A note: We‘re always trying to balance the experience of a workshop and the cost to students — so our workshops remain accessible and affordable.

Longtime Attic students may notice, for some new classes beginning January 2027, there’s a change in registration.

From conversations with students and faculty, we’ve decided to lengthen the workshops in 2027. With the longer workshops, registration is slightly higher. Our hope is that the extended format will give everyone more time to write and continue to receive the best feedback we can offer. ~ DB

Online

Lucky Language: A Poetry Workshop w Michael Dickman | Jan 18 - Feb 22 | Online

Mondays, 10:30am - 12pm (Pacific Time), Jan 18 - Feb 22, ZOOM

Oregon poet William Stafford once remarked that poetry is "just talk, with a little luck in it.” In this generative workshop we will explore a plainspoken poetry, the poetry that does not yell "Here I am! Look at me!" but instead relies on its own steady and local music, and a little luck. With poets such as Matsuo Basho, Kobayashi Issa, Jane Kenyon, Harryette Mullen, Marie Howe, and William Stafford as our guides we will write our way into new poems and a lot of luck. Open to all poets.

Bonus: Exclusive discount when you register by December 15 (discount applied at checkout)

$330.00

Beginnings: A Novel Workshop w Cari Luna | Jan 13 - Feb 17 | Online

Wednesdays, 6 - 8pm, Jan 13 - Feb 17, ZOOM

Every novel’s opening chapter establishes a contract with the reader. What are you promising in your opening pages? How do you craft that all-important first chapter to draw your reader in while also setting yourself up to tell the story you want to tell? This online workshop includes craft lectures, in-depth exploration of the openings of published novels, and the opportunity to workshop the opening chapter of your own novel.

Bonus: Exclusive discount when you register by December 15 (discount applied at checkout)

$330.00

Filling the Empty Bowl Workshop w Matthew Dickman | Oct 18 - Nov 22 | Online

Sundays, 10am - 12pm (Pacific Time), Oct 18 - Nov 22 | ZOOM

Email to join waitlist

How do we fill our emotional and creative bowls when they are emptied? How do we write when dealing with stress, grief, or anxiety? I believe we can turn to the physical world for guidance and support. In this 6-week generative class, we will write and share together, exploring our own immediate work alongside poems by Michael Dickman, Katie Peterson, Callie Siskel, Erin Clarke, Robin Coste Lewis, Major Jackson, and others. Join me and let's fill our bowls together! Limit: 12 writers.

Bonus: Exclusive discount when you register by September 8 (discount applied at checkout)

$335.00

Workshop Full - Waitlist Open

Lucky Language: A Poetry Workshop w Michael Dickman | Nov 16 - Dec 21 | Online

Mondays, 10:30am - 12pm (Pacific Time), Nov 16 - Dec 21 | ZOOM

Email to join waitlist

Oregon poet William Stafford once remarked that poetry is "just talk, with a little luck in it.” In this generative workshop we will explore a plainspoken poetry, the poetry that does not yell "Here I am! Look at me!" but instead relies on its own steady and local music, and a little luck. With poets such as Matsuo Basho, Kobayashi Issa, Jane Kenyon, Harryette Mullen, Marie Howe, and William Stafford as our guides we will write our way into new poems and a lot of luck. Open to all poets.

Bonus: Exclusive discount when you register by September 8 (discount applied at checkout)

$249.00

Workshop Full - Waitlist Open