Cleaver’s Summer Writing School
2023
Find community and grow your craft in our online workshops. We host both synchronous and asynchronous courses using Zoom and Canvas, an easily accessible, private online platform. Whether you’re a new writer or a well-published pro, you’ll find motivation, structure, constructive criticism, and a dedicated cohort. Questions? Email Workshop Director Tricia Park.
ONE-DAY SUNDAY MASTERCLASSES
Each masterclass is $60 a la carte / $200 for 4-class bundle.
POINT OF VIEW AS PLAY AND PRACTICE
Taught by Sheree L. Greer
Sunday, May 28
2-4 pm ET on Zoom
(Can’t make it? Replays available.)
DELUSIONS OF GRAMMAR
Taught by Sara Levine
Sunday, June 25
2-4 pm ET on Zoom
(Can’t make it? Replays available.)
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YOU, INC.: BUILDING YOUR WRITING BRAND
Taught by Jen Mathy
Sunday, July 23
2-4 pm ET on Zoom
(Can’t make it? Replays available.)
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URGENCY AND THE PERSONAL ESSAY
Taught by Megan Stielstra
Sunday, August 20
2-4 pm ET on Zoom
(Can’t make it? Replays available.)
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WEEKLY WORKSHOPS
LET THE SUNSHINE IN:
Writing and Revising With Joy
Taught by Andrea Caswell
Tuesdays, May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20
12-2 pm ET on Zoom
Class limit: 12
$275
THE ART OF FLASH NONFICTION
Taught by Sydney Tammarine and Kathryn Kulpa
May 24 through June 24
Asynchronous, with optional Zoom write-ins and discussions on some Sundays, 1–2 PM ET
Class limit: 14
$300
THE MODALITY OF MANIA:
Writing Compassionately and Truthfully About Mental Illness and Pain
Taught by Sam Heaps
Thursdays, June 8,15, 22, 29; July 6, 13
6-8 pm ET on Zoom
Class limit: 12
$250
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READING LIKE A WRITER:
Learning Craft and Finding Inspiration in What We Read
Taught by Ilana Masad
Sundays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
3-5 pm ET on Zoom
Class limit: 15
$250
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BREAKING UP WITH FORM:
Experimental Essays
Taught by Tricia Park
Sundays, July 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6
12-2 pm ET on Zoom
Class limit: 12
$300
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BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME:
The Flash Collection and Flash Novella
Taught by Kathryn Kulpa
July 9 through August 12
Asynchronous; optional Zoom meetings to be scheduled when works best for class members
Class limit: 12
$300
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THE ART OF RESEARCH
Taught by Amanda Dee
Mondays, July 31; August 7, 14, 21
7-9 pm ET on Zoom
Class limit: 12
$200
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WRITING FROM PHOTOGRAPHS
Taught by Suzanne Scanlon
Tuesdays, Aug 1, 8, 15, 22
6-8 pm ET on Zoom
Class limit: 12
$300
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PLAYING TOWARD POETIC FORM
Taught by Alex Wells Shapiro
Wednesdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
7-9 pm ET on Zoom
Class limit: 12
$200
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