The Writers Bridge | LIVE ONLY Pitch & Platform with Literary Agent Jessica Berg & Allison K Williams
Zoom
February 4, 2026
Beth Kephart
WEBINAR | Fact, Memory, Imagination: Connecting the Dots to Uncover Meaning in Our Moments
Zoom
February 7, 2026
Peter Mountford
SEMINAR | Writing Your Modern Love: From Idea to Draft
Zoom
February 12, 2026
Ethan Gilsdorf
WEBINAR | Using Research in Creative Nonfiction and Fiction: How Facts Enhance Creative Work
Zoom
February 18, 2026
Laraine Herring
WEBINAR | Point of View: Finding the Right Lens for Your Story
Zoom
February 21, 2026
Stephen Knezovich
SEMINAR | Send, Build, Grow: Strategies for a Sustainable Newsletter Practice
Zoom
February 25, 2026
Ira Sukrangruang
WEBINAR | The Fallacy of One Voice: The Fractured Self in Memoir
Zoom
March 3, 2026
The Writers Bridge | LIVE ONLY Pitch & Platform with Literary Agent Jessica Berg & Allison K Williams
Zoom
March 5, 2026
Ethan Gilsdorf
8-WEEK WORKSHOP | Finding and Telling Your Personal Story: A Crash Course in Writing Your Personal Narrative
Zoom
March 11, 2026
Stephanie Dethlefs
WEBINAR | How Did We Get Here? Crafting Compelling Character Backstories
Zoom
April 7, 2026
The Writers Bridge | LIVE ONLY Pitch & Platform with Literary Agent Jessica Berg & Allison K Williams
Zoom
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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.
