Elevate Your Writing
Guiding writers at every stage, Sibyl Writing Craft offers books and courses to strengthen your voice, skills, and publishing journey.
Upcoming Workshops
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Pitch Perfect: Sell Your Book to Bookstores & Libraries with Keri-Rae Barnum
Course4/22/2026 & 4/29/2026
If your goal is shelf space—in bookstores, libraries, or retail—you need more than a great book. You need a professional pitch and the right strategy.$95
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Author Book Talks: Deliver Your Best Every Time
Course4/24/2026
Master the professional protocol and presentation secrets of a 40-year event veteran to transform your book talks from nerve-wracking obligations into high-impact, sales-driving performances.$55
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Understanding Subsidiary Rights: Foreign, Audio, and Film/TV
Course5/2/2026
Veteran publishing professional and rights specialist, Anna Termine, will discuss subsidiary rights, what they are, why they matter, and answer your questions.$55
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Social Media for Authors: The Good, the Bad, and the Absolutely Necessary
Course5/12/2026
This no-fluff session breaks down what actually works on social media for authors today—what moves the needle, what you can skip, and how to show up in a way that feels sustainable.$55
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Writing as Joyful Practice: A Workshop for Writers who Teach
Course5/14/2026
Designed for educators and writers alike, this workshop explores how cultivating joy in your own writing practice can transform the way you teach.$65
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When the Character Is You: Curating a Persona in Memoir
Course5/16/2026
This workshop helps memoirists take control of their narrative by developing a powerful persona that balances the writer’s dual role: narrator of the story and character within it.$75
In-Person Workshop with Christine Walker at Bookshop West Portal in San Francisco
MAY 3, 10AM-11:15AM
Christine Walker on A Writer’s Resolution: A Guided Journal for Realizing a Rewarding Writing Practice
Session includes guided discussion, practical exercises, and take-home inspiration to deepen your writing practice long after class ends. Don’t wait to register there are only 25 seats available per class. And don’t forget to bring a notebook and pen or pencil to class.
Meet Our Instructors
Nina Schuyler
Revered writing instructor, Nina Schuyler is a former professor at University of San Francisco, and currently teaches creative writing for Stanford Continuing Studies, Book Passage, and Sibyl Writing Craft. She also facilitates the popular Stunning Sentences Substack. Her fiction has received accolades as well and includes, In This Ravishing World, and the novels, Afterword, The Translator, and The Painting. Her short stories have been widely published and honored.
Jordan Rosenfeld
Jordan Rosenfeld is the author of seven books on the craft of writing including How to Write a Page-Turner, the bestselling Make a Scene, Writing the Intimate Character, A Writer’s Guide to Persistence, Writing Deep Scenes and Write Free. She is also the author of three novels. Jordan’s articles and essays have been widely published. She teaches online writing classes and at numerous writing conferences. Jordan is also the author of the popular Substack, Writing in the Pause. Find her at jordanrosenfeld.net.
Christine Walker
Christine Walker has had a multi-faced career as a strategic visioning facilitator, where she learned the power of clear intentions, questions, skill building and resiliency. She brings her unique approaches in writing craft and creative process—Nine Ways to Mastery, Master Craft Juggling, Read to Write Books—to her role as mentor. A life-long visual artist, she is also the author of A Painter’s Garden: Cultivating the Creative Life, and the novel, Tap Dancing at the Bluebird. She received an MFA in Writing and Literature at Bennington and has taught writing courses in bookstores, community venues, and online.
Wisdom for Every Writer
Sibyl Writing Craft is a new series of books and courses from Sibylline Press. Taught by experienced writer-mentors, our Confabs and Labs cover craft, revision, publishing, and promotion—each paired with a companion book. Join us to grow your writing, refine your voice, and build your author career.
About the Sibyl Writing Craft Book Collection
The Sibyl Writing Craft series equips writers with the skills and strategies to succeed at every stage of their journey—from crafting powerful sentences and authentic voice to mastering the realities of publishing and building a sustainable career. Written by acclaimed authors, teachers, and industry experts, these books offer practical tools, inspiring examples, and hard-earned wisdom to help you write with artistry, publish with purpose, and thrive as an author.
About Sibylline Press
Sibylline Press celebrates women authors over 50, publishing award-winning books in Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction/Memoir, Romance, and Business. Focused on amplifying underrepresented voices, the press brings rich, diverse perspectives to readers through high-quality, impactful stories. Inspired by the ancient Sibylline Books, Sibylline embraces a collaborative model, where authors join a community of creative women working together. Owned by four industry experts, the press provides hands-on guidance from production to sales, ensuring each book is given careful attention. Sibylline Press is committed to sharing stories that inspire, entertain, and inform. Learn more at sibyllinepress.com
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