$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. Learn the process and expectations for finding a literary agent for your book. Join a former literary agent for an informative, candid, no-holds-barred class on finding the ideal agent for you—and how to navigate the relationship once … Continue reading “The Agent Search: Tips, Tricks, and Timeless Advice” with Becka Oliver

$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. This class is a part of the Fuel Your Writing Practice online class package.  How many times have you started writing a great story and gotten bogged down in the middle? How often have you chugged up … Continue reading “What Your Character Wants: Uncovering the Driving Force of Your Novel” with Sherri L. Smith

$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. Do you have family stories you're aching to tell? The holidays are around the corner. We may soon gather with our families, or at least think of them. As this time approaches, we will take a few … Continue reading “Writing About Family” with Sindya Bhanoo

$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. This class is a part of the Fuel Your Writing Practice online class package.  Landing the ending is one of the hardest things in publishing. In this class, we discuss endings, editing, pitching agents, and starting to … Continue reading “The Longest Mile: Finishing, Polishing, and Publishing Your Novel” with Gabino Iglesias

$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. There's a misconception that writing novels for children is simple, but the truth is far from it. Children and teens are some of the most discerning readers of all, and they're quick to put down a book … Continue reading “Writing the Middle Grade or Young Adult Novel” with Samantha M. Clark

$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. Since the beginning of time, humans have shared stories to explain the world around them. What makes the sun rise? Why are there four seasons in the year? What happens to us after we die? These stories … Continue reading “It’s All Been Done Before: Finding Inspiration in Mythology, Fairy Tales, and Other Famous Stories” with P.J. Hoover

$99 for Members (only) Are you struggling to write a query letter to send to potential agents? In this special evening Intensive, you will learn the necessary components of query letters in the classroom component and then work on your own letter in the lab component. Students will leave the class with a draft or … Continue reading “First Impressions Are Everything: Composing A Standout Query Letter” with Becka Oliver

$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. Do your characters transform over the course of your story? Want to find structure and meaning in that transformation? Joseph Campbell’s analysis of the archetypal hero’s journey inspired George Lucas to write Star Wars and led to widespread … Continue reading “On the Writer’s Journey: Shaping Your Story with the Hero’s Journey” with Greg Garrett

$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. Want to rekindle the fire of your imagination as you start or restart a project? In this class, we absolutely will not talk about ‘stealing time,’ writing schedules, writing on a daily basis, creating a physical space … Continue reading “Forget Discipline: How to Want Your Way Through Writing” with ire’ne lara silva

$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. The path to publication looks different for everyone, but there are things that every writer should know when getting ready to start their journey.  In this class we will talk about what a publishing journey could look … Continue reading “Starting Your Publishing Journey” with Diane Zinna