All times are Pacific Time (if you’re not sure how that matches with your time zone, here’s a resource). Unless otherwise marked, cost is $99; $79 for Patreon supporters and former students (this includes workshops at conferences and conventions). Patreon supporters can also get videos for past classes for $40 per video.
- Fearless Writing: Learning to Not Hold Back with Evan J. Peterson, Sunday, April 2, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- Epistolary Fiction: Stories in Letter with Jamie Lackey, Saturday, April 8, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- Stories That Change Our World: Writing Hopepunk with Cat Rambo, Saturday, April 8, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Beyond the Hero’s Journey: Saving the Saviour Baby While Throwing Out the Rancid Bathwater with Minister Faust, Sunday, April 9, 2023 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- Worldbuilding With Science: Creating Planets, Societies and Creatures That Work with Sarah Buhrman, Sunday, April 9, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Improve Your Writing with Creative Nonfiction (and get paid for it!) with Sylvia Spruck Wrigley, Saturday, April 22, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- All the Punks: Kinds of -Punk Fiction and How to Write Them with Cat Rambo, Saturday, April 22, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Head Hopping and Head Hunting: Deep Point of View Writing with Tracy Townsend, Sunday, April 23, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific Time.
- Beginnings and Endings with Cat Rambo, Sunday, April 23, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Hooray for Evil: Writing Fearsome Monsters and Effective Villains with Evan J. Peterson, Sunday, April 23, 2023, 4-6 PM Pacific time.
- Book Promotion on a Budget with Catherine Lundoff, Saturday, May 6, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- How to Write and Sell Flash Fiction with Cat Rambo, Saturday, May 6, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Writing Historical Fantasy with Kate Heartfield, Sunday, May 7, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- The Long Tail of Publishing with Jennifer Brozek, Sunday, May 7, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Save the Mouse! Plotting Beyond Save the Cat to Create Dynamic Relationships and Plot Drivers with Minister Faust, Sunday, May 7, 2023, 4-6 PM Pacific time.
- Make Mine Moody: Creating Atmosphere and Mood in Your Fiction with Cat Rambo, Saturday, May 20, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- It’s Coming From Inside the House: Writing Domestic Horror with Evan J. Peterson, Saturday, May 20, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Toning It Up: Creating and Amplifying Tone in Fiction with Cat Rambo, Sunday, May 21, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- Good Giveaways: Making Freebies Work for You with Sarah Buhrman, Sunday, May 21, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Principles for Pantsers with Cat Rambo, Sunday, May 21, 2023, 4-6 PM Pacific time.
- Writing to Prompts with Jamie Lackey, Saturday, June 3, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- Handling Social Media for Writers with Cat Rambo, Saturday, June 3, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Tarot for Writers with Monica Valentinelli, Sunday, June 4, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- Behind the Curtain: Basics of Publishing with Catherine Lundoff, Sunday, June 4, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Writing Experimental Fiction with Cat Rambo, Sunday, June 4, 2023, 4-6 PM Pacific time.
- Headshrinking while Character Expanding: How to Build the Most Psychologically Powerful Characters and Relationships with Minister Faust, Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9:30-11:30 AM Pacific time.
- The Algorithms of Storytelling: Design Patterns and Fiction with Cat Rambo and Wayne Rambo, Saturday, June 17, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- Groups, Parties, and Crews: Writing Ensembles with Cat Rambo, Sunday, June 18, 2023, 1-3 PM Pacific time.
- 9-Step Outlining for Plotters and Pansters: Using Structure to Improve Your Storytelling with Sarah Buhrman, Sunday, June 18, 2023, 4-6 PM Pacific time.
To register for a class, send e-mail with the following details:
- Which class or classes and the dates.
- Whether you would prefer to pay via Paypal, Venmo, 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.
Live classes are taught online and require a reliable Internet connection, although in the past participants have logged on from coffee shops, cafes, and even an airplane. A webcam is suggested but not required. A recording of the class is provided afterward; it is okay to register for a class just to get the recording, but please indicate that’s what you want to do.
Note from Rambo Academy founder Cat Rambo: I’ve been teaching writing for over three decades now. Over ten years ago, I started working with what would become the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. Since then literally hundreds of students from across the globe have come through my classes; many are out there publishing away and I’m cheering every time I see one on a table of contents or on an award ballot. If you’ve got questions about the classes, please don’t hesitate to mail me with them. Here’s some testimonials for a few past ones.