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Courses Offered

Such a Pretty Face

Available through the Crow Collective.


To register, please visit https://crowcollectiveworkshops.com/2021/12/02/body/



Two options:
Sunday, February 19: 7 AM PST

OR

Saturday, March 25: 4 PM PST
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Applying to the MFA

Get your app ready for grad school.


MFAs can be controversial, from accessibility issues to representation to funding, but they can be supportive. Preparing your Statement of Purpose and Writing Sample are keys to getting into a program that's best for you. Get targeted feedback to help put your best pages forward.


Includes:


  • line edits on manuscript (up to 30 double-spaced pages)
  • feedback letter on areas of strength and opportunities for improvement
  • line edits on Statement of Purpose (up to 2 pages)
  • one-on-one Zoom meeting (optional, 30 mins)



Cost: $200


Limited scholarships are available for low-income and marginalized folks.

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Generative Writing

Come write with me!


Writing together can help bring out our creativity and give us accountability. Come for virtual or in-person writing time led with thought-provoking writing prompts. Participants are invited to share work. The goal is to leave with ideas and starting points for creative work.


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Cost: $10 per session per person

Location: Zoom

Duration: 1 hour


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Book Club

Read and discuss books once a month.


Next book club: Friday, January 30

Title: One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London

Time: 5pm PT

Place: Zoom

Cost: $10 per meeting per person


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Creative Writing 101

A survey course for emerging writers.


This 10-week survey course is designed to develop a deeper understanding of nonfiction, fiction, flash, micro, spoken word, hybrid, and poetry. This course provides writers with the opportunity to examine writing as a craft that can be developed and analyzed through thoughtful consideration of texts. It focuses on the power of written language as a tool to examine and communicate social inequities. Sample texts include work by Jesmyn Ward, Aimee Bender, Ilya Kaminsky, Mira Jacob, Elissa Washuta, Kiese Laymon, and T Kira Madden.


Next session:

Location: Zoom

Cost: $200 per person for 10-week session


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The Artist's Way

Julia Cameron's classic creativity book.


Maybe you've heard about morning pages but haven't made the time to start. Or maybe you're curious about how to build a better practice for your writing. Perhaps you're just looking for accountability. In this 12-week course, we'll read Julia Cameron's The Artist Way and work through the exercises.


Note: Book is required and not included


Cost: $240 per person for 12-week course

Location: Zoom

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Scholarships and sliding scale available.
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  • About
  • Awards
  • Selected Work
  • Courses
  • Testimonials
  • SUCH A PRETTY FACE