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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Writing the Road Trip: Movement, Landscape, and Transformation with Jacquelin Cangro on Tuesday, December 8th, 2026
Find Your Writing Voice in the Age of AI: a 2-Hour Zoom Workshop with Tawny Lara on Wednesday, December 9th, 2026
Make Money Writing Now: A Freelance Writing Zoom Seminar with Alex Temblador on Wednesday, December 9th, 2026
Rabbit Hunting: Tracking Suspense in Your Novel Zoom Seminar with Amber Wheeler Bacon on Thursday, December 10th, 2026
Thinking Like a Career Author, Not a One-Book Author Zoom Seminar with Literary Agent Mark Owen Gottlieb on Saturday, December 12th, 2026
Mine Your Life for Funny Ideas Generative Zoom Seminar with Caitlin Kunkel on Saturday, December 12th, 2026
Mining Our Obsessions: A Generative Poetry Workshop, a Zoom Seminar with Lauren Davis on Sunday, December 13th, 2026
Poems of Gratitude: Celebrating the Winter Solstice Zoom Seminar with Lauren Davis on Monday, December 21st, 2026
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
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
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
How to Write Funny Fiction: A Generative Comedy Craft Seminar (Zoom) with Caitlin Kunkel on Sunday, February 7th, 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
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