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Learn the fundamental skills needed to succeed in non-fiction or creative writing—from correct English usage to marketing your published work. New and experienced writers gain a network of knowledgeable writers and supportive instructors. Download a brochure. pdf (1.4 MB)

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Short Fiction Workshop   January 19 button
Oral History Methods Distance Learning Class Enroll now through January 25 and complete by March 19. button
Novel Craft Workshop   January 28 button
Research and Interviewing Techniques for Nonfiction Writers   February 1 button
Enhancing Writing Skills for Nonfiction Writers   February 3 button
Reading Contemporary Fiction as a Writer   February 3 button

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A Short Course in Business for Writers, Musicians and Artists button
Advanced Fiction: Craft Workshop button
Advanced Poetry: The World of the 10,000 Things - Writing Inner Landscape Through Poetry of Place button
Advanced Screenwriting button
Nonfiction Writing Workshop button
Writing Information Session button
Creative Non-Fiction button
Creative Nonfiction Workshop button
Dialogue and Point of View button
Elements of Scene button
Writing from Memory and Life: Fictional Techniques for Non-Fiction Writers button
Food Writing - A Feast for the Senses button
Getting Published: The Business of Creative Writing button
Getting Published: The Business of Non-Fiction Writing button
Getting Your Poetry Into Print button
Introduction to Screenwriting: One-Day Workshop button
Introduction to the Craft of Fiction button
Literary Nonfiction button
Love, Sex, Family and Death: Poetry about the Big Subjects button
Metaphor and Scene button
Move Your Writing From Dream to Story button
Metaphor: A Writer`s Tool button
Outdoor and Nature Writing button
Poetry Workshop button
Postcards from the Valley: Writing and Reading the Poetry of Place button
Screenwriting Workshop button
Show - Don`t Tell: The Effective Use of Detail button
Structure and Style button
Take Your Writing to the Next Level button
Painting Poems: A Poetry Writing Workshop button
The Tomales Bay Workshops button
Thirteen Ways of Writing a Short Story button
Tools of the Writer`s Craft button
Upping the Ante: How to Revise Your Poems button
Point of View: Who`s Telling Your Story? button
Writing Deep: Poetry from the Soul button
Writing Practice: Exercises to Start You Writing and Keep You Writing button
Writing Your Life button
Writing a Journal: A Legacy for Descendants button
Writing a Journal: Continuing A Legacy for Descendants button