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The Art of the Interview
Nov 6
Nonfiction, Hybrid
The Art of the Interview
Nonfiction, Hybrid

A 1-Day Nonfiction Interview Workshop

Nonfiction, Hybrid
Your Body, Your Story
Nov 6
memoir, In-Person
Your Body, Your Story
memoir, In-Person

A 3-Week Memoir Workshop

memoir, In-Person
Expanding Circles of Self
Nov 11
Nonfiction
Expanding Circles of Self
Nonfiction

A 5-Week Online Nonfiction Workshop

Nonfiction
Picture Book Dummy Writing
Nov 22
In-Person, Portland, children's, picture book
Picture Book Dummy Writing
In-Person, Portland, children's, picture book

A 2-Week Picture Book Workshop

In-Person, Portland, children's, picture book
How to Write Riveting Scenes
Nov 29
In-Person, Portland, fiction
How to Write Riveting Scenes
In-Person, Portland, fiction

A 1-Day Fiction Workshop

In-Person, Portland, fiction
Meditative Writing
Dec 4
Poetry, Prose
Meditative Writing
Poetry, Prose

An 8-Week In-Person Multigenre Writing Workshop

Poetry, Prose
Writing about Sickness & Health
Dec 9
Memoir
Writing about Sickness & Health
Memoir

A 5-Week In-Person Memoir Workshop

Memoir
The Story of Your Life
Jan 6
Memoir
The Story of Your Life
Memoir

A 5-Week Online Memoir Workshop

Memoir
Make It Sing
Jan 6
Poetry
Make It Sing
Poetry

A 6-Week Online Poetry Workshop

Poetry
Monstrous Departures and Monstrous Returns
Jan 7
Fiction
Monstrous Departures and Monstrous Returns
Fiction

An 8-Week Online Fiction Workshop with Juliana Lamy

Fiction
Tips for Your Picture Book Publication Journey
Jan 8
Picture Books
Tips for Your Picture Book Publication Journey
Picture Books

A 1-Day Online Picture Book Workshop

Picture Books
How to Convert Ideas and Inspiration into Story
Jan 10
Fiction
How to Convert Ideas and Inspiration into Story
Fiction

A 2-Day Fiction Workshop with Farah Ali

Fiction
Escape from the Self
Jan 10
Poetry
Escape from the Self
Poetry

A 2-Day Poetry Workshop with Sarah V. Schweig

Poetry
Creating the Emotional Arc in Memoir
Jan 11
Memoir
Creating the Emotional Arc in Memoir
Memoir

A 5-Week Online Memoir Workshop

Memoir
Coil of the Beloved's Hair: Writing the Erotic
Jan 24
Poetry, Prose, Multigenre
Coil of the Beloved's Hair: Writing the Erotic
Poetry, Prose, Multigenre

A 6-Week In-Person Poetry Workshop

Poetry, Prose, Multigenre
Poet as Translator
Jan 29
Translation, Poetry
Poet as Translator
Translation, Poetry

A 5-Week Online Poetry & Translation Workshop

Translation, Poetry
From Voice to Page: Find Your Writing Voice (and your story!) with Storytelling Out Loud
Jan 29
Memoir
From Voice to Page: Find Your Writing Voice (and your story!) with Storytelling Out Loud
Memoir

A 5-Week Online Memoir Workshop with Micaela Blei

Memoir
Freelancing in Changing Times
Feb 4
Business of Writing
Freelancing in Changing Times
Business of Writing

A 1-Day Business of Writing Workshop

Business of Writing
Ground Beneath Your Feet: Leveraging Landscape in Narrative Writing
Feb 7
In-Person, Portland, Creative Nonfiction
Ground Beneath Your Feet: Leveraging Landscape in Narrative Writing
In-Person, Portland, Creative Nonfiction

A 2-Day Creative Nonfiction Workshop with Ryan Brod and Jenna Rozelle

In-Person, Portland, Creative Nonfiction
Writer as Flaneur: One Strand of the Braided Essay
Feb 10
Creative Nonfiction
Writer as Flaneur: One Strand of the Braided Essay
Creative Nonfiction

A 5-Week In-Person CNF Workshop

Creative Nonfiction
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