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    Answering Lucy’s Mythmoot Questions

    By Michael Raymond Astle Once upon a time, not so long ago, Sam was walking the hallowed halls of Signum University when he spied young Lucy. Knowing it was her first year, he thought he’d go chat with her. “Hey Lucy,” said Sam. “Hi,” Lucy replied. “Are you going to Mythmoot this year?” he asked.…


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    Year of the Novel

    Is this the year for your novel? In the Creative Writing sector of SPACE, we conceive of our written work developmentally: Welcome to Launching Your Seedling Story, a series of three modules designed to support writers in the seedling stage of creating a novel. In June, it’s Character and Voice with Christopher Bartlett — click…


  • The Storyweb Podcast

    In this inaugural episode of the Storyweb series, Christopher Bartlett interviews Sparrow Alden about her history and process as a writer.  They discuss A Flash of Wings, Sparrow’s anthology of flash fiction that appears in the Signum University Collaboratory.  Link to Episode 1


  • he SPACE blue and gold compass surrounded by the pencil, speech bubble, Greek columns, and dragon of th four sectors. The words read: May Showcase, Saturday, May 3, 2025 Free to attend online! thirty minute sessions! Take as many sessions as you like!

    Spring SPACE Showcase!

    We are excited to share a Spring SPACE Showcase on Saturday, May 3rd in celebration of the continuing growth of the SPACE program. SPACE is Signum’s for-fun, no-credit, one month continuing ed classes for adults who want to learn what they love for the pure joy of it. The Spring Showcase will feature free 30-minute…


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    Our Favorite Free Things at Signum

    Signum University has many opportunities for learning and fun, and some of those are absolutely free. The Mythgard Institute is the Cool Free Stuff arm of the university, featuring some of the scholars and personalities of the university sharing what they love most. Many friends of the University have come to us through Mythgard —…