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Lucinda Literary Academy

A 5-day retreat in Florence, Italy that focuses on revitalizing writing through dynamic learning, accountability, and cultural immersion. Participants receive expert guidance from a NYC literary agent.

Website: https://lucindaliterary.com/

Categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Memoir

Start date:

March, 2026

Price:

$7,600.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 5 days

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: None

This course helps writers identify their narrative strengths and elements defining them, encouraging idea generation based on individual strengths.

Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$35.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 30 minutes

Class size: Unlimited

The focus of this class is on core techniques of worldbuilding to create vibrant settings. Covers geography, history, culture, and includes engaging activities.

Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com/

Categories: Fantasy and Fiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$65.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 75 minutes

Class size: Unlimited

The course focuses on deepening storytelling skills through interdisciplinary approaches, welcoming artists from various backgrounds.

Website: https://www.playpenn.org/

Categories: Fiction and Playwriting

Start date:

March, 2026

Price:

$380.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 4 sessions, each lasting 2 hours

Class size: Unlimited

2025 I Love to Write Camp

Kansas City Writers

This is a creative writing process workshop for students entering grades 2-8, focused on free writing and techniques to enhance writing skills.

Website: https://www.kansascitywriters.com/workshops-for-kids.html

Categories: Fiction and Kids

Start date:

June, 2025

Price:

$95.00

Based in Kansas City

Level: Beginner

Length: 4 days (2 hours per day)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course emphasizes narrative nonfiction storytelling, covering memoir, personal essays, and literary journalism. It includes readings, discussions, and opportunities for feedback on students' story ideas and reporting techniques.

Website: https://pandemicuniversity.com/true-story-2025/

Categories: Nonfiction and Memoir

Start date:

March, 2025

Price:

$245.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 5 weeks, with classes on Wednesdays from March 26 to April 23, 2025 (Stream A); optional workshops on April 30, May 14, and May 28, 2025 (Stream B).

Class size: 25 students for Stream A, 12 for Stream B.

Prerequisites: No specific prerequisites

In this exclusive one-day session, you’ll learn how to approach the revision process, self-edit your novel in stages, and get the most out of working with an editor. It includes live presentations, Q&As with editors, and book development templates.

Website: https://reedsy.com/learning/events/novel-revision

Categories: Publishing and Book

Start date:

April, 2025

Price:

$99.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 1 day

Class size: Unlimited

In this one-day event, you will learn how to plan your novel from some of the best minds in publishing. They will teach you the ins and outs of story structure, common plotting tactics, and how to build a strong foundation before your first draft. It includes live sessions, Q&As, and supplementary learning materials.

Website: https://reedsy.com/learning/events/how-to-plan-your-novel

Categories: Content, Fiction, and Book

Start date:

February, 2025

Price:

$99.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 1 day

Class size: Unlimited

During this one-day event, you’ll learn everything you need to know about querying as a nonfiction author, and hear directly from literary agents, editors, and authors in the industry. It includes live webinars, Q&A sessions with agents, and a book proposal template.

Website: https://reedsy.com/learning/events/agent-day-nonfiction

Categories: Nonfiction, Publishing, and Memoir

Start date:

June, 2025

Price:

$99.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 1 day

Class size: Unlimited

Tech Writing for Accessibility

Google Developers

This course teaches how to make documentation and websites more accessible, focusing on inclusive design principles, writing helpful alt text for diagrams, and checking color contrast. It includes hands-on exercises and class discussions.

Website: https://developers.google.com/tech-writing/accessibility

Categories: Technical and Free

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

Free

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: Self-paced,est. 1.5 hours

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Technical Writing One

Google Developers

This course teaches the fundamentals of technical writing, focusing on clear documentation, active voice usage, sentence clarity, and audience identification. It includes pre-class and in-class components for comprehensive learning.

Website: https://developers.google.com/tech-writing/one

Categories: Technical and Free

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

Free

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: Self-paced, est. 4.5 hours

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Technical Writing Two

Google Developers

The course covers intermediate topics in technical writing, including drafting strategies, self-editing techniques, document organization, and effective use of illustrations and sample code.

Website: https://developers.google.com/tech-writing/two

Categories: Technical and Free

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

Free

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: Self-paced, est. 3.5 hours

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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