Creative Writing
Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Meaning Behind Words, Part 1
Apr 29, 2025
To write well, you must read well. By learning to read with the eyes of a writer, you can develop an understanding of what makes great...
Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Meaning Behind Words, Part 2
Apr 29, 2025
From the Craft of Reading to The Craft of Writing
To be a successful storyteller, you need to be comfortable with the craft elements...
Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Meaning Behind Words, Part 3
Apr 29, 2025
Taking Poetry Workshop to Hone Writing Craft
Turning to a career in poetry was a surprise to two-time Poetry Workshop student Edith...
You’re Already a Writer
May 2, 2023
Think about your daily life: You write texts and emails to friends, family and colleagues. You make comments and posts on Instagram,...
Fifteen Hours and 5,900 Miles Away
Aug 30, 2022
In March 2020, my UC Berkeley Extension class shifted suddenly from a live classroom-based course to one held via Zoom. Although I...
A Flame Rekindled
Aug 5, 2022
For Natalie Lynn Harrison, finding her path in life via non-traditional educational opportunities is not something new.
Neither is...
Knowing What You Want to Write
Oct 8, 2021
Getting her writing published didn't come easily to Lisa Riddiough. Rejected by agents and editors for a children's picture book,...
Crafting Stories for Middle-Grade Readers
Oct 8, 2021
“I would not have applied to nor been accepted to an M.F.A. program if it weren’t for the instruction I received through the...
More Than Just Messages
Apr 9, 2019
On Thursday, March 27, 2013, Ken Mandelkern had an aha moment. It was after supper, and he was on the couch reading A Farewell to Arms...