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Pre-registration is necessary for all classes. There are 4 ways to do it:

• ONE: Pay the full course fee by using PayPal below.

• TWO: If you do not have PayPal, you can pay by credit card at the PayPal site. On the bottom right it will say: "Don't have a PayPal account? Pay with your debit or credit card as a PayPal guest."

• THREE: If you would prefer to register by check, send the full registration fee to "The Opening" by postal mail to:

The Opening/ Andy Couturier
PO Box 881
Santa Cruz, CA 95061

• FOUR: If you NEED to use our payment plan, scroll down to the bottom of this page to read the terms of the agreement. A non-refundable deposit is still required.

When your registration fee is received you will get a confirmation by email
 telling you what to bring for the first class and how to get there.



• "Ignite Your Writing Practice" Weekend Workshop $385
San Rafael. March 24-25, 10 AM-6 PM (more info on this course)


• Book Completion Group $475
Oakland Course. Monday nights, starting Feb 13, 6-10 PM (more info on this course)


•Book Completion Group $475
Oakland Course. Tuesday afternoons, starting Feb 14, 11:30-3:30 (more info on this course)


• Life Story and Creative Non Fiction. $390
Oakland Course. Tuesday nights, starting Feb 21, 7-10 PM (more info on this course)


• Life Story and Creative Non Fiction. $390
Santa Cruz Course. Wednesday nights, starting Feb 8, 6-9 PM (more info on this course)


• Book Completion Group $475
Santa Cruz Course. Thursday nights, starting March 1, 6-10 PM (more info on this course)



• PAYMENT PLAN: PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY: Pay your non-refundable deposit of $195 using PayPal or a credit card AND send post-dated checks for the remainder of the course fee to the mailing address below. These checks must be received before the course begins, and must be cashable within 90 days of the course start date.

Send your post-dated checks today for the balance (made out to "The Opening") to:

The Opening/ Andy Couturier
PO Box 881
Santa Cruz, CA 95061

This payment plan is offered as a courtesy. Please follow the terms of the agreement above or we will no longer be able to offer this to others. Thank you.


If you have any questions about registration
please call 510-594-1905 or 831-728-9983
or email andy@theopening.org