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Upper-Level Genre Fiction

Five Wednesday Sessions

Dates: 11/12 – 12/17 (OFF 11/26)

6 – 8 PM EST

ONLINE

 

Join an encouraging, positive workshop environment to make progress on your genre fiction project. Genre fiction includes mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, speculative fiction, magical realism, romance, women’s fiction, book club fiction, commercial fiction, young adult and any combination of the above. We will read aloud in class up to 1,000 words of our works-in-progress for positive feedback. Discussion of craft topics pertinent to genre fiction such as reader expectations, tropes, and plot structure will be sprinkled in, as well as information about how to position your project in the marketplace.

 

This class is ideal for people who:

  • Are intermediate and advanced writers looking to make progress on or begin a genre fiction novel, novella, or short story.
  • Are interested in learning about publication paths for genre fiction.

What you will take from this class:

  • Progress on your genre fiction project.
  • Knowledge about the market for genre fiction and where your project might fit into the publishing landscape.

Wednesdays

6:00 pm EST - 8:00 pm EST
November 12, 2025 - December 17, 2025

Online via Zoom (link sent week of class)

Meet the Instructor

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Libby Waterford

Work one-one-one with Libby Waterford, self-published author of over twenty novels, novellas, and anthologies. You'll learn what steps to take toward self-publishing your project, from where to find editors and cover designers to how to upload your completed manuscript to retailers and distributors. Wherever you are on your self-publishing path, Libby can help you advance to the next stage.

Free

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