Community Updates
New Short Classes this Summer

New "How To" classes happening this Summer! These introductory seminars offer a quick, accessible way for writers to discover new genres, explore essential skills, or get a helpful refresher. They are a perfect entry point for those looking to dive into core fundamentals before committing to a multi-week workshop. Our upcoming seminars:
June:
- Revising Your Fiction with Courage with Blair Hurley, 6/7
- How to Find Your Voice with Meghan Lamb, 6/14
- How to Write a Personal Essay with Katie Bannon, 6/21
- How to Write a Novel with Lisa Braxton, 6/28
July:
- How to Write a Memoir with Sarah Chaves, 7/12
- How to Create a Writing Habit with Silk Jazmyne, 7/19
- How to Write Poetry with Sam Cha, 7/26
August:
- How to Submit: Publishing Your Writing with Literary Magazines and Small Presses with Dennis Sweeney, 8/2
- How to Write a Romance Novel with Jackie Cangro, 8/9
- How AI Can Help, How AI Can Hurt with Fin Leary, 8/16
- How to Structure a Short Story with Kayla Degala-Paraíso, 8/23
In addition to our weekly short classes, we're thrilled to bring you our Contemporary Craft Series seminars that explore unique and inspiring writing topics not covered in other classes and events. Designed as a larger seminar, these 90 minute sessions will focus on connecting the GrubStreet community with some of the most exciting and renowned voices in contemporary literature for a monthly dose of inspiration and writing guidance. Our upcoming Contemporary Craft seminars:
- GrubStreet Contemporary Craft Series: From Ancestral Stories to Fictional Worlds with Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 6/18
- GrubStreet Contemporary Craft Series: Sentence-Making for Storytellers with Jennifer Haigh, 8/11
We can’t wait to share even more classes in the future! In the meantime, check out our upcoming seminars and secure your spot today.
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