WEBINAR | The Art of the Cinematic Close-Up: Crafting Details that Immerse Readers in Your Story
Zoom
July 23, 2026
Amy Shea
3-WEEK WORKSHOP | Words That Matter: Writing for Advocacy and Change
Zoom
July 28, 2026
The Writers Bridge | Author Website 101: Building Your Homebase with Lynda Hammes
Zoom
July 29, 2026
Megan Baxter
WEBINAR | Nature Writing Reimagined: Cultivating Observation & Connection in Every Genre
Zoom
August 5, 2026
Chelsea Biondolillo
WEBINAR | Worth 1000 Words: Writing the Image+Text Essay
Zoom
August 12, 2026
Allison K Williams
WEBINAR | Writing That Breaks the Rules: 10 Craft “Laws” You Can Defy
Zoom
August 19, 2026
Becky Tuch
WEBINAR | Your Words, Your Readers: Building a Substack That Lasts
Zoom
August 23, 2026
Megan Baxter
3-WEEK WORKSHOP | Close to Home: Drawing Inspiration From Everyday Landscapes
Zoom
August 26, 2026
Heather Sellers
WEBINAR | Mastering Braided Memoirs: How to Structure Multiple Dramatic Threads
Zoom
August 29, 2026
Laraine Herring
SEMINAR | Beyond the Frame: How Surrealist Imagery Can Unblock Your Writing
Zoom
September 5, 2026
Peter Mountford
SEMINAR | Writing Big Feelings: The Peculiar Art of Evoking Emotions
Zoom
Our Students Say
“Thank you so much Sharla for the incredible work you’ve put into these CRAFT TALKS! I found this workshop really informative and useful & I’m definitely going to sign up for more.”
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“The course was everything I hoped it would be and more. The material was comprehensive, the advice actionable, and you were so generous in sharing your expertise.”
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From one-off Webinars to in-depth Masterclasses, sentence craft to marketing, CRAFT TALKS delivers the learning options you need as a beginning, emerging, or experienced writer.
Webinars
Explore story, structure and publishing for memoir, novels and creative nonfiction. Learn practical craft and the business of writing in 90-minute classes. Replays always available.
Unleash your creative mind in generative workshops with instruction and guided in-class writing. Multi-week Masterclasses include personal feedback and/or office hours.
Dive more deeply into a single topic with notable teachers. Longer sessions and multi-day classes include advanced learning, generative writing, and take-home exercises.
What’s a CRAFT TALK like? Here are some highlights from past webinars!
Join Allison K Williams, Sharla Yates and our special guests for this lively, funny hour of frank talk about author platform, audience engagement, and just plain getting people to read your book. Always FREE, all welcome!
CRAFT TALKS are a convenient, affordable, and accessible opportunity to learn and practice the art, craft, and business of writing, curated by Sharla Yates and Allison K Williams. Our presenters are professional authors, agents and editors, in touch with literary and market trends.
