The Forever Workshop

Hey there, welcome to The Forever Workshop. First time? Read this. Back again? Here’s what we’ve got for you today… Short fiction writers who dream of seeing their work in the Wigleaf Top 50 (and want to peek behind the curtain to find out how it all happens).

Welcome to The Forever Workshop’s MFA Newsletter, a monthly column about career advancement in the literary space. Everything published here is free to enjoy, courtesy of our partnered universities. (Not interested? Turn off emails from this column here.) Ciera here! I’m the newest addition to the MFA team at Chill Subs.

Heya, welcome to The Forever Workshop. First time? Read this. Back again? Here’s what we’ve got for you today: Historical fiction writers who want to find richer story material in their research.

Hiya, welcome to The Forever Workshop. First time? Read this first » Back again? Here’s what we’ve got for you today: Writers who want to translate their feelings around grief onto the page with sensitivity and resonance.

Hiya, welcome to The Forever Workshop. First time? Read this first » Back again? Here’s what we’ve got for you today: Writers who struggle with starting a new idea and need some surefire methods of jumping right in.

Hiya, welcome to The Forever Workshop. First time? Read this first » Back again? Here’s what we’ve got for you today: Any writer who wants to make their characters’ first encounters feel memorable, engaging, and full of possibility.

Welcome to The Forever Workshop’s MFA Newsletter. Today, enjoy an interview with Elizabeth DeMeo, former Tin House editor, about entering the publishing world post-MFA. Everything published here is free to enjoy, courtesy of our partnered universities. (Not interested? Turn off emails from this column here.) This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Hiya, welcome to The Forever Workshop. First time? Read this first » Back again? Here’s what we’ve got for you today: Writers who are ready to embrace the constraints of micro memoir and unlock their life story.

Heya, welcome to The Forever Workshop. First time? Read this. Back again? Here’s what we’ve got for you today: Poets who want to learn a variety of ways to craft an effective, meaningful (and sometimes unexpected) poetic ‘turn’.

Hiya, welcome to The Forever Workshop. First time? Read this first » Back again? Here’s what we’ve got for you today: Writers applying to residencies, fellowships, grants, and workshops who want their artist statement to actually stand out. Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya — author, essayist, and editor who spent a year reading residency and workshop applications at Tin House.