Discover the path towards your writing transformation
Choose an offering to start your new writing life.
Writing together
Write and learn within a kind and generous writing community. These offerings work well for writers who are looking for programs that support writing together within a more structured learning space.
Write more authentically than ever before in a four-month program that’s here when you’re ready to make writing a priority. Develop professional story writing skills, take creative risks, and connect to a network of writers who elevate you.
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.
If you’re struggling to finish a project, or if your writing doesn’t feel joyful right now, I’ll help you see the magic again and reconnect to the work you love.
Writing solo
Write and learn through our independent learning programs. These offerings work well for writers who are comfortable learning and writing on their own.
Strengthen your writing skills in this self-paced program that will help you make magic in your writing by teaching you expert techniques and guiding you to finish a story.
Publishing
Ready to put your writing out there? We offer an annual writing contest with a unique twist. You could be featured in the Little Bird Stories anthology!
An annual, international contest for innovative, emerging short fiction writers who are inspired by Sarah Selecky Writing School’s writing prompts.
The annual anthology of the Little Bird Contest winners, available in ebook format as a lifetime subscription or in print from Invisible Publishing.
Why write and learn with us?
We’re Inclusive
We welcome people of all identities, races, abilities, and interests. We share an inclusive, generous, and heart-centred point of view, and are committed to cultivating a culture of
empathy and insight.
We’re Unlike Any Other Writing School
We believe in the transformative power of creativity and that writing should be joyful for everyone.
100% Online
We have been running our programs online since 2010. We know what works best. Enjoy our programs from home, or wherever feels most comfortable. Get the support and engagement you need in our discussion forums and small classrooms.
Kind words
“I signed up for the Story Course several years ago and ended up doing the Intensive in the following fall. Work that I did in the Intensive led me to submit a story to a Glimmer Train contest, where I placed as a finalist. After much thought and a lot of encouragement from the Story Course family, I applied to graduate school to pursue my MFA in creative writing. In January of 2018, I successfully defended my creative thesis and I graduated this May!
If it hadn’t been for this course, and the online ‘family’ I met who worked through the course with me, I never would have had the courage to pursue my dream and complete my MFA.”
— Amanda Niehaus-Hard
Get access to a video lesson, interviews with writers, and free guides to help you with your writing.