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Intro to Fiction
SF Creative Writing Institute
In-person course in San Francisco, $450, taught by Nick Mamatas. Six weekly afternoon sessions, 12 September to 24 October 2026, 2:00-4:30pm. Structural rather than inspirational: where a story should actually start, the difference between action and plot, and how to tell ending a scene from merely stopping it. Mamatas is an award-winning novelist and anthologist who also acquires fiction as an editor, and teaches from that side of the desk.
Website: https://sfwriting.institute/course/intro-to-fiction-3/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
September, 2026
Price:
$450.00
Based in San Francisco
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Lightning Strikes Twice: Two Days of Flash Fiction
The Writing Salon
In-person flash fiction course in San Francisco, $195 (early-bird $181), taught by Andy Touhy. Two Saturday afternoons, 21 November and 5 December 2026, 2:00-5:00pm at 2042 Balboa St. A compressed two-session format concentrated on the very short story - how a complete narrative arc works at flash length.
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/lightning-strikes-twi...
Categories: Short Story and Fiction
Start date:
November, 2026
Based in San Francisco
Level: Any
Length:
2 sessions
“Cc Me!” Writing Letter Poems
The Writing Salon
In-person poetry course in San Francisco, $240 (early-bird $223), taught by Cate Lycurgus. Three Saturday mornings, 7 to 21 November 2026, 10:30am-1:00pm at 2042 Balboa St. Works entirely in the epistolary mode - poems addressed to a reader, real or imagined - and what direct address does to voice and intimacy on the page.
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/cc-me-writing-letter-...
Categories: Poetry
Start date:
November, 2026
Based in San Francisco
Level: Any
Length:
3 weeks
Creative Practice: Cultivating a Writing Routine That Works
The Writing Salon
In-person course in San Francisco, $360 (early-bird $334), taught by Shelby Hinte. Five Thursday evenings, 22 October to 19 November 2026, 6:30-9:00pm at 2042 Balboa St. Aimed at the habit rather than a single manuscript: building a writing routine that survives contact with an ordinary working week. Open to writers in any genre and at any stage.
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/creative-practice-fal...
Categories:
Start date:
October, 2026
Based in San Francisco
Level: Any
Length:
5 weeks
Intro to Fiction: To Begin at the Beginning
The Writing Salon
In-person course in San Francisco, $360 (early-bird $334), taught by Steve Mitchel. Five Tuesday evenings, 29 September to 27 October 2026, 6:30-9:00pm at 2042 Balboa St. An introductory fiction class built around openings - how a story establishes voice, situation and momentum in its first pages. No previous workshop experience assumed.
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/to-begin-at-beginning...
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
September, 2026
Based in San Francisco
Level: Beginner
Length:
5 weeks
Discover Creative Nonfiction
The Writing Salon
In-person course in San Francisco, $360 (early-bird $334), taught by Gillian Osborne. Five Wednesday evenings, 23 September to 21 October 2026, 6:30-9:00pm at the Writing Salon studio on Balboa Street. An introduction to creative nonfiction as a form rather than a workshop of finished drafts: sessions move across memoir, essay and reportage so writers can work out which shape their material wants before committing to a longer project.
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/discover-creative-non...
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
September, 2026
Based in San Francisco
Level: Beginner
Length:
5 weeks
Reviving Old Fiction: A Re-Visioning Workshop
Attic Institute
Generative online workshop exploring fiction in a “re-visioning” approach. Uses readings and writing to move participants “into new poems” (described on the page), guided by poets William Stafford, Matsuo Basho, Kobayashi Issa, Jane Kenyon, Harryette Mullen, and Marie Howe. Held on Zoom with a set weekly schedule during the workshop term.
Website: https://www.attic-institute.com/workshops/p/lucky-languag...
Categories: Fiction and Memoir
Start date:
November, 2026
Price:
$249.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
4 weeks
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Publishing MA at Western Colorado University
Western Colorado University
A low-residency program blending online coursework with hands-on publishing experience. Covers traditional and indie publishing, and goes over editing, design, marketing, distribution, contracts, copyright, etc. Students work on real-world projects, collaborating to produce an anthology and complete a capstone project. Applications accepted from August 1 to May 31.
Website: https://wordfire.com/publishing-masters-degree/
Categories: Publishing
Start date:
June, 2027
Price:
$25,940.00
Based in Colorado
Level: Advanced
Length:
14 months
Class size: Small cohorts for personalized attention.
Prerequisites: A Bachelor's Degree. Applicants should submit a personal statement, two professional recommendations, and a writing sample specific to publishing.
The City College of New York MFA
The City College of New York
The City College of New York's MFA offers an MFA in fiction, nonfiction, drama, screenwriting, experimental, genre fiction, and more.
Website: https://english.ccny.cuny.edu/mfa-creative-writing-home/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Class size: 120-140
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
William Paterson University MFA
William Paterson University
William Paterson University offers a two-year MFA in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, cross-genre, memoir, literary biography, and more. Fully funded, with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://www.wpunj.edu/cohss/departments/language-literatu...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New Jersey
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Small program
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the undergraduate major
Western Kentucky University MFA
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University offers a residential MFA in fiction, poetry, and screenwriting in Bowling Green. Five competitive graduate assistantships are awarded each year.
Website: https://www.wku.edu/english/mfacw
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Kentucky
Level: Advanced
Class size: 5 competitive graduate assistantships awarded each year
Prerequisites: Minimum of four undergraduate English courses beyond gen-ed requirements (two upper-level); creative writing courses recommended. Cumulative GPA of 3.0+ required. No GRE required.
Iowa Writers' Workshop MFA
University of Iowa
The Iowa Writers' Workshop is a two-year residential MFA in fiction and poetry, enrolling about 100 writers at a time. It is fully funded: students receive a full tuition scholarship plus a living stipend, with funding open to international students.
Website: https://writersworkshop.uiowa.edu/graduate/funding
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Iowa
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: About 100 writers
Prerequisites: Undergraduate degree at an accredited college or university; undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) preferred; some admitted provisionally with lower GPA if other evidence of success is presented
