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Hybrid Events & Classes
Amanda Gomez Book Launch & Reading
Virtual EventJoin us Friday, October 23 at 7pm EST to hear Amanda Gomez read from her new book Wasting Disease! This virtual reading will be streamed LIVE here and on YouTube. To…
How to Write Funny: A Prose Workshop
Virtual Class VA, United StatesHumor on the page is a delicate flower, and there is nothing quite so awkward as watching it wilt. This interactive workshop will explore the basic elements that make a…
Teen Writers Class: Saturday Mornings
Virtual Class VA, United StatesIn this workshop, you can explore fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and more. Each meeting, teachers will lead different breakout groups, focused on different genres, with creative exercises, prompts, and readings.…
Understanding the Three-Act Story Structure
Virtual Class VA, United StatesFor thousands of years, the three-act story structure has been the predominant method for telling a tale. Why? Because it works! Join us as we explore the pattern and assembly…
A Grammar Refresher
Virtual Class VA, United States(Who, whom) do you think should take this workshop? Each of the writers who (has, have) problems with grammar. Everyone who writes should know (his/her, their) grammar rules. This session…
A Literary Agent Reveals the Biggest Pitfalls Novel Writers Miss in Revision
Virtual Class VA, United StatesAre you getting your novel ready for submission? Before starting to build his own list, literary agent Steven Salpeter read manuscripts for agents at three major agencies, and has sent…
Visual Journaling: Exploring the Imagination
Virtual Class VA, United StatesIf a picture is worth a thousand words, then this seminar will help writers tap into a different type of creativity. We will take a quick break from structured writing…
Come Speak Tree, Gull, & Frog: Exploring Ecopoetics
Virtual Class VA, United StatesCome speak tree, gull, and frog. Write of tides and seasons, the saved and soon lost, and the necessary beauty that still exists in a much-misused world. Ecopoetics places the…
Introduction to Writing Poetry
Virtual Class VA, United StatesWhether you’re brand new to poetry or just need a refresher on the craft of writing poems, this class will focus on the fundamentals of what makes a great poem.…
How to Write Comics & Graphic Novels
Virtual Class VA, United StatesComics are a magical blend of visuals and writing. Come engage this incredible medium--whether you draw or not! We'll cover comics from the ground up--from scripting the story to getting…
Write Anything
Virtual Class VA, United StatesThis general creative writing class is an invitation to hone your unique writing voice in a creative and open atmosphere. You will have the unique opportunity to explore what you…
Songwriting: The Lyrical Craft
Virtual Class VA, United StatesSongwriting is an ancient form--one of the earliest means of passing on oral history. Over thousands of years, it has evolved into a many faceted art-form, a source of entertainment,…