Six Keys to Drafting with Confidence
Plus some cool things coming up!
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"We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” — Kurt Vonnegut
Hi everyone! First, a few announcements…please feel free to skip right past these if they’re not for you!
HOW TO WRITE STANDOUT FLASH FICTION - SAT., SEPT. 28TH!
A few spots remain in my upcoming 3-in-90 live, generative workshop!
“How to Write Standout Flash Fiction” - Saturday, September 28th, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, U.S.
As a past journal editor and frequent contest judge, I know what makes some flash stand out from the crowd. I'll provide tips and prompts aimed at getting your stories to the shortlist or the top of the slush pile.
Go HERE for more information and to sign up. Note: There are also openings for the October 12th and December 7th sessions, and a discount for purchasing all three in the series!
LATER THIS MONTH: FLASH IMMERSION EXTRAVAGANZA MINI-SPRINT! (PAID SUBSCRIBERS)
This is a free, three-day, intense, immersive workshop of writing to prompts, reading and discussing and giving feedback, Q & A, with a group Zoom reading/salon to be scheduled for a later date. Sunday, September 29th thru Tuesday, October 1st. No need to register, just show up and be ready to write up a storm! Consider upgrading to take part in this event and future flash intensives. I happily put a significant amount of thought, effort, and time into writing these newsletters and I’d love for you to have access to all that’s available, my weekly postings, the Art of Flash Fiction archives, and all of the past Extravaganza prompts!
THERE ARE ONLY THREE SPACES REMAINING IN THIS AND I’D LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN US! SIGN UP HERE!
In my most recent 3-in-90 workshop, we talked about confidence, specifically the confidence it takes to begin a new story. It was the culmination of a three-part series of workshops aimed at tapping into, then using, our own rich material for fiction writing, personal essays, or memoir work. Here are a few of the main points, along with a prompt that never fails to get pens flowing in my workshops.