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From Blank Page to Published Author

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We're proud to be the only independent writing school partnered with one of the most respected literary publications in the country.

The official education partner of Electric Literature.

The official education partner of Electric Literature.

30,000+ writers have taken the next step with us.

30,000+ writers have taken the next step with us.

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The Best Online Writing Workshops for Emerging and Established Authors

Shannon K. Winston, pictured with book covers or logos of publications that have featured their work.

How Does It End? The Art of Poetic Closure 4-Week Poetry Intensive, Starts Monday, November 16th, 2026

$330.00

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James Sturz, pictured with book covers or logos of publications that have featured their work.

Creating a Sense of Place in Fiction, Nonfiction, or Memoir: One-Night Zoom Seminar with James Sturz on Monday, November 16th, 2026

$99.00

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Karen E. Bender, pictured with book covers or logos of publications that have featured their work.

Show and Tell: Mastering the Art of Scene in Narrative with Karen E. Bender, a Zoom Seminar on Tuesday, November 17th, 2026

$99.00

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Writing With the Market in Mind Without Selling Your Soul, with literary agent Mark Owen Gottlieb, pictured.

Writing With the Market in Mind—Without Selling Your Soul Zoom Seminar with Literary Agent Mark Owen Gottlieb on Saturday, November 21st, 2026

$99.00

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All The Best Online Writing Workshops for Emerging and Established Authors