June Online Class: Sit & Write: Begin
Instructors: Kate Brenton and Claudine Wolk
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Sit & Write: Begin with Kate Brenton and Claudine Wolk - 6/3/2026
Course Details:
This course gives you, the new author, the lay of the land, to travel from concept to completion. This class guides your inspiration into action, creating: a writing intention, a story arc, and destination. We also remove the guesswork of entering the world of publishing, laying down the fundamental groundwork for you to be an inspired, educated, and informed writer. You get to decide where and how to take this forward on your writing journey. But now, you have a map.
June Online Intensive: Creating 3-Dimensional Characters
Instructor: Annette Dashofy
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Creating 3-Dimensional Characters with Annette Dashofy - 6/27/2026
Course Details
No matter what the genre, all of our stories are populated with characters. Have you been told that yours feel flat and uninteresting? Or they all sound alike? Or perhaps your main characters are vibrant, but your secondary characters feel like an afterthought. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to create a full cast of unique characters that will threaten to jump off the page.
July Online Class: Make Your Characters Memorable
Instructor: Kathy Otten
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Make Your Characters Memorable with Kathy Otten - 7/6/2026
Course Details
What every agent, editor, and reader is looking for is a story that makes them care. And, good characters are the secret to success in commercial fiction.
Learning what really motivates your characters and how to then weave it into your plot will ultimately create the emotional tension in your story to keep your reader turning pages and create characters your reader will never forget.
October Online Class: Long Story Short: The Fundamentals of Crafting a Short Story
Instructor: Derek Attico
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Long Story Short with Derek Attico - 10/6/2026
Course Details
This engaging and
comprehensive course is designed for fiction and nonfiction writers alike, whether you're an
emerging storyteller or a seasoned author seeking to refine your craft. Through a series of
dynamic sessions, you’ll explore the core.
November Online Class: A Freelancer Prepares
Instructor: Timons Esaias
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A Freelancer Prepares with Timons Esaias - 11/3/2026
Course Details
This will be a boiled-down version of Esaias's highly successful one-semester course for Seton Hill University undergrads -- Publication Workshop. The plan is to give you all the elements that a freelancer uses to become a successful submission machine. The idea of submission can be intimidating, and our goal is to get you through the first steps. We hope to have participants actually submitting work for publication during the month; or soon thereafter.