Jun 2, 20211 minPoetry MasterclassThis workshop will examine all aspects of when and whether a poem is “telling the truth.” What is “truth” in a poem? Is it sticking to...
Apr 20, 20211 minSpeculative Summer Workshop (Zoom)Speculative Summer Workshop Bring your space invaders, ghost ships, and hidden treasures to this relaxed and supportive virtual monthly...
Mar 30, 20211 minA Great Villain Kills It (Zoom)A Great Villain Kills It This workshop is focused on addressing villainy: crafting believable villains, looking at how they direct the...
Mar 20, 20211 minWriting Partner Speed DatingWriting Partner Speed Dating Writing partners can be an essential tool in a writer’s belt; they keep you accountable, share in your...
Mar 2, 20211 minBelieve It or Not? Writing Surreal, Weird, and Speculative Worlds (Zoom)Believe it or Not? Writing Surreal, Weird, and Speculative Worlds If your writing contains out-of-this-world elements or the suspension...
Feb 27, 20211 minWorkshop: Writing About Identity and the Fractured Self (Zoom)Writing About Identity and the Fractured Self In this workshop we will read and write pieces dealing with identity and how we understand...
Feb 11, 20212 minNickole Brown & Jessica Jacobs Poetry Writing Workshop (Zoom)Coming Back to Your Senses: Writing with Awareness With so much of our lives spent in the disembodied world online, this poetry intensive...
Dec 1, 20201 minBuilding Upon Your Natural Writing Style WorkshopBuilding Upon Your Natural Writing Style **This workshop is now full. If you register, we will add your name to a waiting list. Thank...
Nov 28, 20201 minElements of Scene WorkshopElements of Scene Scenes are dramatized moments that engage characters or speakers in action and dialogue. Scene writing is one of the...
Nov 28, 20201 minWriting for Happiness WorkshopWriting for Happiness Many folks write anticipating joy, but instead encounter doubt, fear, or defeat. 2020 was an especially difficult...
Aug 23, 20201 minNew Workshop: Discover Your Writing TemperamentStory, Structure, Music, and Imagination are what Gregory Orr calls the natural temperaments of writers. Together we will discover which...
Aug 12, 20201 minNew Workshop! Playwriting 102Playwriting 102 (Limited Seating) Enrollment Closed Meet the Teaching Artist: Kelly Bancroft’s plays have been produced in Youngstown, ...
Aug 9, 20201 minNew Workshop! Building an Author WebsiteBuilding an Author Website Meet the Teaching Artist: Ashley Dillon is a digital media artist working primarily in sound and moving image....
Aug 3, 20201 minBelieve It or Not: Writing surreal, weird, and speculative worldsBelieve it or Not? Writing surreal, weird, and speculative worlds If your writing contains out-of-this-world elements or the suspension...
Jul 14, 20201 minHow to Acquire a Literary Agent and Beyond*This class has been postponed until spring* How to Acquire a Literary Agent and Beyond This class will give writers a basic introduction...
Jul 3, 20201 minWriting Workshop: Personal Narrative as ResistancePutting the “I’s’ in Activism: Personal Narrative as a Form of Transformative Resistance Sharing stories is one of the most fundamental...
Jun 13, 20201 minPlaywriting Workshop: The Power of TenThe Power of Ten The Power of Ten: a Playwriting Workshop. Wednesdays, July 8-29, 5:30-6:45 p.m., on Zoom. Course fee is $25 (or pay as...
Jun 6, 20201 minWorkshop: Writing a Strong Humanities Graduate School ApplicationApplying to graduate school in the humanities is confusing and, let’s face it, until you actually have to write these documents, most...
Jun 2, 20201 minHave a Class or Workshop Idea?We pay $250 for a 5-6 week workshop or $150 for a half day “short.” Our participants vary, from emerging to experienced writers, teens to...
Mar 15, 20201 minWorkshop: Writing as the Character in PoetryWriting as the Character in Poetry Whether humorous, intense, dramatic, or morbid, poets use persona as the speaker in poems to bring the...