3-hour class via Zoom Over the past several years, the publishing world (and its readers) have thankfully demanded more diversity within stories. But as welcoming as this change is, it can leave many non-marginalized writers with anxiety. How are you supposed to go about it? What if you mess up? Are you allowed to write […]
6 Thursdays from 10:30am-1:30pm, starting January 14th, 2021 via Zoom You’ve started out on a first novel draft—maybe you just have an idea, maybe you’ve written a few chapters, maybe you've written a lot, but have no idea how it all holds together—but you’re not sure where to go next. Which character should the novel […]
10 Tuesdays from 6:00pm-9:00pm, starting January 19th, 2021 via Zoom This class is for novelists who have taken advanced workshops before, are well versed in matters of craft, and who have already made some progress on a first draft. The goals of this workshop are to write or revise at least 100 pages in ten […]
3-hour class via Zoom Thinking of submitting your fiction to a literary journal? Curious what goes on in an editor’s head? Eager to know what small changes could potentially bend an editor toward your favor? After participating as a judge and/or editor on several literary journals, committees, and judging panels, Milo Todd has some tips […]
3-hour class via Zoom Over the past several years, the publishing world (and its readers) have thankfully demanded more diversity within stories. But as welcoming as this change is, it can leave many non-marginalized writers with anxiety. How are you supposed to go about it? What if you mess up? Are you allowed to write […]
4 Thursdays from 6:00pm-9:00pm, starting May 6th, 2021 via Zoom Throughout our history of marginalization and oppression, queer voices have created our own ways of speaking and expressing ourselves. But with us so Othered in queer tongues, how do we tell our stories to the mainstream authentically? In this queer-focused course, we’ll look at several […]
3-hour class via Zoom You’re writing outside of your lane and want to include more diversity in your work, but you’re worried you’re not researching right or don’t know where to begin. Sound familiar? In this 3-hour class, we’ll look at the 4 elements that help you decide if a source is good, the big […]
3-hour class via Zoom Over the past several years, the publishing world (and its readers) have thankfully demanded more diversity within stories. But as welcoming as this change is, it can leave many non-marginalized writers with anxiety. How are you supposed to go about it? What if you mess up? Are you allowed to write […]
6 Wednesdays from 6:00pm-9:00pm, starting July 21st, 2021 via Zoom This workshop-focused course is for novelists who want to put more diversity in their stories in the most mindful and empathetic way they can. Over the course, each student will get at least two 50-minute, non-silencing, novel-in-progress-style workshops, in which they can read aloud up […]
8 Tuesdays from 6:00pm-9:00pm, starting September 14th, 2021 via Zoom This class is for queer, trans, and/or nonbinary novelists who have taken advanced workshops before, are well versed in matters of craft, and who have already made some progress on a first draft. Many queer, trans, and/or nonbinary writers may have experienced workshops in the […]
3-hour class via Zoom Disney villains, disaster lesbians, and hot trans messes, oh my! In this 3-hour class, we’ll look at “good” messy queers, “bad” messy queers, stereotypes, redemption, interiority, and mainstream media representations. Along with a lecture segment, we’ll also take time to discuss some common anxieties when writing a complex queer character, brainstorm […]
3-hour class via Zoom Over the past several years, the publishing world (and its readers) have thankfully demanded more diversity within stories. But as welcoming as this change is, it can leave many non-marginalized writers with anxiety. How are you supposed to go about it? What if you mess up? Are you allowed to write […]