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Aube Rey Lescure Aube Rey Lescure is the author of RIVER EAST, RIVER WEST and the instructor for the all-new Autofiction Immersive program.
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Fall Advanced Workshops
Personal Essay Collection | Memoir | Short Fiction | Novel | Poetry | Speculative Fiction
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August 24–30
A Conversation with Colson Whitehead
Join us on October 1 for a special conversation with two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead. Get your tickets today!
September Multi-Week Classes
Our September lineup of multi-week workshops is here, offering the time, structure, and community to help you stay with your writing.
Genre Novel Generators for Romance, Y/A and Mystery
Enrollment is now open for the Romance Novel, the Young Adult Novel, or the Mystery/ Thriller Novel Generator programs. Register today!
The Draft Feedback Program
Get personalized, craft-based feedback within two weeks from one of our expert creative writing instructors.
This Month's Featured Online & In-Person Classes
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Online: Zoom | workshop
Intro to Poetry
- Sep 10 – Oct 15, 2026
6 Thursdays, from 6:00pm-9:00pm (ET)
Ready to get your poems out of your journal and into a new form? If you want to try your hand at poetry, or need a refresher on the fundamentals and… ...more
In-Person: Seaport | workshop
Jumpstart Your Writing
- Sep 16 – Oct 21, 2026
6 Wednesdays, from 10:30am-1:30pm (ET)
Whether you’ve never written creatively before or you’re a more experienced writer looking for a recharge, your mission in this course is simple:… ...more
Online: Zoom | workshop
Jumpstart Your Memoir
- Sep 14 – Oct 26, 2026
6 Mondays, from 6:00pm-9:00pm (ET)
This course has a clear mission: to get you started on your memoir. Through a series of focused writing exercises, we’ll explore the landscape of… ...more
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