Classes for the Rambo Academy through October

Image by Keith Rosson. www.keithrosson.com

Here’s what many of you have been waiting for! The list of classes coming up for the Rambo Academy. I’ll be updating the website over the next couple days but for right now, this is the official, correct, list. Please note there’s some new times here and there!

Rights and Reprints with Doug Smith Saturday, July 21, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time

Anthropomorphic Agenda: Writing Furry Fiction with Kyell Gold Saturday, July 28, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Detail and Image with Rachel Swirsky Sunday, July 29, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Old Stories into New with Rachel Swirsky Saturday, August 11, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Teen Story Workshop with Alethea Kontis Sunday, August 12, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Crypto- and Xenobiology and You: How To Build a Better, More Believable Beast, Using SCIENCE! With Seanan McGuire Saturday, August 25, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Ideas are Everywhere with Rachel Swirsky Sunday, August 26, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Breaking the Rules with Rachel Swirsky Sunday, August 26, 1:30-3:30 PM Pacific time
Breaking the Rules with Rachel Swirsky Saturday, September 8, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Ideas are Everywhere with Rachel Swirsky Saturday, September 8, 1:30-3:30 PM Pacific time
Fantastic Worldbuilding with Fran Wilde Sunday, September 9, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Beginnings and Endings with Cat Rambo Wednesday, September 12, 4-6 PM Pacific time
Writing Steampunk and Weird Western with Cat Rambo Wednesday, September 19, 4-6 PM Pacific time
Journaling for Creativity with Fran Wilde Saturday, September 22, 1:30-3:30 PM Pacific time
Writing Flash Fiction with Cat Rambo Sunday, September 23, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Literary Techniques for Genre Writers with Cat Rambo Wednesday, October 3, 4-6 PM Pacific time
Speculative Poetry with Rachel Swirsky Sunday, October 7, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Reworking, Revising, and Rewriting with Cat Rambo Wednesday, October 10, 4-6 PM Pacific time
To Space Opera and Beyond with Ann Leckie Saturday, October 13, 1:30-3:30 PM Pacific time
Detail and Image with Rachel Swirsky Sunday, October 14, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time
Writing Your Way Into Your Novel with Cat Rambo Wednesday, October 24, 4-6 PM Pacific time
Moving from Idea to Finished Draft with Cat Rambo Sunday, October 28, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time

More classes are in the works, including classes on game and comic writing. Subscribe to the newsletter to get advance notice before they’re posted!

Live classes are taught online via Google hangouts, are limited to 16 participants, and require reliable Internet connection, although in the past participants have logged on from coffee shops, cafes, and even an airplane. A webcam is strongly suggested but not required. If there is an on-demand version of the class, you will be provided with a free coupon for it, so you have access to those notes.

To register for a class, send e-mail with the following details:

The email address that you use for Google stuff.
Which class or classes and the dates.
Whether you would prefer to pay via Paypal, check, or some other means.
Please identify yourself if you are a returning student or support Cat on Patreon to qualify for the special rate.

You should receive confirmation of your registration within 48 hours.

Free scholarships: If you cannot afford a class but really want to take one, apply for a Plunkett Scholarship. Each class has a slot reserved for such a student, and the sole criteria is that you can’t afford the class but really think it would be useful for you. To apply, mail me with your name, the class name/date, and a brief statement about why you want to take the class. QUILTBAG and PoC candidates are especially encouraged to apply. The Plunkett Scholarships are named for Edward Plunkett, who wrote as Lord Dunsany. Scholarship recipients will be notified the week before the class.