Sarah Selecky
WRITING SCHOOL
Featured Programs
The Story Intensive
I made the Story Intensive for smart, creative people who love to read widely and want to write and publish exciting new work. Registration for the 2021 program is open now.
Centered
Writing Space
Support your writing life for the long term. Log in for support, community, conversation, and learning. Enjoy daily writing prompts and monthly calls, attend events, and more.
Book Coaching
When you feel stuck in your writing, sometimes you just want to talk directly to someone who can help you get unstuck.
Why choose our school?
We’re Inclusive
We’re InclusiveWe welcome people of all identities, races, abilities, and interests. We share an inclusive, generous, and heart-centered point of view, and are committed to cultivating a culture of empathy and insight.
Our Approach
We believe in the transformative power of creativity and that writing is a contemplative practice.
Skilled and Supportive Teachers
Our teachers are knowledgeable and skilled in teaching the nuances of craft. They’re not just successful writers, they’re also past students. They have been where you are and can help guide you through our programs.
100% Online
You can enjoy our programs from home, or wherever feels most comfortable. But that doesn’t mean you’re left on your own. In our discussion forums and small classrooms, you can get the support and engagement you need.
You want to feel more connected to your writing, get out of your own way, and find joy in the writing process.
You love the flexibility of a self-paced program, and you are ready to commit to a personal writing practice.
You want to learn craft, style, and technique, and improve your writing so it will stand out when it’s on an editor’s desk.
Get access to a video lesson, interviews with writers, and free guides to help you with your writing.
Recent Posts
Recommended reading this month.
Have you read Caste by Isabel Wilkerson? I just put it down and I want to re-read it. I want to better understand exactly how she did it. Not only is it brilliantly argued, deeply researched and beautifully written — it’s transformative. Homeopathic, almost, in its delivery. Maybe it’s the way Wilkerson oscillates between clinical reporting… [Read More]
All my stuff is dented.
I frequently drop my water bottle. The metal is dinged, scratched, and dented. My phone has a heavy duty case for the same reason. The screen’s a little cracked but it still takes a gorgeous photo. These things are not indestructible. They’re resilient. Not because you can’t see where they’ve fallen. They’re resilient because they… [Read More]
Passion doesn’t have to be big and bombastic.
It’s just one way we describe feeling alive. And different people feel alive in different ways. Writers know this, because we cultivate observation. We practice empathy through characterization. Sometimes, because we’re paying such close attention to our stories, characters, and scenes, we might forget just how passionate we are. And… that writing makes us feel… [Read More]