Success Stories
Success: Daniel Pope’s Short Story Published
Current student Daniel Pope's short story "Making a Difference" was recently published in Narrative Magazine. Of his experience in the Writers’ Program classes, Daniel says, “Ben Loory and Lou Mathews brought clarity and discernment to the study of craft in a way that...
Success: Carolyn Bishop’s Prize Winning Short Story to be Published in Carve Magazine
Former Writers’ Program student, Carolyn Bishop, has placed 2nd in The Raymond Carver Short Story Contest; her submission, “Gravity House,” will appear in Carve’s fall issue. This year she earned her MFA in writing from Pacific University, Oregon, and is currently at...
Success: Cindy Lin Publishes Debut Novel
Former student Cindy Lin’s debut novel, The Twelve, was published last month. It is the first in a new fantasy adventure series by Harper Collins Children’s Books, and is a Junior Library Guild selection and recently made the SoCal Indie Bestseller List. Cindy is...
Success: Rachel Vogel to Have Story Published in Harvard Review
Student Rachel Vogel’s short story “Skinny,” which was completed in Paul Mandelbaum’s Short Story III winter workshop, has been accepted for publication by Harvard Review. Of her class experience, Rachel says, “Paul is an exceptional teacher who fosters a...
Success: Dave Kessler’s Debut Feature Eyes 2020 Release
Former student Dave Kessler recently had his first feature film completed and is in search of distribution with the goal of being released next year. Dave says, “My feature Minamata was a decade-plus-long journey getting from rights to script to filming, but couldn’t...
Success: Catharine Riggs to Publish Second Novel in Thriller Series
Former Writers Studio attendee Catharine Riggs has announced the upcoming release of her thriller, What She Never Said. Thomas & Mercer is set to launch the second novel in her Santa Barbara Suspense series on September 10, 2019. The work of psychological suspense...
Success: Tembi Locke’s Debut Memoir Picked for Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club
Creative Nonfiction Certificate alumna, Tembi Locke, had her debut memoir From Scratch published by Simon & Schuster in April of this year. In May, it was named as Hello Sunshine’s (Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club) pick for the month, and has become a New York Times...
Success: Chris Perkins’ Upcoming Short Story Publication
Certificate student Chris Perkins will have a short story, "Driving Lessons," published in the 2019 Fall American Fiction Anthology. Chris is working on publishing a couple of other short stories that have been written and workshopped in Writers’ Program classes....
Feature Articles
Meet the Recipients of the 2019-2020 Phyllis Gebauer Scholarship in Writing
We’re delighted to introduce our scholars for 2019-2020, who are united by a passion for developing their craft and fulfilling their ambitions as writers and creators. Here they share experiences with the Program and what receiving the scholarship means for their...
Writing Tips for Fall
As the year winds down, writing goals (and time, and energy) can take a back seat to other aspects of life. It happens, we get it. It can also be a time that, even if you’ve been going strong all year, you can start to feel some burnout or just a dip in creativity. So...
Instructor Interview: Julia Camara
Welcome new Writers’ Program instructor Julia Camara! Julia is teaching an in-person section of Writing the First Screenplay I on the UCLA campus (Reg# 369578) this Fall, and sat down with us to offer some insight into creative life and her upcoming course. What...
Instructor Interview: Kim Dower
Welcome new Writers’ Program instructor Kim Dower! Kim is teaching a new class, Waking Up Your Prose, in Westwood -- near UCLA (Reg# 369670) this Fall, and sat down with us to offer some insight into creative life and her upcoming course. What sparks your creativity?...
Introducing the Certificate in Literary Representation
The Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension is introducing groundbreaking professional training courses and a Certificate in Literary Representation. The Certificate in Literary Representation is an ideal next step for MFA graduates and people who want to transition to a...
Instructor Interview: Donald Martin
Welcome new Writers’ Program instructor Donald Martin! Donald is teaching the in-person section of Beginning Writing for the One-Hour Spec on the UCLA campus (Reg# 369716) this Fall, and sat down with us to offer some insight into creative life and his upcoming...
2019 Allegra Johnson Prize
The Writers’ Program is happy to announce creative writing student Linda Abrams as the winner of the fifth Allegra Johnson Prize! Linda was nominated for the award by instructor Barbara Abercrombie for her memoir The Wrong House. Among the nominees, Maude Chilton —...
NEW Courses for Fall 2019
Whether you’re well on your way to achieving your writing goals this year (go you!) or still struggling to figure them out (also, go you!) or anywhere in between, the Fall quarter is your LAST CHANCE to take advantage of the opportunities our course can offer for...