Thoughtful Picks: Writing Gifts Under $100
Perfect for the writer who's ready to explore a new craft technique or genre. These focused Zoom seminars and one-day workshops deliver expert guidance and actionable insights in a single session—ideal for busy creatives or anyone looking to gift inspiration without a long-term commitment.
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One-day Zoom seminars with acclaimed authors
Focused craft workshops on specific techniques
Quick-start sessions for new writing projects
Perfect for exploring new genres or sharpening specific skills
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How to Make 2027 Your Best Writing Year Yet: Manifest Your Writing Goals Zoom Seminar with Courtney Kocak on Sunday, December 27th, 2026
How to Write a Short Humor Piece Zoom Seminar with Caitlin Kunkel on Saturday, January 9th, 2027
So You Want to Start a Podcast? Zoom Seminar with Courtney Kocak on Sunday, January 10th, 2027
Building Your Novel Scene by Scene: A One-Day Fiction Craft Seminar with Jacquelin Cangro on Tuesday, January 12th, 2027
Writing the Braided Essay — 1-Hour Online Nonfiction Seminar with Diana Spechler Starts Tuesday, January 12th, 2027
New Year, Newsletter — 2-Hour Online Nonfiction Workshop with Tawny Lara on Friday, January 15th, 2027
Messier First Drafts: ALL Your Ideas Belong Here, a One-Day Zoom Seminar with Sage Tyrtle on Saturday, January 16th, 2027
Building Interiority in Characters with Perceptions: Judgment, Envy and Love with Karen E. Bender, a Zoom Seminar on Wednesday, January 20th, 2027
The Art of Pitching: Cold Pitches, Story Craft, and the Business of Getting Published with Adam Popescu (Zoom) on Wednesday, January 20th, 2027
Literary Agent Series: Writing an Effective Query Letter Zoom Seminar with Mark Owen Gottlieb on Saturday, January 23rd, 2027
Edit & Elevate: Revision Intensive Zoom Seminar with Courtney Kocak on Saturday, January 23rd, 2027
Plot Twists: An Introduction to Alternative Story Designs One-Day Fiction Seminar with Rosalie Morales Kearns on Sunday, January 24th, 2027
Literary Magazine Submissions Workshop 2-Hour Live Seminar with Meg Eden Kuyatt on January 26th, 2027
The Ethics of Memoir — Two-Hour Online Multigenre Craft Talk with Robert Anthony Siegel (Zoom) on Wednesday, January 27th, 2027
Premise to Publish: Short Fiction Bootcamp Zoom Seminar with Michael Costaris on Sunday, January 31st, 2027
Becoming an Author After 40 — 3-Hour Online Publishing Seminar with Lynne Golodner Starts Monday, February 1st, 2027
Character from the Inside Out: The Enneagram as a Fiction Writer's Tool — One-Day Online Fiction Workshop with Leslie Hinson Starts Saturday, February 6th, 2027
How to Write Funny Fiction: A Generative Comedy Craft Seminar (Zoom) with Caitlin Kunkel on Sunday, February 7th, 2027
How to Get a Non-Fiction Book Deal: Proposals, Agents, and Query Letters — 2-Hour Online Nonfiction Workshop with Tawny Lara Starts Wednesday, February 10th, 2027
Leave Out the Part that Readers Tend to Skip: Writing and Revising to Keep Readers Turning the Page Zoom Seminar with Cara Benson on Thursday, February 11th, 2027
Literary Agent Series: Rising Above the Competition with Comp Titles Zoom Seminar with Mark Owen Gottlieb on February 20th, 2027
Writing the “We”: Crafting the Collective Voice — 3-Hour Online Fiction Workshop with Omaria Sanchez Pratt Starts Saturday, February 27th, 2027
Bio Bootcamp: Rewrite Your Online Profiles to Get the Work You Want — Online Zoom Seminar with Fran Ayala Starts Sunday, February 28th, 2027
Scrivener for Writers: Master Your Writing Workflow — 1-Hour Online Writing Seminar with Meg Eden Kuyatt Starts Tuesday, March 2nd, 2027
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