Immerse yourself in a literary spa for a half or whole day.
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​We offer a range of masterclasses in a variety of genres, from children's picture books to memoir, from fiction to comedy writing. 
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PAST MASTERCLASSES

The Liminal Poem:
between prose & traditional verse 
with award-winning poet & lyric essayist
Jane Medved
January 9, 2020 ​
​10:00-15:00
In this workshop, you will examine what Jane calls the “Liminal Poem” – poetry that occupies the space between traditional verse and prose writing. 
Through in-class readings and writing prompts, we will explore how prose can transfigure into and out of poetry. We will also discuss the rules for these hybrid
forms and learn to push the limits of our own writing practice.  
2019
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Photo by Andre Guerra on Unsplash

Writing Emotion
with award-winning author ​& lecturer,
​Ilana Blumberg
December 12, 2019
10:00-15:00
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Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Rembrandt van Rijn

Imaginative Writing of Biblical Stories
with author & Bibliodramatist, Yael Unterman
December 5, 2019
​09:30-13:30

Picture Your Picture Book:
 An Intensive on the Art of Writing Picture Books
​with award-winning author, Anna Levine
November 21, 2019 ​
​09:30-15:00​
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Photo by Saketh Garuda on Unsplash

The Eye of the Beholder:  ​A Seminar on Narrative Point of View
with award-winning author, Jessamyn Hope
July 18, 2019
​09:30-15:00
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Photo by Nick Morrison on Unsplash

Parts of the Whole:
From Sentence to Paragraph to Story 
with award-winning author & lecturer, Ilana Blumberg
July 4, 2019
​10:00-15:00

The Art of Self-Promotion:
Writing Your Way to Success
with digital marketer, Hadassah Levy
May 16, 2019 - 10:00-14:00

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Making History:  
​How to Write Historical Fiction
with award-winning author, Janice Weizman
May 30, 2019, 09:30-15:00

The Artist's Way: A Crash Course
Seminar with playwright & creative
Alana Ruben Free
February 17, 2019 - 10:00-14:00

From Everyday to Dramatic Moment
Seminar with award-winning memoirist
​Ilana Blumberg
February 28, 2019 - 10:00-15:00

Flash Fiction: The Art of Short ​
with short-story writer and novelist
Gila Green
January 24, 2019, ​10:30-14:30​

Finding Focus and Tackling Structure
​a masterclass on memoir with author
​Annette Gendler
January 10, 09:30-15:00
2018

Blending Fiction with Memoir 
a masterclass on memoir with 
Ilana Blumberg

Intensity 
a masterclass on memoir with 
Ilana Blumberg

Writing from the Extraordinary 
a poetry intensive with Jane Medved
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© Nan Goldin

Experiments in Writing Sex
with playwright & screenwriter
​Amital Stern

What's the Story?
A seminar on story and plot 
with Jessamyn Hope
2017

Putting It All Together
​with award-winning memoir writer
​and prize-winning lecturer,
Ilana Blumberg

First Impressions:
Opening Your Novel​
with award-winning novelist,
Jessamyn Hope

Shaping Family History into Compelling Stories
with author
Annette Gendler

Speaking the Unspoken:
Poetry and the Lyric Essay
with award-winning poets and lyric essayists,
Jane Medved and Joanna Chen
2016

How To Write Comedy
with ​Rachel Creeger
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Illustrator: Ksenia Topaz

Picture Your Picture Book
with ​Anna Levine

​​Writing Memoir: Place and Person
with Ilana Blumberg

Injecting Humour into Presentations
with Rachel Creeger

How We Came to Be Ourselves: Writing Autobiography
with Ilana Blumberg

Finding the Fun in Nonfiction:
Writing for the Educational Market
​with Judy Dick & Debbie Herman

How To Write ​Comedy
with Rachel Creeger

How To Write A Play
with Rachel Creeger