Writing in the Moment: A Pop Culture Poetry Session
There are many things that poetry can be, one of which is playful and fun. Poetry invites us to explore a range of topics, including the mass media and trends…
Read MoreThe Surrealist Prose Poem
Why is the prose poem often a vehicle for strangeness and absurdity? What makes the prose poem the perfect form for surrealist imaginative play? In this class, we’ll examine the…
Read MorePoetry of Place: Mapping the paths to where we are
This course will guide writers through exercises designed to explore the marks the locations in our lives leave on us and those we leave on the places we’ve been. Students…
Read MoreRuthless, Radical Revision for Novelists
Ernest Hemmingway has said “The only kind of writing is rewriting,” and Michael Crichton noted “Books aren’t written – they’re rewritten.” Nearly every professional writer has their own version of…
Read MoreFeed Back: How To Give It, How To Take It
You are finally ready to workshop your writing! You settle into class, and you get a world wind of differing feedback! What do you apply, what do you ignore? What…
Read MoreThe Story of Your Dreams
“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Frankenstein,” “Kubla Kahn,” the beautiful melody of “Yesterday,” and the sewing machine came into existence? They all owe their genesis to…
Read MoreLiterary Activism
What is Literary Activism? How does the written word have the power to change the world? And how can your work make an impact? This one-time class will answer all…
Read MoreAnimal and Monster Narrators
This workshop focuses on creating and developing animal, monster and other non-human narrators. Participants will read and discuss examples of non-human narrators from published works and strategize how to develop…
Read MoreAI for Authors: The Modern Assistant
Writing is evolving. Are you ready to evolve with it, or will you be left behind? There’s a lot of noise surrounding Artificial Intelligence, but for the savvy writer, it…
Read MorePlot Twists and Tarot: Using Archetypes and Intuition to Help Shape Your Story
Stories thrive on conflict, transformation, and surprise—and so does tarot. In this creative, craft-meets-intuition workshop, we’ll use tarot not to predict the future, but to unlock the unexpected. Each card…
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