Five Monday Sessions 10 AM - 12:30 PM EST Dates: 11/10 - 12/8 The most successful writers have a network of peers weighing in on their manuscripts and, more generally, pulling for them. In my class, I seek to create this same nurturing, collaborative atmosphere. Each week, you’ll share a brief excerpt of up […]
Five Monday Sessions 1:30 - 3:30 EST Dates: 11/10 - 12/8 IN PERSON This workshop is designed for those who have little or no experience writing fiction. We will dip our toes into the creative waters using writing prompts designed to illustrate the basics of creative writing: point of view, character, plot, mood and […]
Five Monday Sessions 6 - 8 PM EST Dates: 11/10 - 12/8 “Tell about the quality of light coming in through your window. Jump in and write. Don’t worry if it is night and your curtains are closed or you would rather write about the light up north—just write. Go for ten minutes, fifteen, […]
Five Tuesday Sessions 10 - 12 EST Dates: 11/11 - 12/19 This class will introduce you to the fundamental concepts of writing a novel, no matter what the genre. Bring your in-progress fiction manuscript, brainstorm an idea in class, or start a new project during the session. Students are welcome to share up to […]
Five Tuesday Sessions 10:00-12:00 EST 11/11 - 12/9 Is there a time period from the past that moves you? An era you feel connected to? Many writers find that uncovering a moment in history through fiction can be the best way to reveal truths about the present moment – which may be why historical […]
Five Tuesday Sessions 10-12 EST Dates: 11/11 - 12/9 A creative pursuit of inner truths and story-telling, both memoir and fiction. Join Rahla in a place of adventure and free writing, where together we will abandon both inner critics and writers blocks. We will work with photographs, memories, imagination, music and smell. This workshop is designed […]
Five Tuesday Sessions 2 - 4 PM EST Dates: 11/11 - 12/9 Whether you're polishing a manuscript, chasing a new idea, or staring down a blank page, this lively, streamlined version of my popular Anatomy of a Novel workshop is designed to ignite your creativity and keep it burning all season long. Each […]
Five Tuesday Sessions 11/11 - 12/9 6:30 - 8:30 PM Perfect for writers who wish to combine fiction and non-fiction, this workshop will allow us to explore the paths the stories of our lives can take when given the liberties allowed by fiction. We will read excerpts from autofiction by Alexander Chee, Ocean Vuong, […]
Five Wednesday Sessions 10-12 EST Dates: 11/12 - 12/17 (OFF 11/26) A creative pursuit of inner truths and story-telling, both memoir and fiction. Join Rahla in a place of adventure and free writing, where together we will abandon both inner critics and writers blocks. We will work with photographs, memories, imagination, music and smell. This workshop […]
Five Wednesday Sessions 10:00-12:00 EST 11/12 - 12/17 (OFF 11/26) In flash, fiction and nonfiction writers become attuned to language on the sentence level. This is good practice for writers of all genres, as you’ll learn how to transform abstract ideas into specific moments. We’ll pay close attention to pacing, metaphor & imagery, endings, […]
Five Wednesday Sessions 10 - 12 EST Dates: 11/12 - 12/17 (OFF 11/26) Every family has a story—some joyful, some complicated, all worth telling. But how do you take those stories and shape them into compelling fiction, memoir, or personal essays? This class is for writers who have a powerful family story and want […]
Five Wednesday Sessions 10:30 - 12:30 EST Dates: 11/12 - 12/17 (OFF 11/26) In The Art of Memoir, Mary Karr writes that "every writer needs two selves--the generative self and the editor self." This upper level class is for intermediate and advanced writers looking for both. Writers should be working on a memoir rather than […]
Five Wednesday Sessions 12:45-2:45 EST 11/12 - 12/17 (OFF 11/26) Whether new to workshops or a seasoned veteran, every writer can benefit from strengthening their writing skill set. In this two-hour generative workshop, we will write to prompts focused on the foundations of creative writing and scene-work; voice, dialogue, setting, interiority, description -- just […]
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 […]
Five Wednesday Sessions 6:30 - 9 EST Dates: 11/12 - 12/17 (OFF 11/26) This is a craft-focused workshop geared to the advanced fiction writer. By “advanced,” we mean writers who have had workshop experience and are currently at work on a novel or short stories. Workshop time is spent sharing and discussing participants’ material […]
Five Thursday Sessions 10 - 12 EST Dates: 11/13 - 12/18 (OFF 11/27) “Tell about the quality of light coming in through your window. Jump in and write. Don’t worry if it is night and your curtains are closed or you would rather write about the light up north—just write. Go for ten minutes, […]
Five Thursday Sessions 1-3 EST 11/13 - 12/18 (OFF 11/27) British art critic Cyril Connolly famously said that "there is no more somber enemy of good art than the pram in the hall," and this class is a living rebuttal to an outdated way of thinking that views motherhood and creativity as at odds […]
Five Friday Sessions 9:30 - 11:30 AM EST Dates: 11/14 - 12/19 (OFF 12/28) Writing a short story is no easier than writing a novel, in fact, it can be more challenging as writers must hone their story across only a few pages rather than a few hundred. This workshop is aimed at intermediate […]
COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKSHOP Five Friday Sessions 10 - 12 PM EST Dates: 11/14 - 12/19 (OFF 11/28) This workshop will follow the Amherst Writers & Artists method, which was founded on the core belief that every person is a writer, and every writer deserves a safe environment in which to experiment, learn, and develop […]
Five Friday Sessions 10 - 12 AM EST Dates: 11/14 - 12/19 (OFF 11/28) Embark on the exciting and, at times, daunting business of writing a novel. We will work on: Banishing the pesky inner critic Developing character Establishing themes and structure Excavating and exploring your story Deciding on a narrator-discovering and deciding who […]
Five Friday Sessions 10 - 12:30 EST Dates: 11/14 - 12/19 (OFF 11/28) This is a craft-focused workshop geared to the advanced fiction writer. By “advanced,” we mean writers who have had workshop experience and are currently at work on a novel or short stories. Workshop time is spent sharing and discussing participants’ material […]
Five Monday Sessions 6:30 - 8:30 PM EST Dates: 11/17 - 12/15 ONLINE In writing, and in revision, we will examine choice in our memoir-making: what we have said and what we have left unsaid and why. We’ll consider each piece of writing through that lens of choice, and we’ll aim to revise with […]
Five Tuesday Sessions 12 - 2 PM EST Dates: 11/18 - 12/16 This class is designed for writers of every genre and level of experience. My goal is to help you fearlessly dive into your creativity, build confidence as a writer and develop the tools you need to tell your own stories. Each week, […]
Four Wednesday Sessions 1 - 3 PM EST Dates: 11/19 - 12/17 (OFF 11/26) In crime fiction, the author must embrace deception, covet secrets, and master misdirection. This class will help writers weave plot, setting, characters, twists, and other elements of craft into their manuscripts. This workshop is for students already working on a […]
Four Thursday Sessions 12:30 - 3 EST 11/20 - 12/18 (OFF 11/27) This writing workshop is targeted for intermediate or experienced adult writers of picture books, early and middle grade and young adult fiction. If you have taken courses designed to develop your skills as a writer of stories for children and want to […]
