Teaching
Andrew makes his living teaching English and creative writing (with regular bartending stints and a little copywriting thrown in). He’s taught at the University of Iowa, Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, Juniata College, Grand Valley State University, and at Calvin University where he is currently the Fiction Writer in Residence.
He is open to pitches for professional content writing and editing, as well as creative manuscript review. Reach him at andrew@awsteiner.com.
Take a Class
Interested in taking a class with Andrew? He’s a regular instructor at The Porch, a Nashville writing nonprofit, Lighthouse Writers in Denver, and A Writing Room. You can purchase his recorded lecture series “The Shape of Time in Fiction” or read his Q&A with The Porch.
Upcoming Courses:
September 16, 2025: Dialogue and Silence: The Struggle to Say It, The Porch Nashville, online.
September 17-October 8, 2025: Writing With Chekhov: A 4-Week Craft Course, Lighthouse Writers, online.
Past Courses:
Beyond Draft One: How to Revise and Why, A Writing Room. June 16, 2025.
This Must Be the Place: Setting and Story, The Porch Nashville. April 7, 2025.
What a Pity: Sympathy and Point of View in Chekhov, Berlin, and Kincaid, The Porch Nashville. February 25, 2025.
Light Years: Exploring Time in Fiction, Lighthouse Writers, February 3-24, 2025.
Rough Draft Done! Now What?, The Porch Nashville, December 4, 2024.
Ordinary Grace: Writing Familial Love, The Porch Nashville, October 2, 2024.
Dropping Acid in the Graveyard: Story Structure in Michael Cunningham’s “White Angel,” The Porch Nashville, Feb. 7, 2024.
“Andrew was incredible! I learned a ton and I am very motivated to start my novel! He is clear and knowledgeable and such a great teacher. He takes enough time for explanation on a point but asks our feedback and really listens.”
Student from The Porch, Feb. 2024
