Writing Co-Lab is a teaching cooperative owned and operated by artists passionate about craft, community, creativity, and the joyous power of the written word. Co-Lab, short for cooperative laboratory, indicates our excitement and commitment to working together and with our students in providing educational experiences not seen within the traditional academic or continuing-ed landscape. Our teachers bring their unique experiences and voices to their classes, which cover a variety of topics, from preparing work for publication, to deepening discipline, trying new styles and techniques, and cultivating fun in the writing process. Taking time to develop your art is a deeply rewarding experience, and it is our privilege to help you on that journey, whether you are looking for renewed vigor on the way, or are about to take your first steps.

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Upcoming

How to Create an Irresistible Narrator with Steve Almond

Tue, Feb 25, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

Writing About Sex & God, 1 session with Natasha Oladokun

Wed, Feb 26, 2025, 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Poetry
$50+
Upcoming

Writing Yourself: The (Flawed) Hero in Memoir, 1 session with Molly Roden Winter

Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 1:00 – 4:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Creative Nonfiction
$100
Upcoming

A Wrinkle in Time: How to Master Chronology with Steve Almond

Tue, Mar 4, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

Revising Your Poems (Like a Gardener, Not Police), 6 sessions with Natasha Oladokun

Tue, Mar 11, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT – Tue, Apr 1, 2025, 8:30 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Poetry
$300+
Upcoming

Journaling Toward Clarity with Amy Shearn

Tue, Apr 1, 2025, 8:30 AM EDT – Tue, May 27, 2025, 9:30 AM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$100
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Fear Not! A Beginner's Poetry Workshop, 6 sessions with Natasha Oladokun

Wed, Apr 2, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT – Wed, May 7, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Poetry
$250+
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Four Humours Framework: 8 week Generative Course with Cherry Lou Sy

Wed, Apr 2, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT – Wed, May 28, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$600
Upcoming

What We Found in the Forest: Using Fairy Tales to Generate Fiction, 1 Session with Richard Mirabella

Sat, Apr 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Fiction Genre Nonspecific
$100
Upcoming

The Six Week Essay Machine with Brian Gresko

Mon, Apr 21, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT – Mon, Jun 2, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Creative Nonfiction
$400
Upcoming No more spots available currently.

Increase Your Risk with Sara Lippmann

Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT – Wed, May 14, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Fiction
Waiting List
Upcoming

The Personal Essay Is Political: Generative Creative Nonfiction Class, 5 sessions with Brian Gresko

Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT – Wed, May 21, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Creative Nonfiction
$350
Upcoming

Writing About Obsessions: 3 Sessions with Elizabeth Teets

Sun, May 4, 2025, 7:30 PM EDT – Sun, May 18, 2025, 9:30 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Creative Nonfiction
$210
Upcoming

Writing for Women on the Verge, 6 sessions with Amy Shearn

Fri, May 16, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT – Fri, Jun 27, 2025, 3:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$375
Upcoming

Draft Done, Now What?

Sat, May 24, 2025, 12:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Virtual: Over Zoom
Genre Nonspecific
$45