The Writing Program for Black Women Writers

A digital writer’s residency for Black women crafting the stories only we can tell.

This is a creative home for Black women who write.

Whether you're in the thick of your first short story or knee-deep in the third draft of a novel, our writing program is here to meet you where you are and walk with you forward. Designed and taught by experienced writers, our classes, workshops, and seminars center your voice, your process, and your place in the long, layered tradition of Black storytelling.

With offerings that range from fundamentals to deep craft exploration, you’ll find space to learn, experiment, sharpen your skills, and be in community with others who understand both the joy and labor of the work.

All programming is held virtually, so you can join us from wherever you are. The course catalog is updated regularly with new offerings—from multi-week classes and one-day seminars to generative write-ins that help you stay connected to your practice. Browse what’s currently available and find the spaces that speak to you.

 

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Built on what we’ve learned, inspired by what we can imagine.

Rooted in the art, always in conversation with legacy

We hold deep respect for storytelling as both a skill and a cultural contribution. Our classes are rigorous, nuanced, and designed to add to the ongoing richness of the Black literary tradition.

Built by Black writers

Every offering is created and taught by writers who know the beauty and complexity of shaping stories from our vantage point—and who bring their lived experience, publishing knowledge, and creative practices into the classroom.

Designed for every part of your path

From first pages to final edits, you’ll find courses that support your growth across genres, experience levels, and creative rhythms. Whether you’re trying writing on for the first time or fine-tuning your craft, you’ll find space here.

 
Upcoming Classes
Exploring Memoir: Personal Story & Power for Creative Nonfiction Writers | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Exploring Memoir: Personal Story & Power for Creative Nonfiction Writers | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Non-Fiction
Exploring Memoir: Personal Story & Power for Creative Nonfiction Writers | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
$249.00
Black Women Writer's Write-in - September | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop
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.
Fiction, Craft, Write-in
Black Women Writer's Write-in - September | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop
$25.00
Your POV is Your Super Power: A Workshop on Point of View | 3-Week Online Writing Workshop
Have you ever considered the power of your own perspective? This is a crash course on the literary device point of view. You'll uncover the power of our own vantage points as Black women and learn how to use point of view in your own writing.
Craft, Fiction
Your POV is Your Super Power: A Workshop on Point of View | 3-Week Online Writing Workshop
$199.00
Polish and Pitch: A Black Woman Writer’s Guide to Self-Editing and Querying | 2 Day Online Writing Workshop
In this writing workshop for Black women writers, we’ll explore the art of editing across genres and written mediums, while also learning how to prepare your stories for publication.
Craft, Editing
Polish and Pitch: A Black Woman Writer’s Guide to Self-Editing and Querying | 2 Day Online Writing Workshop
$129.00
It's Crazy Out Here: An Introduction to Insanity in Black Literature | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
It's Crazy Out Here: An Introduction to Insanity in Black Literature | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Fiction
It's Crazy Out Here: An Introduction to Insanity in Black Literature | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
$229.00
From Octavia to N.K.: A Crash Course in Black women in Speculative Fiction | 4-Week Online Writing 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. This is a writing class for Black women writers.
Fiction
From Octavia to N.K.: A Crash Course in Black women in Speculative Fiction | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
$249.00
Black Women Writer's Write-in - October | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop
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
Fiction, Craft, Write-in
Black Women Writer's Write-in - October | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop
$25.00
Speculative Fiction and Ancestral Exploration | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
This four-week course for fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and even poets will be a journey through histories of different cultures and their folk tales. We’ll explore the work of P. Djeli Clark, Suyi Davies, Álvaro Enrigue, and Nuzo Onoh.
Fiction
Speculative Fiction and Ancestral Exploration | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
$249.00
Testify! The Personal and Political Power of Crafting Essays | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Testify! The Personal and Political Power of Crafting Essays | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
Non-Fiction
Testify! The Personal and Political Power of Crafting Essays | 4-Week Online Writing Workshop
$229.00
Decolonizing Our Writing Voice: A Workshop for Black Women Writers | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop
In this writing workshop for Black women writers, we will begin the work of decolonizing our access to our full authentic writing voices and decolonizing our writing itself, revealing writing that is most true to who we are.
Fiction, Craft
Decolonizing Our Writing Voice: A Workshop for Black Women Writers | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop
$99.00
Black Women Writer's Write-in - Speculative edition | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop
Our new Black women writers Write-ins focused on speculative fiction are a way to build community, write, and even share (only if you wish to) with other creatives.
Fiction, Craft, Write-in
Black Women Writer's Write-in - Speculative edition | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop
$25.00
Becoming Your Number One Fan: A Workshop for Black Women Writers | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop
Our stories are our babies and, while we love them, we have to give a reason for other people to even begin to love them. By learning to become your own writing "hype-man" and number one fan, you'll be able to generate the interest and buzz your story needs.
Fiction, Non-fiction, Craft
Becoming Your Number One Fan: A Workshop for Black Women Writers | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop
$75.00
 
 

Meet your instructors.

Our program leaders are experienced writers and editors who bring their expertise, care, and lived experience into every class they teach.

 

Get Published

Share your work, expand the archive.

Our literary journal publishes short fiction and nonfiction by Black women writers—and we want to read your work next. Many of our contributors are students who’ve developed their pieces through our classes and workshops, so if you’re building something you believe in, this could be your next stop.

Submissions are open and ongoing.

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