Online Fiction Writing Class

Duration: 6 weeks

Class structure

A weekly lecture on a specific aspect of craft. Print it out, study it, and come to the forum with questions and comments.
Weekly readings to demonstrate the craft element addressed in the lecture
Weekly live chat
Open discussion forum
Weekly writing assignments to keep you motivated and help you practice the techniques you’ve learned
Feedback on your work from the instructor and your peers to help you identify your strengths, hone your skills, and turn skeletons into stories

Great classroom features you'll only find online

The classroom is always open: log in to access course materials any time of day.
Weekly forums allow you to comment, ask questions, and participate in lively discussions.
The instructor checks in at least once every 48 hours to answer questions and provide feedback.
All of the course materials are available for the duration of the class, so if you go on vacation, come down with the flu, or get completely overwhelmed at work, you don’t have to miss a thing.
And, best of all, you don’t have to leave the house (or find matching socks, or locate your car keys.)

About the Instructor

Michelle Richmond has taught in the MFA programs in creative writing at the University of San Francisco, California College of the Arts, St. Mary’s College of Moraga, and Bowling Green State University. She holds an MFA from the University of Miami, where she was a James Michener Fellow. Michelle has published four books of fiction, including an award-winning story collection and a New York Times bestselling novel. She is the publisher of Fiction Attic Press. Learn more about Michelle on her website.

All 2012 sessions are currently full. Please use the signup form in the right-hand column to receive an update when new sessions are added.

About The Book Doctor

Michelle Richmond is the New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Fog, No One You Know, Dream of the Blue Room, and the award-winning story collection The Girl in the Fall-Away Dress. She has taught in the MFA programs in creative writing at the University of San Francisco, California College of the Arts, St. Mary's College of Moraga, and Bowling Green State University. In Spring of 2012, she will hold the CJ Chair at Notre Dame de Namur University. She is the publisher of Fiction Attic Press.