FALL 2025 SCEDULE
Now being taught near HYW 80 and HWY 50.
Write with Purpose -
Step up to Nonfiction
SIerra, SAT, oCT 18 10AM-2PM folsom, mON, NOV 17 11AM - 4PM
Discover how to organize nonfiction content to
deliver your message and establish yourself as a nonfiction author and Subject
Matter Expert (SME). You can use your book as a business card, complimentary
gift, to promote speaking engagements, and for retail sales.
cREATE YOUR OWN COOKBOOK
SIerra, SAT, NOV 1 10AM-3PM folsom, TUES, OCT 14 & 28, 9:30AM - NOON
Compiling a family cookbook is a fun solo or group project. You pick the topic – holiday side dishes, campfire cooking, backyard barbecue, or weeknight quick meals. This class is all about how to gather and organize favorite family recipes and turn them into a book. You don’t even have to write all the content yourself. As the cookbook ‘compiler’ - you gather the family favorites. Join us and learn tips and tricks about building a treasured cookbook that can be this year’s wrapped present and maybe even a family-bonding project.
Jumpstart your novel writing
SIerra, wed, oct 22 6 - 8:30PM
In celebration of National Book Month in October - are you up to the challenge of penning 50,000 words (the length of a novel) before 2026?
Ingrid did it in 30 days in 2009. In this session she covers outlines, time management, and a proven method to jumpstart writing the first draft of your manuscript.
Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, apply the strategy and you'll complete 50,000 words before 2026!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> COMING IN SPRING 2026 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Write an UPBEAT Memoir. Back by popular demand it's the session that give you permission to tell your story your way and assemble those slice of life stories into a self published book.
NEW... Tune-Up for Creatives. It's an artists' dream - business info taught by an artist. You'll walk away with the foundation for your artist statement, body of work statement, your bio, and a professional head shot. A little tweaking at home and you'll be ready to look for an agent or approach a gallery for a show.
Start Organizing Your Book Today. All about how to assemble the parts of your book and why they're important. Plus, great tips on how to move your project forward when you're not motivated to work on your writing.
