A transformative year-long journey that is rigorous in craft & expansive in life.
With Gina Frangello, Jeannine Ouellette, & Emily Rapp-Black
TEACHING MATTERS
Founded and directed by three multi-genre writers who love teaching and have earned reputations for being good at it, CRAFT SCHOOL creates a safe space to stretch, take risks, and truly grow and evolve as writers.
GUEST FACULTY
CRAFT SCHOOL includes at least two monthly visits by acclaimed writers, editors, publishing professionals, and interdisciplinary artists eager to share their wisdom and myriad life experiences.
CORE COMMUNITY
Community is at the heart of CRAFT SCHOOL, from vibrant, active message boards and virtual writing sessions, to small groups dedicated to supporting and learning from each other, to individual accountability buddies who keep each other motivated and inspired.
Our
Story
Your story starts today.
Your story starts today.
CRAFT SCHOOL was the dream of three established writers with extensive teaching experience and unique perspectives on craft who came together and poured their excitement, knowledge, and desire to support fellow writers into a year-long community focused curriculum.
Led by Jeannine Ouellette, Emily Rapp Black, and Gina Frangello, CRAFT SCHOOL set out to not only deepen and accelerate the craft of prose writers of all levels, but grow a community that thrived on curiosity, playfulness, support, and the intentional dedication of time towards shared creativity and the value of story.
Our mission is to give writers the tools they need to tell the stories that need to be told and the community to champion those stories into the world.
Our Story
CRAFT SCHOOL was the dream of three established writers with extensive teaching experience and unique perspectives on craft who came together and poured their excitement, knowledge, and desire to support fellow writers into a year-long community focused curriculum.
Led by Jeannine Ouellette, Emily Rapp Black, and Gina Frangello, CRAFT SCHOOL set out to not only deepen and accelerate the craft of prose writers of all levels, but grow a community that thrived on curiosity, playfulness, support, and the intentional dedication of time towards shared creativity and the value of story.
Our mission is to give writers the tools they need to tell the stories that need to be told and the community to champion those stories into the world.
Jeannine, Emily, and Gina have helped writers publish:
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16
BIG 4
BOOKS -
24
INDIE
BOOKS -
6
SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS
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1000s
OF ESSAYS AND STORIES
CRAFT SCHOOL at a glance
Standing Offerings
Weekly office hours with core faculty members for asking and answering questions in an intimate environment where your work is known and cared about.
Twice-weekly co-writes with optional prompts on a rotating schedule.
Weekly posts where we continue our close reading of longer works introduced in the monthly Zoom, respond to additional writing exercises, and engage in close reading of each other's work.
Small groups for taking the work deeper, swapping pages with peers, meeting on Zoom, additional close reading, etc.
An engaged community with members who come to know and invest in each other’s projects and goals deeply enough to be genuinely helpful to one another.
Opportunities to teach or lead workshops yourself, whether on writing or some other quirky brilliance you’d like to share!
Monthly Events
One 2-hour Zoom close read focused on craft with a generative writing exercise led by core faculty and a guest talk/Q & A/visit from a writer, editor, or publisher. All monthly Zooms will take place the last Wednesday of the month 6-8 PM Central and will be recorded for registered participants.
One session of yoga nidra /meditation, breathwork, or informal talk by an artist, musician, or creator in another discipline.
One craft or book talk featuring core or guest faculty discussing how a particular book shaped us and why we’ve read it more than once, or an element of craft we’re excited about.
Pop-up craft talks where faculty respond to whatever is arising for writers in real time, whether that’s dialogue, structure, aboutness, submitting work, or otherwise!
Quarterly Events
One digital campfire event, because we need to remember we’re human and in it together .
One fun and informal open mic reading (family and friends welcome to attend!).
One seasonally themed postal exchange, because things we can touch and share with our hands still matter, maybe more than ever.
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“Your 'notes' are more like a masters thesis. Thank you so much!”
Christine Beck | CRAFT SCHOOL
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“Hands down, the best writing workshop I've ever attended. And in three decades of writing, I've attended many.”
Amy Brown | Writing in the Dark
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“I wanted to say how happy I am to feel motivated again!”
Wendy Brown Baez | CRAFT SCHOOL
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"Like getting an MFA for practically nothing."
Sarah Fay | Writers at Work
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"Jeannine is a nurturing teacher and so invested in our growth. She encourages us to play, to take creative risks, to bring our whole humanity and life experience to the page."
Monika Kosmakova | Writing in the Dark
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"Through their teaching, editing, and book consulting experience, Emily and Gina create an environment that bolsters all levels of writers."
Penne Lynne | Circe Consulting
Tuition
Tuition for a full year of CRAFT SCHOOL is $1750 non-refundable.
To note, our payment processor, Stripe, does offer payment plans through Klarna.
Scholarships
CRAFT SCHOOL will offer 10 half-price scholarships to BIPOC and trans writers by application only. Please note that identifying as BIPOC or trans does not, unfortunately, mean you receive an automatic scholarship, and a variety of factors will help determine our half-scholarships. Please email us at info@craftschool.net to begin your application.
How to Register
There is no application process for CRAFT SCHOOL! Our next quarterly enrollment will open in November.
Join our waitlist today to be the first to know when enrollment opens for special early bird pricing!