshop will focus entirely on the participants’ own work in progress.

Accessing Your Writer’s Voice
With

Gloria Kempton

June 9, 2021

$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.

Architecture of the Creative Heart: Writing Formal Poetry
With

David Mills

June 9, 2021

$260 | 6 Weeks

Learn how diving into form—the coherent relationship of all of a poem’s parts—can enhance your creativity and freedom as a poet.

In Your Own Words: Transforming Life Into Memoir and Fiction
With

Margo Perin

June 16, 2021

$350 | 8 Weeks

Learn how to draw inspiration and material from your life experiences or those of people you know, or want to know, to craft compelling, publishable memoirs, personal essays, autobiographical novels and short stories, and/or narrative poetry.

Writing Autobiographical Fiction
With

Jack Smith

June 16, 2021

$315 | 8 Weeks

Learn to depart from “what really happened,” and write compelling fiction from your own life experiences.

Introduction to Writing Genre Fiction
With

Tantra Bensko

June 23, 2021

$330 | 10 Weeks NEW!

Take the whirlwind tour! Learn the conventions of eight major fiction genres, try them out, and figure out your niche.

Plot Your Novel
With

Jack Smith

June 30, 2021

$315 | 8 Weeks

Over eight weeks, you’ll develop a solid basis in the fictional elements—protagonist, setting, secondary characters, point of view, plot, and theme—while you develop the outline of your novel. You’ll receive feedback at all stages from your fellow writers and your instructor.

The Anti-Hero's Journey for Storytellers
With

Gloria Kempton

June 30, 2021

$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.

July

Food Writing: Meals And Manuscripts
With

Jennifer Billock

July 7, 2021

$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.

The Literary Essay
With

Jonathan J.G. McClure

July 7, 2021

$260 | 6 Weeks

Explore the literary essay – from the conventional to the experimental, the journalistic to essays in verse – while writing and workshopping your own.

Crafting the Poetry Novel for Young Adults
With

Kelly Bingham

July 14, 2021

$300 | 5 Weeks

Even if you’ve never written poetry before, you can begin the rewarding process of crafting a poetry novel for Young Adults. Is there a market for novels written in verse? Are they well received? Yes, there is, and yes, they are!

Starting to Write
With

Gloria Kempton

July 14, 2021

$315 | 8 Weeks

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

September

Flash Fiction: Writing the Short-Short Story
With

Barbara Henning

September 8, 2021

$430 | 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.

Writing for Children: Create A Picture Book!
With

Kelly Bingham

September 15, 2021

$260 | 6 Weeks

Picture books have changed greatly over the last few decades, and the market is wide open for fresh ideas. Join us in this six-week intensive where we’ll take that idea of yours and turn it into a manuscript!

Manuscript Workshop: Writing For Children
With

Sarah Aronson

September 22, 2021

$430 | 10 weeks

Author Sarah Aronson leads this intermediate/advanced workshop on writing for children. It offers support, structure and detailed feedback on manuscripts.

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