Ready to make this your summer of writing? Registration is now open for our summer term, so secure your spot in one of our exciting new multi-week workshops starting in June. Browse below and register today. Scholarships are available.

Discover -

Start your writing journey with these introductory classes.

Daytime

• Intro to the Personal Essay w/ Samantha Shanley, starting 6/5 (Zoom)
• Intro to Poetry w/ Martine Bellen, starting 6/18 (Zoom)
• Intro to Fiction w/ Colin Corrigan, starting 6/23 (Zoom)

Evening

• Intro to Fiction w/ Fin Leary, starting 6/9 (Zoom)
• Intro to the Personal Essay w/ Javier Sinay, starting 6/24 (Zoom)
• Intro to Speculative Fiction w/ Silk Jazmyne Hindus, starting 7/7 (Zoom)
• NEW Introduction to Comics-Making w/ Jonathan Todd, starting 7/8 (Seaport)

Create -

Generate first drafts and new material in these classes— ideal for both beginners and more experienced writers.

Daytime

• Jumpstart Your Writing w/ Brionne Janae, starting 6/10 (Zoom)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Stories w/ alex terrell, starting 6/17 (Zoom)
• Jumpstart Your Novel w/ Christine Meade, starting 6/18 (Zoom)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Essays w/ Carolyn Zaikowski, starting 6/23 (Zoom)
• Jumpstart Your Memoir w/ Aimee Seiff Christian, starting 6/23 (Zoom)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Poems w/ Sam Cha, starting 6/24 (Zoom)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Stories w/ Caroline Stewart, starting 7/23 (Zoom)

Evening

• 6 Weeks, 3 Picture Books w/ Holly Thompson, starting 6/2 (Zoom)
• Jumpstart Your Writing w/ Kayleigh Shoen, starting 6/9 (Seaport)
• Jumpstart Your Writing w/ Naphisa Senanarong, starting 6/10 (Zoom)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Stories w/ Lauren Artiles, starting 6/10 (Seaport)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Stories w/ Naphisa Senanarong, starting 6/11 (Zoom)
• Get a Clue: How to Write a Mystery Novel w/ Camille Cabrera, starting 6/16 (Zoom)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Poems w/ Imani Cezanne, starting 6/16 (Zoom)
• Jumpstart Your Romance Novel w/ Jackie Cangro, starting 6/18 (Zoom)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Essays w/ Mathew Rodriguez, starting 6/18 (Zoom)
• Jumpstart Your Novel w/ Kayleigh Shoen, starting 6/18 (Seaport)
• Jumpstart Your YA/MG Fiction w/ Tina Tocco, starting 6/18 (Zoom)
• Jumpstart Your Memoir w/ Aimee Seiff Christian, starting 6/26 (Zoom)
• Writing Autofiction w/ Meghan Lamb, starting 7/7 (Zoom)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Essays w/ Paul Haney, starting 7/8 (Zoom)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Stories w/ Hanna Halperin, starting 7/9 (Seaport)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Stories w/ Meghan Lamb, starting 7/22 (Zoom)
• Jumpstart Your Writing w/ Kayleigh Shoen, starting 7/22 (Seaport)
• Jumpstart Your Writing w/ Camille Cabrera, starting 7/23 (Zoom)
• 6 Weeks, 6 Essays w/ Naphisa Senanarong, starting 7/24 (Zoom)
• 4 Weeks, 4 Poems w/ Tatiana Johnson-Boria, starting 8/7 (Seaport)

Progress -

Advance your mid-stage projects with our intermediate classes.

Daytime

• Novel in Progress w/ Ursula DeYoung, starting 5/27 (Seaport)
• Memoir in Progress w/ Nancy Agabian, starting 6/16 (Zoom)
• Novel in Progress w/ Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, starting 6/17 (Zoom)

Evening

• Memoir in Progress w/ Dorian Fox, starting 6/5 (Zoom)
• NEW Writing Group for LGBTQIA+ Writers w/ Fin Leary, starting 6/11 (Zoom)
• Developing Your Personal Essay w/ Ethan Gilsdorf, starting 6/11 (Zoom)
• Novel in Progress w/ Nora Corrigan, starting 6/16 (Zoom)
• Screenwriting for Film and TV w/ Mark Fogarty, starting 6/18 (Seaport)
• Novel in Progress w/ Steven Beeber, starting 6/18 (Seaport)
• Memoir in Progress w/ Dorian Fox, starting 6/24 (Seaport)
• Developing Your Short Fiction w/ Elena Britos, starting 6/26 (Zoom)
• Novel in Progress for LGBTQIA+ Writers w/ Fin Leary, starting 6/26 (Zoom)
• Screenwriting for Film & TV w/ Mark Fogarty, starting 7/7 (Zoom)
• FREE Space & Time for BIPOC Writers w/ Imani Cezanne, starting 7/11 (Zoom)

Polish -

Take your work to the next level with our advanced revision-focused classes.

Evening

• Advanced Novel Workshop w/ Mike Zendejas, starting 6/11 (Applications due 5/26) (Zoom)
• Advanced Fiction Workshop w/ Caroline Stewart, starting 6/17 (Applications due 5/26) (Zoom)
• Advanced Personal Essay w/ Taylor Imel, starting 6/17 (Applications due 5/26) (Zoom)
• Advanced Memoir Workshop w/ Nora Corrigan, starting 6/17 (Applications due 5/26) (Zoom)
• Advanced Poetry Workshop w/ Tatiana Johnson-Boria, starting 6/24 (Applications due 5/26) (Zoom)

Publish -

These classes focus on a range of topics, including preparing book-length projects, exploring key elements of getting your work publication-ready, and demystifying the publishing world.

Evening

• Advanced Revision Strategies: Fiction w/ Colin Corrigan, starting 6/18 (Applications due 5/26) (Zoom)
• Advanced Revision Strategies: Nonfiction w/ Kayla Degala-Paraíso, starting 7/13 (Applications due 5/26) (Zoom)
• NEW Write a Stellar Nonfiction Book Proposal for BIPOC Writers w/ Lyzette Wanzer, starting 7/23 (Zoom)

Deep Dives -

Dive into specialized topics or unique genres.

Daytime

• Writing the Mosaic Memoir w/ Clara Silverstein, starting 6/5 (Seaport)
• NEW Encountering the Past: How to Research and Write Historical Fiction w/ Cam Terwilliger, starting 6/11 (Zoom)
• Writing and Publishing Politically Engaged Essays w/ Ethan Gilsdorf, starting 6/26 (Zoom)
• NEW Key Elements of Gripping Novels w/ Tim Weed, starting 6/24 (Zoom)

Evening

• NEW Another Tradition: Experimental Writing for BIPOC Writers w/ Sam Cha, starting 7/10
• NEW Writing Rural Stories w/ Caroline Stewart, starting 7/24 (Zoom)