Low-cost Virtual Classes
9/28: Re-Building A Creative Practice
11:20: Debut Author Academy
1/25/26: Your Natural Grammar
3/19/26: Writing the Body in Fiction
Cost per class:
1 pre-order ($30) of Fat Swim exclusively from Books Are Magic (ships nationally).
Booksellers & librarians get into up to two classes free; email info@emmacopleyeisenberg.com to register. People outside the US may email proof of purchase from retailer of your choice
Re-Building A Creative Practice
Perhaps you once wrote or drew or made collages but then you got a demanding job or had a kid or started scrolling TikTok before bed. Somehow the practice is gone or the time for it or the brain space or all of the above. Through a series of reflections, experiments, and short craft lessons from creative practitioners and wise artists, participants will leave with a better understanding of their own creative needs and blockages and with the start of a new creative practice. No special materials or prep required.
Zoom. September 28 11am-12:30pm EST, Zoom (pre-order from BAM by Wednesday, September 24 at 12pm EST)
Debut Author Academy
It's harder than ever to put out a debut book, and there's more half-useful information than ever to wade through. What are the things that an author can do that don't suck and actually move the needle? What are the major milestones every first time author should know about but nobody tells you? Should you hire an independent publicist? Start a Substack and about what? What is reasonable to expect and how can you manage your expectations aka intense dread? May also be used as a way to meet other debut writers to form a cohort of emotional support. Writers publishing a first book in any genre or welcome but information will be geared towards fiction and nonfiction authors.
Zoom. November 20, 8:00pm-9:30 EST, Zoom (pre-order from BAM by Monday, November 17 at 12pm EST)
Your Natural Grammar
People often say it's essential for a writer's development to "find your voice." But how? "There’s probably a natural grammar at the tip of your tongue," says Grace Paley. "You may not believe it, but if you say what’s on your mind in the language that comes to you from your parents and your street and friends, you’ll probably say something beautiful." Through a series of reflections, experiments, and short craft lessons, students will identify the ingredients of their own personal creative language. Ideal for people coming from any artistic background, looking to begin or return to any written artistic practice, and for those who are brand new to creative writing. No special materials or prep required.
Zoom. January 25, 2026 11am-12:30pm EST, Zoom (pre-order from BAM by Wednesday, January 21 at 12pm EST)
Writing the Body in Fiction
I've written extensively about how bad most modern literary fiction is when it comes to writing the body--both how fatphobic and how limited in its exploration of what having a body today really feels like in the age of "body positivity" and Ozempic. Join me for a far-reaching exploration of my most current thinking on who is writing the body in fiction well, who not so well, and how writing the body into our fiction can profoundly change both our lives and our stories. Along the way we'll work our way towards some best practices and pitfalls to avoid when crafting complex fiction that is aiming for body neutrality.
Zoom. March 19, 2026 8:00pm-9:30 EST, Zoom (pre-order from BAM by Monday, March 16 at 12pm EST)
