Writing Classes
Important Information
Our classes fill up fast. Seats are first come, first serve. Please contact us to reserve your seat as soon as you know you want to attend.
The registration deadlines are final.
All classes are taught by Lisa, who earned her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Chatham University in Pittsburgh.
Private Group Classes or Tutoring
Would you like to take one of our classes but the dates or times don’t work for you? If you have a group of FOUR or MORE people – you can have a class for your group. If you have less than four people, Lisa offers tutoring. To find out more, stop by the store and speak with Lisa.
Spring/Summer 2020 Schedule
April
3rd, 4th, 5th – Mystery Writing Workshop
8th – Brainstorming/ Idea Generation
15th – Self Editing
17th, 18th, 19th – Romance Writing Workshop
22nd – Query Letter
29th – Publishing 101
May
1st, 2nd, 3rd – Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writing Workshop
13th – Setting
15th, 16th, 17th – Mystery Writing Workshop
20th – Query Letter
27th – Publishing 101
29th, 30th, 31st – Romance Writing Workshop
June
3rd – Conflict/ Plot
10th – Creating Characters
12th, 13th, 14th – Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writing Workshop
17th – Query Letter
24th – Publishing 101
26th, 27th, 28th – Mystery Writing Workshop
Class List
WORKSHOPS – can be taken multiple times to focus on different stories and sharpen skills)
Food Writing Workshop
Horror Workshop
Memoir Writing Workshop
Mystery Workshop
Nature Writing Workshop
Romance Workshop
Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop
CLASSES – Length and prices vary
Building Your World
Creating Characters
Creative Writing 101
Novel Writing I
Novel Writing II
Script Writing
Short Story Writing
QUICK CLASSES – One-hour classes that focus on a particular segment of writing. Quick Classes are $20 (plus tax).
Brainstorming/ Idea Generation
Conflict/ Plot
Create Your Hero
Create Your Sleuth
Create Your Villain
Heightening Suspense
Query Letter
Self Editing
Setting
Solving the Crime
Suspects and Motives
The Finale and Loose Ends
Villain Confession