Making It Last
ByIn Sam Dunnington’s “Making It Last,” a massage therapist-in-training wades through the rocky circumstances of her current life as she attempts to reconnect with the person she wants to become.
Quarry
ByIn Lauren Acampora’s “Quarry,” Bill and Lina, just back from a safari, recount their trip to another couple and, in the process, shine a light on the complexities of the tourist industry and their participation in it.
Crafting Your Writing Life with Ann Napolitano
Ann Napolitano, author of the bestselling novels Hello Beautiful and Dear Edward, will help you think about how to make careful decisions about life away from your desk so that you can get your best work done during your writing time.
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November 19-22
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November Lecture: Tell-Tale Awareness
Hone your craft in 2025 with eight lectures on the craft of fiction. In our next lecture, Tell-Tale Awareness, ‘Pemi Aguda will discuss the overlap between description, character, and plot.
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Something’s in the Water
ByChristine and two other teens are trying to earn their summer camp swim badges, halfway across Lake Passamoonshine when things take a harrowing turn. Why? Because they aren’t alone in the lake.
Enter the One Teen Story Contest
For our One Teen Story contest, we ask writers ages 13-19 to enter their original, unpublished fiction. We are interested in great short stories of any genre about the teen experience. What’s in a great short story? Interesting teen characters, strong writing, and a beginning, middle, and end.
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Revise with Hannah Tinti
Learn tips and techniques for revising in this self-guided class. You’ll get five in-depth revision techniques to sharpen your work. By the end of the course you’ll have new skills, a helpful to-do list, and pages of new material to move your revision in the right direction.
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