What would you like to know about writing? Publishing? Narration? Puppetry? Talking animals? Writing with anxiety? Join my Patreon at the Q&A tier or above to access this live session where I’ll answer your questions. I also offer a 7-day free trial.
Often we have a nugget that we want to play with, but can’t find the story. My September 28th Patreon class walks writers through a toolbox to go from idea to outline. This will work for people who are pantsers as well, because they can apply the tools at any point in the process. The […]
Live-streaming Class for Writers by Mary Robinette Kowal “Building a Story from Research” Monday, August 3 at 8 PM ET (moved from its former time of Monday, July 27 at 8 PM ET) Everyone has read an interesting newspaper article or learned a random factoid and wondered how to turn it into a piece of fiction, […]
I’m teaching two workshops at the Lighthouse Writers Workshop Lit Fest this summer in Denver, CO (virtual attendance is possible). Both workshops are full, but you may join the waitlist, plus there are plenty of other activities to explore. Click here to learn more. Critiquing the End Wednesday, June 17, 2026 1:30 – 3:30 PM […]
On Monday, May 25 at 8 PM ET, I’ll be hosting an unlocking session for my Patreon supporters at the Live-streaming Classes tier or above. Come with a story problem or a place you’re stuck in your writing process. I’ll help as many people address and unlock these blocks as time allows. Join here.
Last year, the Surrey International Writers Conference had to cancel their event due to a labor dispute at their venue. I want to help them recoup some costs. So, if you donate $90+ USD to their fundraiser and email your receipt to assistants@maryrobinettekowal.com by February 27, 2026, you’ll be invited to attend my “Auditioning Your […]
In February, I have a special treat: guest instructor, Eden Robins, with a class titled, “Fail on Purpose.” The class will take place on Monday, February 23 at 8 PM ET on Zoom. We are often taught that failure is a small, unfortunate stepping stone on the path to success. But what if it is […]
Mary Robinette teaches or hosts writing classes, once a month, for her $30 Patreon supporters. The topic rotates, depending on what folks want to know about. In December here is what we will focus on: In this session, we’ll pick four volunteers at random to help unlock a thing that the writer is stuck on. […]
Mary Robinette teaches or hosts writing classes, once a month, for her $30 Patreon supporters. The topic rotates, depending on what folks want to know about. In November here is what we will focus on: Based on a poll from Patreon this month’s class will be on Magic Systems! Structure (all times in Eastern) 8:00 […]
Mary Robinette teaches or hosts writing classes, once a month, for her $30 Patreon supporters. The topic rotates, depending on what folks want to know about. In October here is what we will focus on: When you know you want to write and even what you want to write but get stuck… How do you […]
Mary Robinette teaches or hosts writing classes, once a month, for her $30 Patreon supporters. The topic rotates, depending on what folks want to know about. In September here is what we will focus on: In this session, we’ll pick four volunteers at random to help unlock a thing that the writer is stuck on. […]
In this workshop, we’ll look at how to wrap up loose ends, decide which things we can leave dangling, and what elements make a strong closing sentence.
Mary Robinette teaches or hosts writing classes, once a month, for her $30 Patreon supporters. The topic rotates, depending on what folks want to know about. In August here is what we will focus on: Everyone has multiple facets of their personality. Some of the most difficult decisions a character has to face are internal, […]
In this workshop, we learn how to give our readers all the information they need to know about the world we created, without drowning them in information. Together we learn the art of subtly expositing without showing our authorial hand.
Due to an urgent medical emergency in Mary Robinette’s family, we moved the July Patreon class to August 14th. Which means if you sign up for her Patreon at this level for August, you’ll get TWO classes! Mary Robinette teaches or hosts writing classes, once a month, for her $30 Patreon supporters. The topic rotates, […]