Writing Workshops for Youth and Adults

We offer writing workshops and masterclasses for students in northern Michigan and beyond. Classes for youth are offered for free, always. Adult classes are offered on a sliding scale to ensure accessibility while raising funds for our youth programs. Register for our upcoming classes below.

Our Fall 2026 Instructors

  • A woman with short curly blonde hair smiling outdoors in front of yellow autumn leaves, wearing a blue plaid shirt.

    Kelly Almer

    Online Classes for Middle Grades

  • A woman with shoulder-length red hair, smiling, holding a notebook and pen, standing in front of a bookshelf filled with books.

    Mandy Keskes

    Online Fiction and College Essay for Youth and Adults

  • A woman with glasses and shoulder-length purple hair smiling outdoors, wearing a teal top and a patterned scarf, with greenery in the background.

    (Ni)'Cole Birkett

    Online Genre Classes for Youth

  • A man with dark curly hair and a beard, wearing a gray suit, light blue shirt, and black tie, standing outdoors with trees and green foliage in the background.

    Chris Loud

    In Person Screenwriting and Nature Writing for Youth

  • A woman with dark hair standing outdoors at dusk, wearing a long black floral dress with puffed sleeves, with hands on her hips, in a grassy area with trees and a building in the background.

    Audrey Irontree

    NWS Education Director

  • Woman with short brown hair smiling, wearing a gray scarf and black jacket, standing in front of a brick wall.

    Addie Ulrey

    Online Creative Writing for Youth

We are always looking for dynamic, experienced, and outgoing teachers for various creative writing classes.

To learn more about becoming a StoryLoft class instructor or to pitch a class idea, click below.

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Fall 2026 Writing Workshops