You’ll come away from the class with at least one publishable piece of flash work, and knowledge of the literary magazine landscape: where to publish and how. We’ll be reading examples of contemporary flash, across genres, as a basis of exploring and developing your own 750 word-or-less piece that shines. What is flash writing and how do I do it?We’ll explore the creative process through writing prompts and free-writing, selected readings in flash, and a lively discussion on craft, to use in your ongoing writing practice. How do I edit my writing and why is that important? How do we know when a piece is finished or when it needs more work? What role does outside feedback play? In these sessions we’ll develop a toolkit of editorial tools you can use on your own or in a workshop setting to move from inspiration to final edit. How do I get published and where? There are so many options! Where do I send my work? What should the cover letter say? How do I increase my chances? We’ll show examples of the varied and exciting landscape of literary publications, both online and in print, and discuss finding journals that are a good fit for your work, develop a “submissions tracker,” and think about our role as writers-in-community to deliver support, encouragement, and mutual-assistance. Special guests including local authors, editors and publishers may join some sessions. Resources/Reading List: BendingGenres, Best Microfiction, Bluets by Maggie Nelson, Brevity Magazine, Complete Sentence Lit, The Crying Book by Heather Chrystle HAD Magazine, Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe, Short Talks by Anne Carson, (and others).

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