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Center teachers are passionate professionals with a combined 72 years of teaching experience and more than 30 published books in various genres.

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We offer our online writing courses and generative writing sessions year-round in six-week sessions.

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The Center blog is teeming with tips and inspiration for starting and maintaining your writing practice.

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Online Writing Courses

Our online writing courses are small and stimulating, a vital bridge between the solitude you need to create and the community you need for validation and support.  

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