Writing Co-Lab is a teaching cooperative owned and operated by artists passionate about craft, community, creativity, and the joyous power of the written word. Co-Lab, short for cooperative laboratory, indicates our excitement and commitment to working together and with our students in providing educational experiences not seen within the traditional academic or continuing-ed landscape. Our teachers bring their unique experiences and voices to their classes, which cover a variety of topics, from preparing work for publication, to deepening discipline, trying new styles and techniques, and cultivating fun in the writing process. Taking time to develop your art is a deeply rewarding experience, and it is our privilege to help you on that journey, whether you are looking for renewed vigor on the way, or are about to take your first steps.

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Upcoming

Tenderness and Home–Writing About Travel, Food, and Migration: 6 Week Workshop with Jenna Tang

Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 7:00 PM EST – Tue, Mar 3, 2026, 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$300
Upcoming

Low-Stakes Creative Writing Essentials: Intro to Journaling, Blogging, and Zine-Making, 1 session with Ravynn K. Stringfield

Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$35
Upcoming

A Few Frank Words About Sex, A Generative Class with Steve Almond

Mon, Feb 2, 2026, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

How to Write Dangerous Prose: A Walk on the Wild Side, a Generative 4 Part Series with Steve Almond

Mon, Feb 2, 2026, 7:00 PM EST – Mon, Feb 23, 2026, 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$360
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Crossing—On Translated Literature and Pathways to Literary Translation: 6 Week Workshop with Jenna Tang

Thu, Feb 5, 2026, 7:00 PM EST – Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$300
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Blurred, Hybrid, and Speculative: Crossing Boundaries in Creative Nonfiction, 6 sessions with Jami Nakamura Lin

Thu, Feb 5, 2026, 8:00 PM EST – Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT
Creative Nonfiction
$375
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Writing for Women on the Verge, 6 sessions with Amy Shearn

Fri, Feb 6, 2026, 2:00 PM EST – Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$375
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The Rules of Attraction: Making Crushes, Lust, and Love Feel Real in Fiction, 1 session with Amy Shearn

Sat, Feb 7, 2026, 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$50
Upcoming

What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been: Your Prose on Drugs, A Generative Class with Steve Almond

Mon, Feb 9, 2026, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

Journaling Toward Clarity with Amy Shearn

Tue, Feb 10, 2026, 8:30 AM EST – Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

Rock n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution, A Generative Class with Steve Almond

Mon, Feb 16, 2026, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

No Pain, No Gain: Violence on the Page, A Generative Class with Steve Almond

Mon, Feb 23, 2026, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

Crossing part 2: What We’re Bringing to the World, 6 Week Translation Workshop with Jenna Tang

Wed, Mar 25, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT – Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$300