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celebrating Black women writers

Dare to Dream: Writing with/to Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower | 5-Week Discussion & Writing Seminar
Dare to Dream: Writing with/to Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower is an imaginative writing and reading course that uses Black science fiction writer Octavia Butler’s work as a guide in which we turn to the timely Parable of the Sower (1993) as a tool for our own writing.
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Chelsea Bouldin Thursdays, March 9- April 6
6:30pm-8:30pm ET
3:30pm-5:30pm PT
5:30pm-7:30pm CT
5 class sessions
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
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La Rhonda Crosby-Johnson Thursdays, March 9-30
7pm-8:30pm ET
4pm-5:30pm PT
6pm-7:30pm CT
4 class sessions
How to Write a Reported Essay | 5-Week Writing Seminar
During this 5-week course, we’ll walk through the elements of a reported essay, the reporting and writing processes, study and analyze essays by great contemporary writers including Tiffanie Drayton, Caity Weaver, Qudsiya Naqui, and Michelle Singletary, and provide tips on revising and pitching to publications.
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Sean Collins Sundays, March 12th-April 16th. *no class on 4/9
1pm-3:15pm ET
10am-12:15pm PT
12pm-2:15pm CT
5 class sessions
Me, Myself & I: How to Craft Poetry Surrounding Identity | 4-Week Poetry Workshop
Over the course of 4 weeks, we will explore different types of poetry together, from creating elegies to crafting odes. We will look to the greats from Maya Angelou to Jacquline Woods and Zora Neale Hurston, to understand why identity is a foundational element of writing.
Me, Myself & I: How to Craft Poetry Surrounding Identity | 4-Week Poetry Workshop
Me, Myself & I: How to Craft Poetry Surrounding Identity | 4-Week Poetry Workshop $199.00

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Ashanti Files Thursdays, April 6-27
8pm-10pm ET
5pm-7pm PT
7pm-9pm CT
4 class sessions
Make the Red Pen Your Best Friend: How to Edit Your Short Story | 4-week Writing Seminar
For most writers, the editing process is something between a mystery and a frustrating obligation. How to Edit Your Short Story will demystify the four stages of editing—developmental, line, and copy editing, and proofreading. Learn how to approach your writing with an editor’s eye and use that perspective as an asset.
Make the Red Pen Your Best Friend: How to Edit Your Short Story | 4-week Writing Seminar
Make the Red Pen Your Best Friend: How to Edit Your Short Story | 4-week Writing Seminar $209.00

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Denise Leora Madre Saturdays, Apr. 15-May 13 *no class on 4/29
10am-12pm ET
7am-9am PT
9am-11am CT
4 class sessions
Short Story Critique: One-on-One Story Coaching & Developmental Editing Session
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 Session
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midnight & indigo - Black Women Writers Write-in | April 15th
midnight & indigo celebrates Black women writers every day! Our new Write-ins are a way to build community, write, and even share (only if you wish to) with other Black women creatives.
midnight & indigo - Black Women Writers Write-in | April 15th
midnight & indigo - Black Women Writers Write-in | April 15th $20.00

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midnight & indigo Saturday, April 15
11am-1pm ET
8am-10am PT
10am-12pm CT
1 session
How Photography Can Inspire & Spark Creativity in Your Writing | 1-Day Online Seminar
Explores the myriad of ways in which photography can inspire and influence your writing practice. Exercises in figuration, analyzing, and scene-based writing will give students tools to use photographs to enhance their creativity and write with specificity and intention, whether fiction or nonfiction.
How Photography Can Inspire & Spark Creativity in Your Writing | 1-Day Online Seminar
How Photography Can Inspire & Spark Creativity in Your Writing | 1-Day Online Seminar $75.00

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Taylor Michael Saturday, Apr. 22
9am-12pm ET
6am-9am PT
8am-11am CT
1 class session
First Sentence Workshop: How to Hook Your Reader with Your Opening Line | 1-Day Seminar
First Sentence Workshop: How to Hook Your Reader with Your Opening Line will guide you into shaping your first sentence/and or paragraph to immediately hook your reader. Each story or personal essay you write must satisfy the reader's curiosity and make them wonder, “What will happen next?”
First Sentence Workshop: How to Hook Your Reader with Your Opening Line | 1-Day Seminar
First Sentence Workshop: How to Hook Your Reader with Your Opening Line | 1-Day Seminar $99.00

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Zainab Khadijah Karim Saturday, April 22
11am-2pm ET
8am-11am PT
10am-1pm CT
1 class session
Black Creatives Breaking into TV: How to Craft an Outline for your TV Pilot | 5-Week Online Writing Workshop
The Black Creatives Breaking into TV: How to Craft an Outline for your TV Pilot workshop simulates a real TV writer's room! Each week we'll study and discuss structure and writing tools to expand your idea into an outline—creating the foundation for a pilot script and full series.
Black Creatives Breaking into TV: How to Craft an Outline for your TV Pilot | 5-Week Online Writing Workshop
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Cass Alcide Saturdays, April 29-May 27
12pm-3pm ET
9am-12pm PT
11am-2pm CT
5 class sessions
First Chapter Critique: One-on-One Story Coaching & Developmental Editing Session
Have you written the first chapter of your novel and are ready for feedback? During your First Chapter Critique session, we'll discuss your opening chapter and I'll provide feedback on viable next steps to take your story to the next level. Developmental editing for Black writers
First Chapter Critique: One-on-One Story Coaching & Developmental Editing Session
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Tell Me Something Real: How to Write Confessional Poetry | 4-Week Online Poetry Workshop
Tell Me Something Real: How to Write Confessional Poetry | 4-Week Online Poetry Workshop
Tell Me Something Real: How to Write Confessional Poetry | 4-Week Online Poetry Workshop $199.00

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Schyler Butler Saturdays, May 6-27
9am-11am ET
6am-8am PT
8am-10am CT
4 class sessions
midnight & indigo - Black Women Writers Write-in | May 7th
midnight & indigo celebrates Black women writers every day! Our new Write-ins are a way to build community, write, and even share (only if you wish to) with other Black women creatives.
midnight & indigo - Black Women Writers Write-in | May 7th
midnight & indigo - Black Women Writers Write-in | May 7th $20.00

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midnight & indigo Sunday, May 7
9am-11am ET
7am-9am PT
6am-8am CT
1 session
Finding Your Truth Through Personal Essay | 3-Week Online Writing Seminar
In Finding Your Truth Through Personal Essay, writers will attempt to explore and understand a happening, occurrence, or event (personal or public) with words and through different literary devices, namely extended metaphor, and perspective.
Finding Your Truth Through Personal Essay | 3-Week Online Writing Seminar
Finding Your Truth Through Personal Essay | 3-Week Online Writing Seminar $199.00

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Mia Brabham Tuesdays, May 9-23
7p-9p ET
4p-6p PT
6p-8p CT
3 class sessions
The Black Speculative Short Story: An Exploration of Narrative World Building | 4-week Writing Workshop
The Black Speculative Short Story: An Exploration of Narrative World Building will explore how Black women create new worlds through their narrative of distant futures and familiar presents that address troubled pasts. This course will examine how Black women create new conversations about societal norms and structures through the craft of the short story.
The Black Speculative Short Story: An Exploration of Narrative World Building | 4-week Writing Workshop
The Black Speculative Short Story: An Exploration of Narrative World Building | 4-week Writing Workshop $229.00

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Sandra Jacobo Wednesdays, May 17-June 7
7pm-9pm ET
4pm-6pm PT
6pm-8pm CT
4 class sessions
Writing Character: How to Write Intergenerational Dialogue | 3-week Writing Workshop
Writing Character: How to Write Intergenerational Dialogue | 3-week Writing Workshop
Writing Character: How to Write Intergenerational Dialogue | 3-week Writing Workshop $169.00

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Lyndsey Ellis Saturdays, June 3-17
11a-1p ET
8a-10a PT
10a-12p CT
3 class sessions
The Short Story Checklist for Black Women Writers | 3-Week Online Writing Seminar
The Short Story Checklist will help you determine whether what your short story intends to convey is actually apparent. We will read, discuss, create, and have a better understanding of the elements that make up a short story.
The Short Story Checklist for Black Women Writers | 3-Week Online Writing Seminar
The Short Story Checklist for Black Women Writers | 3-Week Online Writing Seminar $209.00

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Jina DuVernay Tuesdays, June 6-20
7p-9p ET
4p-6p PT
6p-8p CT
3 class sessions
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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