Writing Workshops

The Author's Workshop for Advanced Writers with Kate Milliken

$645

10 Sessions

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Once a week Thursdays, 7:00 pm EDT - 9:00 pm EDT April 9 to June 11, 2026

Online via Zoom

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This course is ideal for anyone considering, currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from an MFA program, as well as writers with previous workshop experience seeking a fresh perspective on their work. Workshopping will begin in the second week of the course, so writers should already have a draft for a story or novel chapter in progress (up to 5,000 words max) that they know can benefit from peer feedback.

Each writer will submit work twice over the course of our ten weeks. With each submission, you will also provide an “Author’s Request Letter” (the structure and intent of which will be outlined in Week One) that helps guide the conversation about your work. The second submission can be a revision of the previous piece or a new story or chapter—whichever feels like the best use of your workshop time.

Craft discussions in this course will stem organically from workshop submissions. Students should plan to dedicate 3–5 hours to reading and annotating their peers’ work in addition to their own writing practice.

Course Outline:

Week 1: In our first meeting, our focus will be to create the safe space and community that supports creativity and reflection. Workshop dates will be assigned, we will review the Author’s Request Letter format, and do a generative writing exercise as time allows.
Weeks 2–5: We will workshop 2–3 students’ work, discussing their submissions as works-in-progress and supporting their intentions to inspire their next steps for revision.
Week 5–10: The second round of workshops with a new draft of the previous submission or a different story/chapter.

Teaching Style: The Author’s Workshop structure is designed to be an inspiring and inclusive space for every voice, centering the author’s intentions as well as the words on the page. Students will leave this course with greater clarity and more confidence about how they will write the stories they need to tell.

Level: Advanced

This course is held online via Zoom.

Led by

Kate Milliken

Kate Milliken

Kate Milliken is the author of the Iowa Award-winning story collection, If I’d Known You Were Coming, and the novel, Kept Animals, which was longlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Kate’s work has been supported by fellowships from the Vermont Studio, Sewanee Writers Conference, and Tin House, among others. She has taught aspiring authors at various institutions for nearly twenty years and now mentors and offers editorial support through Story Therapy.

About this series

Writing Workshops

We strive to make our classes the most inviting and rewarding available, offering an intimate environment to study with award-winning, world-class writers. Each class is specially designed by the instructor, so whether you’re a fledgling writer or an MFA graduate polishing your novel, you’ll find a perfect fit here.

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