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Make Your Characters Speak: How to Craft Dynamic Dialogue | 1-Day Online Seminar
In this class for Black women writers, you'll learn how to transform your characters' conversations into compelling, natural, and unforgettable exchanges. Drawing inspiration from everyday life, this workshop will guide you in channeling those sparks into dialogue that connects with readers.
Make Your Characters Speak: How to Craft Dynamic Dialogue | 1-Day Online Seminar
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Ka'Dia Dhatnubia Sunday, March 2nd
12pm-2pm ET
9am-11am PT
11am-1pm CT
1 class session
Fiction Fundamentals: Writing with Toni Morrison’s Beloved | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Learn how to wield fiction’s unruly parts using Toni Morrison’s Beloved as your guide. Anyone can learn how to write fiction well, and in this course, you will learn how to mix fiction’s ingredients like cake and make your stories work every single time.
Fiction Fundamentals: Writing with Toni Morrison’s Beloved | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Fiction Fundamentals: Writing with Toni Morrison’s Beloved | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop $279.00

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Yael Valencia Aldana Tuesdays, March 4-25
8p-10p ET
5p-7p PT
7p-9p CT
4 class sessions
Getting Unstuck: How to Craft Your Writing Project | 2-Week Online Writing Workshop
Getting Unstuck: How to Craft Your Writing Project | 2-Week Online Writing Workshop
Getting Unstuck: How to Craft Your Writing Project | 2-Week Online Writing Workshop $169.00

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Mia Brabham Nolan Thursdays, March 6 and 13
7pm-9pm ET
4pm-6pm PT
6pm-8pm CT
2 class sessions
On Black Expressions: Storytelling with Rhythm and Voice | 1-Day Workshop
In this engaging and interactive workshop for Black women writers, learn how to incorporate Black expression in our character’s dialogue and in the structure of the story itself. We don’t need to be limited to the standard style of storytelling.
On Black Expressions: Storytelling with Rhythm and Voice | 1-Day Workshop
On Black Expressions: Storytelling with Rhythm and Voice | 1-Day Workshop $75.00

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Emma Akpan Saturday, March 15
12p-2:30p ET
9a-11:30a PT
11a-1:30p CT
1 class session
Honoring Your Writing Process: A How-to for Black women writers | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Honoring Your Writing Process is designed for the new and emerging writer who is still discovering the craft and their process, as well as the more seasoned writer who occasionally struggles to understand and get the most out of her/his unique writing way.
Honoring Your Writing Process: A How-to for Black women writers | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Honoring Your Writing Process: A How-to for Black women writers | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop $249.00

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La Rhonda Crosby-Johnson Thursdays, April 3-24
7p-8:30p ET
4p-5:30p PT
6p-7:30p CT
4 class sessions
From Octavia to N.K.: A Crash Course in Black women in Speculative Fiction | 4-Week Workshop
This is the class to take if you believe in #BlackGirlMagic, space-traveling futures, and alien utopias and want to put all of those things in your own writing like the pros do.
From Octavia to N.K.: A Crash Course in Black women in Speculative Fiction | 4-Week Workshop
From Octavia to N.K.: A Crash Course in Black women in Speculative Fiction | 4-Week Workshop $249.00

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Melissa A. Watkins Saturdays, April 5-26
11a-12:30p ET
8a-9:30a PT
10a-11:30a CT
4 class sessions
midnight & indigo - Black Women Writer's Write-in | April
midnight & indigo celebrates Black women writers every day! Our monthly Black women writer Write-ins are a way to build community, write, and even share (only if you wish to) with other Black women writers.
midnight & indigo - Black Women Writer's Write-in | April
midnight & indigo - Black Women Writer's Write-in | April $25.00

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midnight & indigo Sunday, April 6
9a-11a ET
8a-10a PT
6a-8a CT
1 session
Mindful Ink: Writing for Healing & Connection | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Mindful Ink: Writing for Healing & Connection | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Mindful Ink: Writing for Healing & Connection | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop $269.00

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Chántelle Adanna Agbro Mondays, April 7-28
8p-10p ET
5p-7p PT
7p-9p CT
4 class sessions
Masterclass: The Black Woman Writer’s Toolbox | 4-Week Online Fiction Seminar
In The Black Woman Writer’s Toolbox, begin the journey of discovering your power on the page. Looking at different aspects of what makes up a story, we will explore how to create characters that live and breathe, produce a setting that tastes like grandma’s cooking, and mold words toward the sounds we want them to make on the page, with all the color of carnival and the sharpness of diamonds.
Masterclass: The Black Woman Writer’s Toolbox | 4-Week Online Fiction Seminar
Masterclass: The Black Woman Writer’s Toolbox | 4-Week Online Fiction Seminar $299.00

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Muli Amaye Sundays, Apr. 27-May 18
9a-11:30a ET
6a-8:30a PT
8a-10:30a CT
4 class sessions
You've Been Prompted! A Workshop for Black women writers | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
A workshop for writers trying to get a feel for their writing style, who are interested in exploring another type of writing if they’re used to writing in a specific genre, new to writing, or who just like the challenge of writing spontaneous thoughts that can later be turned into longer works.
You've Been Prompted! A Workshop for Black women writers | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
You've Been Prompted! A Workshop for Black women writers | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop $249.00

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tina scott lassiter Tuesdays, April 29-May 20
7p-9p ET
4p-6p PT
6p-8p CT
4 class sessions
The Black Woman Writer’s Toolbox | 1-Day Online Fiction Workshop
Writing Black is different. In this course, discover your power on the page. Looking at different aspects of what makes up a story, we will explore how to create characters that live and breathe, produce a setting that tastes like grandma’s cooking, and mold words toward the sounds we want them to make on the page.
The Black Woman Writer’s Toolbox | 1-Day Online Fiction Workshop
The Black Woman Writer’s Toolbox | 1-Day Online Fiction Workshop $129.00

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Muli Amaye Saturday, May 3
12p-3p ET
9a-12p PT
11a-2p CT
1 class session
Freedom on the Page: Writing Lyric Essays for Radical Black Truth-Telling | 2-Week Online Writing Workshop
A writing class for writers ready to claim the freedom of the lyric essay. There is no better genre suited to amplify the complexities of Black identity and history.Together, we’ll explore works by writers like Jamaica Kincaid, Audre Lorde, and Claudia Rankine whose essays challenge the rules and open new possibilities for storytelling.
Freedom on the Page: Writing Lyric Essays for Radical Black Truth-Telling | 2-Week Online Writing Workshop
Freedom on the Page: Writing Lyric Essays for Radical Black Truth-Telling | 2-Week Online Writing Workshop $149.00

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Alexis M. Wright Tuesdays, May 6 and May 13
8p–10p ET
5p-7p PT
7p-9p CT
2 class sessions
Short Story Critique: One-on-One Story Coaching & Developmental Editing Package
Have you written the first draft of your short story and are ready for feedback? During your Short Story Critique session, we'll discuss your story and I'll provide feedback on viable next steps to take your story to the next level. Developmental editing for Black writers.
Short Story Critique: One-on-One Story Coaching & Developmental Editing Package
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Developmental Editing for your Novel | 1:1 Personal Story Coaching
Have you finished the first draft of your novel and are ready to begin the next step in the publishing process? Are you ready to receive impartial feedback and partner with a coach to understand where your story is working and where a bit of tweaking might be helpful?
Developmental Editing for your Novel | 1:1 Personal Story Coaching
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One-on-One Story Coaching & Developmental Editing Session | Personal consultation
Have the skeleton of story idea and need someone to bounce it off of? Or perhaps you have the first draft of your short story or novel ready to go and are ready for constructive feedback. During our 60-minute One-on-One Story Coaching & Developmental Editing Session, we'll discuss your manuscript, ideas, and I'll provide feedback on viable next steps to take your story to the next level.
One-on-One Story Coaching & Developmental Editing Session | Personal consultation
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