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adult classes


Austin Bat Cave offers adult writing classes for writers of all skill levels. Because we want our programming to be available to writers of all backgrounds and income-levels, we are pleased to offer participants support through scholarships and payment plans.

As an organization, ABC is working to ensure that our writing classes, events, and media are equitable and accessible for all. Unless otherwise noted, virtual classes are conducted in English. Currently, we provide students with closed captioning and recorded workshop sessions.* If you need other accommodations that will help us create a healthy mental, physical, and inclusive space, please email Emily.  

*ABC is committed to student privacy. Recorded sessions will not be made public or available for purchase, with the exception of our SSSF seminars. To encourage open, honest discussion and create an environment of support, instructors of classes with highly-personal, intimate subject matter may decide to record only a portion of their class.

The fees from ABC’s adult writing workshops subsidize our free writing programs for kids and pay our adult workshop instructors.

General Info

  • Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all classes meet virtually. Writing classes in Austin are usually held at the Austin Bat Cave offices.
  • Class times are listed in Central Time (CT).
  • All classes are non-refundable but are transferable to another person or to another class of equal or lesser value.
  • The fees from ABC’s adult writing workshops subsidize our free writing programs for kids and pay our adult workshop instructors. A major factor in determining tuition rates is the instructor’s time and preparation outside of the classroom. Classes that provide students with highly-personalized feedback, such as long-term workshops, will generally be priced higher than courses that meet only once. If you have the means, we encourage you to consider donating to Austin Bat Cave and help arts education and literacy continue to thrive during these challenging times.

Financial Assistance

ABC is pleased to provide scholarships to those demonstrating financial need. A limited number of spots in each adult workshop are reserved for a special scholarship rate, which give participants up to 75% off tuition fees.

Scholarships are reviewed on a rolling basis, and each application is reviewed by multiple committee members before a decision is made. We strive to make a decision on scholarships within 3-4 weeks of when an application is received, and no less than one week before a course begins.

You may apply for a scholarship by going here.

Special Offers

  • ABC Virtual Literary Salon: Take advantage of this free archive of reflections and writing prompts from authors in our amazing creative community including Karen Russell, Lara Prescott, and more!  

Winter & Spring 2021 Classes

Current Classes

Open Genre Workshop

From Start to Finish: The Art of the Concept Album with Bridget Brewer

every other Tuesday, 6:30 — 8:00pm

January 12th — February 23rd

$145.00

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Current Classes

Fiction Workshop

What’s next? A Short Fiction Workshop with Shannon Perri

Wednesdays, 6:00 — 8:30pm

January 20th — February 24th

$395.00

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Current Classes

Scriptwriting Workshop

Making it Happen: A Scriptwriting Workshop with Amy Jordan

Thursdays, 7:30 — 9:30pm

January 21st — February 18th

$325.00

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Current Classes

Creative Nonfiction

Short but Mighty: Crafting Flash Nonfiction with Kate Carmody

Monday, 6:00 — 8:00 pm CT

February 8

$35.00

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Current Classes

Fiction

Magical Objects & Fabulist Fiction with Robin Bissett

Thursday, 6:00 — 8:00pm

February 25th

$35.00

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Current Classes

Creative Nonfiction

Intro to Food Writing with Sarah Rafael García

Saturday, 2:00 — 3:30pm

February 27th

$35.00

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Current Classes

Open Genre Workshop

Writing about You, History & Culture through Food with Sarah Rafael García

Mondays, 6:00 — 8:00pm

March 29th — May 3rd

$395.00

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Current Classes

Open Genre

Reconnecting to the Body with Leticia Urieta

Wednesdays, 6:30 — 8:30pm

March 31st — May 5th

$175.00

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Current Classes

Fiction

The Surreal Workshop: Creating the Uncanny Union with Sarah Rose Etter

Tuesdays, 6:00 — 8:00pm

April 6th — April 27th

$325.00

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Recorded Sessions

Recorded Session

Summer Series

Open Genre

The Surreal Seminar with Sarah Rose Etter

On-Demand

Instant Download

$10.00

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Recorded Session

Summer Series

Fiction

On Place: Regional Writing & Home Narrative in Fiction with Kristen Arnett

On-Demand

Instant Download

$10.00

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Recorded Session

Summer Series

Fiction

Suffering the Consequences: Building Exciting Plot through Consequential Action with Manuel Gonzales

On-Demand

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$10.00

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Recorded Session

Summer Series

Fiction

Flash Fiction with Hilary Leichter

On-Demand

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$10.00

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Recorded Session

Summer Series

Fiction

I’ll Build Me A World with Rion Amilcar Scott

On-Demand

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$10.00

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Recorded Session

Summer Series

Poetry

Serial Poetics with Ted Dodson

On-Demand

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$10.00

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Recorded Session

Summer Series

Creative Nonfiction

Writing Comedic Personal Essays with Sophia Benoit

On-Demand

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$10.00

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Past Workshop Leaders

Karen Russell

Karen Russell

Naomi Shihab Nye

Naomi Shihab Nye

Kristen Arnett

Kristen Arnett

Rion Scott

Rion Amilcar Scott

Natalia Sylvester

Natalia Sylvester

Hilary Leichter

Hilary Leichter

Manuel Gonzales by Manuel Gonzales

Manuel Gonzales

Lara Prescott

Lara Prescott

Rachel Heng

Rachel Heng

Ted Dodson

Ted Dodson

JTZ headshot

Jenny Tinghui Zhang

Sarah Rose Etter

Sarah Rose Etter

Michael Chang

Michael Chang

Emma Copley Eisenberg

Emma Copley Eisenberg

Zaina Arafat

Zaina Arafat

Roohi Choudry

Roohi Choudhry

Leticia Urieta

Leticia Urieta

Owen Egerton

Owen Egerton

Shannon Perri

Shannon Perri

Gillian Kumm

Gillian Kümm

Susan Niz

Susan Niz

Sean Petrie

Sean Petrie

Lauren Francis-Sharma

Lauren Francis-Sharma

Willie Fitzgerald

Willie Fitzgerald

Liz Garton Scanlon

Liz Garton Scanlon

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