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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Essay Play: Generating Short-Form Creative Nonfiction, 5 sessions with Brian Gresko

Wed, Feb 5, 2025, 7:00 PM EST – Wed, Mar 12, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Creative Nonfiction
Full
Upcoming

MFA Intensive, 4 month program with Omer Friedlander

Thu, Feb 6, 2025, 7:00 PM EST – Thu, May 8, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Fiction
$1400+
Upcoming

Stop Worrying and Write Your Book Proposal! 1 session with Caitlin Kunkel

Sat, Feb 8, 2025, 1:00 – 4:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Creative Nonfiction Genre Nonspecific
$125
Upcoming

Almond Joy: A Quartet of Master Classes with Steve Almond

Tue, Feb 11, 2025, 7:00 PM EST – Tue, Mar 4, 2025, 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$350
Upcoming

Brilliant Openings: How to Get the Reader in the Car with Steve Almond

Tue, Feb 11, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

How to Create Unforgettable Characters with Steve Almond

Tue, Feb 18, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

How to Create an Irresistible Narrator with Steve Almond

Tue, Feb 25, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

Writing About Sex & God, 1 session with Natasha Oladokun

Wed, Feb 26, 2025, 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Poetry
$50+
Upcoming

Writing Yourself: The (Flawed) Hero in Memoir, 1 session with Molly Roden Winter

Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 1:00 – 4:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Creative Nonfiction
$100
Upcoming

A Wrinkle in Time: How to Master Chronology with Steve Almond

Tue, Mar 4, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

Revising Your Poems (Like a Gardener, Not Police), 6 sessions with Natasha Oladokun

Tue, Mar 11, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT – Tue, Apr 1, 2025, 8:30 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Poetry
$300+
Upcoming

Fear Not! A Beginner's Poetry Workshop, 6 sessions with Natasha Oladokun

Wed, Apr 2, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT – Wed, May 7, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Poetry
$250+
Upcoming

What We Found in the Forest: Using Fairy Tales to Generate Fiction, 1 Session with Richard Mirabella

Sat, Apr 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Fiction Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming Hurry, limited spots left.

Increase Your Risk with Sara Lippmann

Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT – Wed, May 14, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Fiction
$360
Upcoming

Writing About Obsessions: 3 Sessions with Elizabeth Teets

Sun, May 4, 2025, 7:30 PM EDT – Sun, May 18, 2025, 9:30 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Creative Nonfiction
$210
Upcoming

Draft Done, Now What?

Sat, May 24, 2025, 12:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$45