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Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert Non-Sequential Series Julian Barr Fantasy Studies Creative Writing
Dune
Fall Survey 2023
Fantasy
Frank Herbert
May Showcase 2023
Science Fiction
Worldbuilding
Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert (Part I: Dune) Julian Barr Fantasy Studies Creative Writing
Dune
Fantasy
Frank Herbert
Science Fiction
Worldbuilding
May 2023
Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert (Part III: The Prophet) Julian Barr Fantasy Studies Creative Writing
Dune
Fantasy
Frank Herbert
Science Fiction
Worldbuilding
Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert (Part II: Muad’dib) Julian Barr Fantasy Studies Creative Writing
Dune
Fantasy
Frank Herbert
Science Fiction
Worldbuilding
Book Club: Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Fantasy Studies Creative Writing
Dungeons & Dragons
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Magic
Margaret Weiss
Tracy Hickman
Worldbuilding
Book Club: The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Fantasy Studies Children’s Literature
Comparative Mythology
Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Lloyd Alexander
Magic
Monsters
Worldbuilding
Book Club: The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Fantasy Studies Children’s Literature
Christopher Paolini
Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Worldbuilding
Book Club: The Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Fantasy Studies Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: A Flash of Brilliance Writing Flash Fiction Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Composition
Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
Magic
Metaphysics
Monsters
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Weird Fiction
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: An Adventure in Analogy NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Anatomy of a Scene NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Workshops
Creative Writing: Anatomy of a Scene (Novel in a Year) Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
May Showcase 2024
Novel In a Year
May 2024
Creative Writing: Aristotle's Poetics for Story-Tellers Julian Barr Creative Writing Adaptation Theory
Classical Literature
Collaborative Feedback
Composition
Creative Writing
Cultural Studies
Philosophy
Poetry
The Greco-Roman World
Creative Writing: Author Career Thinking and Publishing Paths (Novel in a Year) Carol Oliver Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Character & Voice (Novel in a Year) Christopher Bartlett
Julian Barr
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Confessional Poetry NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Crafting Unforgettable Characters NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Workshops
Creative Writing: Creating Interactive Fiction Games with Inform NOT PUBLIC Sparrow F. Alden
Daroc Alden
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Text Games
Creative Writing: Cultures in Fantasy and Science Fiction NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Discovering Novel Revision (Novel in a Year) Catherine Conners Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Emotional Stakes (Novel in a Year) Sparrow F. Alden
Carol Oliver
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Fantastic Beasts and How to Write Them NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing for Small Groups (Mini-Module) Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Invented Languages
Poetry
Science Fiction
Skills
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Free Verse NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Historical Fantasy NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
History
Magic
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Historical Fiction NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Creative Writing
Workshops
Creative Writing: History and Politics in Fantasy and Science Fiction NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Monkeys With Typewriters Creative Writing Creative Writing
Creative Writing: Introduction To Writing In Community Will Estes Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Composition
Creative Writing
Fall Survey 2023
May Showcase 2023
Workshops
May 2023
Creative Writing: Intro to Scriptwriting (10-Minute Scenes) Liam Daley Creative Writing Creative Writing
Drama
Workshops
Creative Writing: Late-Stage Revisions (Novel in a Year) Will Estes
Carol Oliver
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Creative Writing: Let's Talk About Dialogue Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Composition
Creative Writing
Drama
Education
Ethics
Poetry
Skills
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Long Project Preparation Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Skills
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Lyric Poetry NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Making the Scene Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Drama
Education
Poetry
Skills
Workshops
Creative Writing: Narrative Poetry NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Workshops
Creative Writing: One Month Story Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Skills
Workshops
Creative Writing: Oral Storytelling Sparrow F. Alden
Christopher Bartlett
Creative Writing Children’s Literature
Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Drama
Fairy Tales
Fall Survey 2023
Workshops
Creative Writing: Pitching Your Story NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Creative Writing
Fantasy
Film Studies
Science Fiction
Workshops
Creative Writing: Plot & Structure (Novel in a Year) Sparrow F. Alden
Catherine Conners
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Poetic Meter NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms Non-Sequential Series NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Workshops
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: "Free Verse" NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Ballad NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Ode NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Pantoum NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Sestina NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Sonnet NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Villanelle NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Poetry
Creative Writing: Popular History and Historical Biography NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
History
Workshops
Creative Writing: Prologues and Opening Chapters NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Workshops
Creative Writing: Religion in Fantasy and Science Fiction NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Science Fiction Workshop NOT PUBLIC Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Creative Writing
Science Fiction
Skills
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Setting as Character NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Workshops
Creative Writing: Setting & Worldbuilding (Novel in a Year) Will Estes
Julian Barr
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Slow Workshop Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Creative Writing: Start Writing Mysteries! Carol Oliver Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Mystery Fiction
Creative Writing: Stories in the Darkness NOT PUBLIC Jennie Starstuff
Sparrow F. Alden
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Science Fiction
Skills
Weird Fiction
Workshops
Creative Writing: Story Revision Workshop Catherine Conners Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Composition
Creative Writing
Workshops
Creative Writing: The Different Body Problem (Novel in a Year) Christopher Bartlett Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: The Hero’s Journey Julian Barr Creative Writing Comparative Mythology
Creative Writing
Workshops
Creative Writing: The Suspense is Killing Me! NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Creative Writing
Workshops
Creative Writing: Tools of the Song Writer NOT PUBLIC Christopher Bartlett Creative Writing Adaptation Theory
Collaborative Feedback
Composition
Creative Writing
Fall Survey 2023
Music
Poetry
Creative Writing: Tree Workshop (Novel in a Year) Christopher Bartlett Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Villains NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Creative Writing
Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Intensive Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Skills
Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Retreat Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Skills
Workshops
January 2025
Creative Writing: Workshop Sparrow F. Alden
Will Estes
Christopher Bartlett
Julian Barr
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Skills
Workshops
November 2022 November 2024 January 2025
Creative Writing: Workshop (Novel in a Year) Sparrow F. Alden
Will Estes
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Workshop (Novel in a Year) Christopher Bartlett
Catherine Conners
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: World-Building in Action NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Composition
Creative Writing
Education
Epic Fantasy
Fall Survey 2023
Fantasy
JRR Tolkien
Le Guin
Skills
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Writing Children's Fiction NOT PUBLIC Candice Ransom Creative Writing Creative Writing
Creative Writing: Writing Children's Picture Books NOT PUBLIC Candice Ransom Creative Writing Creative Writing
Fall Survey 2023
Creative Writing: Writing for Children Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Children’s Literature
Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Fall Survey 2023
Skills
Workshops
Creative Writing: Writing the Hero NOT PUBLIC Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Autoethnography
Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
May Showcase 2023
Skills
Workshops
Designing an orthography for your language NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Invented Languages
Discovering, Understanding, and Loving Haiku NOT PUBLIC Pilar Barrera
Robert Steed
General Humanities Creative Writing
East Asian Studies
Japan
Poetry
Religious Studies
Fairy Tales: An Adventure from the Writer's Perspective Pilar Barrera
Sparrow F. Alden
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Fairy Tales
Fall Survey 2023
Skills
Workshops
FanFiction: Middle-earth NOT PUBLIC Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Creative Writing
JRR Tolkien
Skills
The Inklings
Workshops
FanFiction: The Vorkosigan Saga NOT PUBLIC Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Creative Writing
Science Fiction
Skills
Workshops
Food Writing: Writing Food NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Food
Geology of Fictional Worlds Shawn Gaffney Fantasy Studies Creative Writing
Fall Survey 2023
Science Fiction
Worldbuilding
How To Catch a Bandersnatch NOT PUBLIC Fantasy Studies Creative Writing
CS Lewis
JRR Tolkien
The Inklings
How To Write Badly: Eight Proven Tactics To Make Your Writing Awful NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Composition
Creative Writing
Workshops
Midst: Adventures in Unusual Storytelling General Humanities Adaptation Theory
Creative Writing
Fantasy
Metaphysics
Monsters
Music
Science Fiction
Worldbuilding
Ink Spots and Tea Stains: What We Learn from C.S. Lewis's Writing Habits Brenton Dickieson Creative Writing Archival Research
Arthurian Literature
British Literature
Children’s Literature
Composition
Crafting
Creative Writing
CS Lewis
Digital Humanities
Fantasy
JRR Tolkien
Owen Barfield
Poetry
Science Fiction
The Inklings
The Middle Ages
Worldbuilding
Intro to Fan Fiction Catherine Collingwood Estes General Humanities Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Cultural Studies
Digital Humanities
Fall Survey 2023
Film Studies
Weird Fiction
Natural or Synthetic? NOT PUBLIC Language Creative Writing
Invented Languages
Linguistics
Novel in a Year: Creative Writing Series Non-Sequential Series Sparrow F. Alden
Will Estes
Christopher Bartlett
Catherine Conners
Julian Barr
Carol Oliver
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Novel In a Year
Oct Showcase 2023
On Publication NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
Workshops
Reading L.M. Montgomery as Fantasy: Part 1: Anne of Green Gables Brenton Dickieson General Humanities Canada
Children’s Literature
Creative Writing
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Magic
Modernism
Romanticism
Speculative Fiction
Women's Studies
Worldbuilding
Young Adult Fiction
Star Wars and Joseph Campbell NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr General Humanities Comparative Mythology
Creative Writing
Fairy Tales
Fall Survey 2023
Fantasy
Film Studies
Science Fiction
The Compleat Game Master: Introduction to Game Mastery NOT PUBLIC Richard Rohlin Creative Writing Creative Writing
Tabletop Gaming
Worldbuilding
World-Building for SFF Writers NOT PUBLIC Creative Writing Creative Writing
JRR Tolkien
Le Guin
Metaphysics
Science Fiction
The Inklings
Weird Fiction
Worldbuilding
Writers' Workshop: Storycrafting with the “Mutinous Crew” of Ursula K. Le Guin Sparrow F. Alden
Catherine Conners
Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Composition
Creative Writing
Fall Survey 2023
Le Guin
Skills
Workshops
Writers' Workshop Writing the Other: The Different Body Problem Christopher Bartlett Creative Writing Children’s Literature
Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Fall Survey 2023
Monsters
Oct Showcase 2023
Science Fiction
Weird Fiction
Workshops
October 2023
Writing Your Memoir Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Autoethnography
Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Skills
Workshops