Writers are excited to meet in-person again and NYC classes are in high demand. We are working on adding more in-person classes. Response time for applications is at least a week. Thank you for your patience and for writing with us.
WINTER 2023
8-week IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 1.9.23 – COBBLE HILL, BK
Instructor: Zain Khalid
Dates: January 10, 2023 – meets in-person TUESDAYS 7-9pm EST
Location: Cobble Hill, BK
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
Zain Khalid’s writing has appeared in The New Yorker, n+1, The Believer, The Los Angeles Review of Books, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, and elsewhere. He is also the fiction editor at The Drift. His first novel, BROTHER ALIVE, is out from Grove Atlantic.
8-week IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins 1.11.23 – PARK SLOPE
Instructor: Amy Shearn
Dates: begins January 11, 2023 meets in-person Wednesdays 7-9pm
Location: Park Slope
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
Amy Shearn is the award-winning author of the novels Unseen City, The Mermaid of Brooklyn, and How Far Is the Ocean From Here. She has worked as an editor at several publications including JSTOR Daily, Joyland Literary Magazine, and Medium’s owned-and-operated publications Creators Hub, Human Parts, and Forge. Amy’s work has appeared in the New York Times Modern Love column, Slate, Poets & Writers, Literary Hub, Catapult, and many other publications. Amy has an MFA from the University of Minnesota, and lives in Brooklyn with her two children.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Personal Essay & Memoir – begins 1.12.23 – Union Sq.
Instructor: Nancy Rawlinson
Dates: begins January 12, 2023, meets in-person Thursdays 7-9pm EST
Location: Union Square
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins 1.11.23 – UNION SQUARE
Instructor: Swati Khurana
Dates: begins January 11, 2023, meets in-person Wednesdays 7-9pm ET
Location: Union Square
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
Swati Khurana‘s writing has been published in The New York Times, Guernica, Chicago Quarterly Review, The Offing, The Rumpus, and in the anthology Good Girls Marry Doctors. Her writing and visual artwork have been supported by fellowships and residencies from New York Foundation for the Arts, Center for Fiction, Jerome Foundation, Bronx Arts Council, Center for Books Arts, Cooper Union, Kundiman, Henry Street Settlement, Wave Hill, and Vermont Studio Center. Born in New Delhi, raised in the Hudson Valley, and now living and working in New York City, Swati was originally a visual artist. She has presented her visual works in solo exhibitions at Chatterjee & Lal (Mumbai), A/P/A Gallery at NYU, Safari Gardens (The Gambia) and Diaspora Vibe (Miami), and over a hundred group exhibitions and festivals. In 1997, she was a founding member of the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective (SAWCC), an organization dedicated to the advancement, visibility, and development of emerging and established South Asian women artists across disciplines.
Currently, she is working on her novel, The No.1 Printshop of Lahore, and developing her podcast, “TBR: Tarot Books Radio,” which uses the format of a Tarot reading to have conversations, centering women-of-color artists, writers, and activists. A lifelong learner, Swati has studied at Hunter College (M.F.A. Fiction), UnionDocs (Podcast School), NYU (M.A. in Studio Art & Art Criticism), Columbia University (B.A. in History), Transformative Mediation (Dutchess County Mediation Center), and Coaching Essentials (Continuing Coach Education). Yet her greatest teachers have been an obsessive collection of books to be read, and her seven-year-old daughter.
8-wk Advanced Fiction Writing – begins 1.9.23 – COBBLE HILL, BK
Instructor: Austin Ratner
Dates: begins Monday, January 9, 2023 – meets in-person Mondays 7-9pm EST
Location: Cobble Hill, BK
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
Austin Ratner is the author of the novels In the Land of the Living and The Jump Artist, winner of the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. His non-fiction has appeared in The New York Times Magazine andThe Wall Street Journal and his short fiction has been honored with the Missouri Review Editors’ Prize. He attended the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop and received his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is co-author of the textbook Concepts in Medical Physiology.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins 1.9.23 – PARK SLOPE
Instructor: Sarah Herrington
Dates: begins January 9, 2023, meets in-person MONDAYS 7-9pm EST
Location: Park Slope
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but recommended) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
Sarah Herrington is a writer, poet and teacher. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, LATimes, Poets and Writers Magazine, Tin House, Interview Magazine, Slice, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Review of Books, Salon, Entropy, Vol1 Brooklyn, Writer’s Digest, Yoga Journal and other outlets, and she was selected as one of eight emerging women poets by Oprah Magazine. She is the author of a collection of poetry, Always Moving (Bowery Books, 2011) and several nonfiction books, including OM Schooled (Addriya Press, 2012), Essential Yoga (Fair Winds Press, 2013), and was contracted to write and oversee production of the updated Idiot’s Guide to Yoga (Penguin/Alpha, 2013). Sarah also worked as editor/co-author on Wanderlust: Find Your True North (Rodale, 2015).
Sarah is the recipient of writing fellowships from New York University, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and the Community of Writers, and earned an MFA from New York University where she was a Goldwater Fellow, an MFA from Lesley University, and a BA from NYU.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins 1.11.23 – UNION SQUARE
Instructor: Elyssa East
Dates: begins January 9, 2023, meets in-person Mondays 7-9pm ET *no class MLK day (1/16) or President’s Day (2/20)*
Location: Union Square
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
Elyssa East received her B.A. in art history from Reed College and her M.F.A. in creative writing from Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town, Elyssa’s first book, won the 2010 L. L. Winship/P.E.N. New England Award in non-fiction. A Boston Globe Bestseller, Dogtown is an Editors’ Choice selection from The New York Times Book Review and was named a “Must-Read Book” by the Massachusetts Book Awards. Elyssa is an alumna of The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies and has received awards and fellowships from The Corporation of Yaddo; the Ragdale, Jerome, and Ludwig Vogelstein Foundations; the University of Connecticut; the Phillips Library; and the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. She has taught Creative Writing at Columbia University, Rhode Island School of Design, SUNY Purchase and Cleveland State University and New York University’s Gallatin School. She grew up in Georgia and lives in New York City with her husband and son.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins 1.11.23 – Long Island CITY, Queens
Instructor: Catherine LaSota
Dates: begins January 11, 2023, meets in-person WEDNESDAYS 7-9pm ET
Location: Long Island City, Queens
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
Catherine LaSota is a writer, creativity coach, and community builder. She is founder of the Resort writing community and host of the Cabana Chats podcast on writing & community, as well as founder of the LIC Reading Series (2015-2020).
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins 1.10.23 – COBBLE HILL, Brooklyn
Instructor: Leslie-Ann Murray
Dates: begins January 10, 2023 meets in-person TUESDAYS 7-9pm Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
Leslie-Ann Murray is a fiction writer from Trinidad & Tobago. She created Brown Girl Book Lover, a social media platform where she interviews diverse writers and reviews books that should be at the forefront of our imagination. She also produces a monthly newsletter, Come Get Your Diversity. Leslie-Ann is currently working on her first novel, This Has Made Us Beautiful. Leslie-Ann has been published in Poets & Writers, Zone 3, Ploughshares, Brittle Paper, Obsidian Literary Magazine, and Salamander Literary Magazine. Leslie-Ann has taught creative writing in France, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, China, and New York City.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 1.9.23 – Long Island City
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of January 9, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Long Island City
Fee: $625
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is recommended for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins 1.10.23 – CROWN HEIGHTS, BK
Instructor: Elizabeth Isadora Gold
Dates: begins January 10, 2023, meets in-person TUESDAYS 7-9pm EST
Location: Crown Heights, BK
Fee: $625
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
Elizabeth Isadora Gold’s writing about books, music, and feminism has appeared in The New York Times, The Believer, Tin House, The Rumpus, Time Out New York, and many other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, child and very small dog. Her nonfiction book, The Mommy Group: Freaking Out, Finding Friends, and Surviving the Happiest Times of Our Lives was published by Atria Books.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 2.6.23 – COBBLE HILL, BK
Instructor: Kyle McCarthy
Dates: begins week of February 6, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
Kyle McCarthy’s work has appeared in Best American Short Stories 2017, American Short Fiction, the Harvard Review, Southwest Review, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, she lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her debut novel, Everyone Knows How Much I Love You, was published by Ballantine Books in 2020.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 3.6.23 – PARK SLOPE, BK
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of March 6, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins week of 3.6.23 – Long Island City
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of March 6, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Long Island City
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins week of 3.6.23 – Park Slope
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of March 6, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Park Slope
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins 3.8.23 – Union Square
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins March 8, 2023, meets in-person WEDNESDAYS 7-9pm ET
Location: Union Square
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
6-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 3.6.23 – Upper West Side
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of March 6, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Upper West Side
Fee: $500
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 3.6.23 – Park Slope
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of March 6, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Park Slope
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but recommended) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Personal Essay & Memoir – begins 3.9.23 – Union Sq.
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins March 9, 2023, meets in-person THURSDAYS 7-9pm EST
Location: Union Square
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins 3.20.23 – Union Square
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins March 20, 2023, meets in-person MONDAYS 7-9pm ET
Location: Union Square
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 5.1.23 – PARK SLOPE, BK
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of May 1, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins week of 5.1.23 – Park Slope
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of May 1, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Park Slope
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins week of 5.1.23 – Union Square
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of May 1, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Union Square
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 5.1.23 – Park Slope
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of May 1, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Park Slope
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but recommended) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Personal Essay & Memoir – begins week of 5.1.23 – Union Sq.
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of May 1, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Union Square
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
6-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 5.1.23 – Upper West Side
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of May 1, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Upper West Side
Fee: $500
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 5.1.23 – Union Square
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of May 1, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Union Square
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but recommended) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 5.22.23 – Cobble Hill, BK
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of May 22, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 5.22.23 – Cobble Hill
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of May 22, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but recommended) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins week of 5.22.23 – Cobble Hill
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of May 22, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 6.26.23 – PARK SLOPE, BK
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of June 26, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins week of 6.26.23 – Park Slope
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of June 26, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Park Slope
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins week of 6.26.23 – Union Square
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of June 26, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Union Square
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 6.26.23 – Park Slope
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of June 26, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Park Slope
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but recommended) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 6.26.23 – Union Sq.
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of June 26, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Union Square
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
6-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 6.26.23 – Upper West Side
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of June 26, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Upper West Side
Fee: $500
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 6.26.23 – Union Square
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of June 26, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Union Square
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but recommended) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
6-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins week of 7.17.23 – Cobble Hill
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of July 17, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Fee: $500
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
6-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 7.17.23 – Cobble Hill
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of July 17, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Fee: $550
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but recommended) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
6-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 7.17.23 – Cobble Hill
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of July 17, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Fee: $500
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 9.11.23 – PARK SLOPE, BK
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of September 11, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins week of 9.11.23 – Park Slope
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of September 11, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Park Slope
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Writing Sprints: A Generative Class (fiction & nonfiction) – begins week of 9.11.23 – Union Square
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of September 11, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Union Square
Fee: $600
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Writing Sprints is an exercise-intensive course designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity. The course relies heavily on writing exercises (for both fiction & nonfiction writers). Students will produce a ton of new work in this class, and receive feedback on that work from the instructor and his or her classmates. This class is for writers of all levels looking for inspiration and motivation.
This workshop is open to writers working in all genres, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 9.11.23 – Park Slope
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of September 11, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Park Slope
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but recommended) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
8-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 9.11.23 – Union Sq.
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of September 11, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Union Square
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
6-wk IN-PERSON Advanced Fiction Writing – begins week of 9.11.23 – Upper West Side
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of September 11, 2023 – meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm ET
Location: Upper West Side
Fee: $500
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is required for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a sample of your writing.
Our Fiction Workshop is aimed at writers with a regular practice, those who have mastered the essentials and are looking for a community of peers ready to offer insightful, impartial feedback on works in progress. Whether you’re a writer looking to polish work for publication, looking for a fresh perspective, looking to climb the next hurdle, or simply missing the motivation and comradery only workshop can offer, our Fiction Workshop is designed to get you writing. Come geek out with your fellow lit nerds and walk away with a renewed sense of purpose.
8-wk IN-PERSON Personal Essay & Memoir – begins wk of 9.11.23 – Union Square
Instructor: coming soon
Dates: begins week of September 11, 2023, meets in-person weeknight tbd 7-9pm EST
Location: Union Square
Fee: $650
A private conference with the instructor is included.
A writing sample is not required (but recommended) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info and a 3-5 page sample.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.