Writing Courses Continuing Education & Upskilling Courses

Advanced Fiction Writing
When you have a talent and a passion for writing, it's important to share it. This course will provide you with the formula for creating and polishing a successful fiction manuscript and getting it published.

Beginner's Guide to Getting Published (Self-Guided)
Get your writing directly into the hands of an editor and on the shelves of your favorite stores. This course, taught by a successful journalist and author, will help you understand every step of the publishing process and how to give yourself the credibility publishers notice.

Beginning Writer's Workshop
If you have a story that needs to be written, an online writing workshop is a great place to start. This course will help improve your writing skills and discover new ways to stretch your creative muscles.

Certified Technical Writer
Examine the field of technical writing, learn how to write within any technical writing context, and develop your own portfolio. Students will also prepare for the Certified Professional Technical Communicator exam.

Creative Writing Value Suite
To be a good creative writer, you must have more than just an idea. This Creative Writing Value Suite will give you the tools you need to fully develop your work and create a publishable piece. You will learn important mechanics of writing, develop strong editing skills, and how to give and receive constructive feedback from other writers.

Explore Fiction Writing Genres Suite
Learn how to write different fiction genres in this comprehensive course bundle. Explore Fiction Writing covers fantasy, romance, mystery, and screenwriting to teach you the craft and technique used by success writers. By the time you finish, you will be ready to write, edit, and submit your work for publication.

Explore Non-Fiction Writing Suite
Some of the most fascinating stories in the world are true stories, and non-fiction book sales are growing. Discover the best ways to tell a non-fiction story—whether as a book, a memoir, a magazine article, or in a travel piece—in the Explore Non-Fiction Writing Suite. Learn how to plan, research, write, edit, pitch, and publish your work.

Fiction Writer Course
A good fiction writer can skillfully weave fantasy and reality or create a world that is wholly imagined yet feels real. If you want to learn how to write fiction, this is the online writing course for you.

Fundamentals of Technical Writing (Self-Guided)
Learn the skills you need to succeed in the well-paying field of technical writing.

Grammar Refresher (Self-Guided)
Develop your English grammar skills and take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence in this course.

Grammar Refresher II (Self-Guided)
Take your grammar and language mechanics skills to the next level, and master the building blocks of effective writing.

Grammar Refresher Series
Strong English grammar skills are the key to effective writing and speaking. This series will provide you with the foundational skills you need, including sentence structures, parts of speech, common grammar mistakes, punctuation, verb tenses, and more. You'll learn through hands-on practice exercises before putting it all together to explore various types of writing. By the end of this series, you will not only understand proper English grammar, but you will also understand how to use the skills you've gained in practical ways.

How to Make Money From Your Writing (Self-Guided)
You really can make money with your writing. Whether you want to create your own business, add to your income, supplement your retirement, or boost what you're earning as a writer, you'll find the how-to's here.

Introduction to Journaling (Self-Guided)
Discover how journaling can help you learn more about yourself, explore your dreams, values, and beliefs, improve your health, survive unwanted change, succeed in your career, and express your creativity.

Introduction to Screenwriting (Self-Guided)

Mystery Writing
Discover techniques needed to become a successful mystery writer. This course combines the best advice of many writing professionals, tempered with the instructor's own experience as a mystery writer, to have you on your way to writing a best-selling mystery.

Professional Editor Course
Transform your passion for words into a rewarding career as a professional editor by learning essential hard and soft skills in this comprehensive online editing course.

Romance Writing
Master the tools and techniques needed to hone your craft as a successful romance novelist. This course will broaden your skills and allow you to pen a romance novel that meets and exceeds your readers' expectations.

Technical Writer Manager
This course will help prepare you for a technical writing manager position. You will also gain a broad skill set of both technical communication skills and MBA-level business management strategies.

Technical Writing Suite
This suite of online courses will teach you the fundamentals of technical writing. You'll learn best practices for turning complex information into simple content that's easily accessible and sharable to the everyday reader.

The Craft of Magazine Writing (Self-Guided)
Learn the skills and insights you will need to jump-start your career as a magazine writer. This course will teach you how to get your work published and turn your writing skills into an easy source of extra income.

The Keys to Effective Editing (Self-Guided)
If you aspire to be an editor, this course will teach you the fundamentals of top-notch editing for both fiction and nonfiction.

Travel Writing
Learn how to profit from your experiences in exotic lands by learning how to write and sell travel articles and books. This course will teach you how to develop the skills of a travel writer so you can translate sensory experiences into publishable writing.

Write and Publish Your Nonfiction Book (Self-Guided)
Learn how to become a professional author or advance your career by learning to write, edit, and publish nonfiction books of all types. This course will teach you the strategies and techniques you will need to finish and publish your own book.

Write Effective Web Content
Learn the skills and techniques you will need to make your website or blog a must-visit site on the Internet. This course will teach you how to write web content and produce multimedia that speaks to viewers in an engaging, clear, and interactive way.

Write Fiction Like a Pro (Self-Guided)
Learn how to use story outlines like a professional writer with lessons developed by a published author.

Write Your Life Story (Self-Guided)
Learn how to create and distribute an inspirational and professional autobiography for family, friends, and others. This course teaches you how to bring characters to life, recall vivid memories, engage readers, and manage your creative time so you can share a story only you can tell.

Writeriffic: Creativity Training for Writers (Self-Guided)
Banish writer's block forever with these tricks from the published writer's toolbox.

Writing and Editing Value Suite
To be successful in nearly any profession and even in your personal life, you must have the fundamental skills to communicate in writing. This series is designed to give you the tools you need. You will begin with a grammar refresher, then develop skills to ensure you express yourself clearly in your writing before developing effective written business documents. Whether you're hoping to improve your job prospects, express yourself in a blog, or even publish your writing, this course will help you gain the essential skills through interactive activities and hands-on exercises.

Writing Essentials
Master the essentials of writing so you can excel at business communications, engage online audiences, and take your creative literary talents to a new level. This course provides you with the writing tools you need for success.

Writing Fiction Series
If you want to learn how you can turn your idea into a published novel, the Writing Fiction Series is a great place to start. You will learn the fundamentals of character development, dramatic structure, dialogue, scene building, and the important process of revision so that you can plan, write, and edit fiction. Upon completion of this series and mastery of the tools we provide, you will be ready to submit your work for publishing.

Writing the Fantasy Novel (Self-Guided)
Write for the increasingly popular genre of fantasy fiction and lay the groundwork for your very own fantasy novel. This course teaches you how to develop characters, build a compelling world, outline a narrative, apply a consistent theme, commit to the writing process, and publish your book.

Writing Young Adult Fiction
Develop your own young adult novel and discover how you can break into one of today's hottest publishing markets. This course provides you with the recipe for creating your own successful young adult story that will connect with audiences and sell to publishers.