ASF Workshop Series

The American Short Fiction Workshop Series offers classes year-round. All students will receive individualized attention from instructors, be given targeted exercises to generate new work, and gain access to a supportive community of writers. Classes are limited to 12 students. Classes are held in Austin and online.

Short Story Essentials (Online)

8 weeks. Begins June 13. Log on to the course website from any computer with Internet access.

The purpose of this course is to hone your fiction-writing craft and to prepare you for submitting to literary publications. Students are invited to work at their own level and will receive feedback in a supportive online environment. With plenty of one-on-one coaching from the instructor and chats with American Short Fiction staff.

Instructor

Ted Thompson's stories have been published in Tin House, Best New American Voices 2010, and American Short Fiction, and his debut novel The Land of Steady Habits is forthcoming from Little, Brown. He has an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and has received fellowships from the Truman Capote Trust, the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and the Elizabeth George Foundation. He lives in Brooklyn and teaches at the Sackett Street Writers' Workshop.

Course Cost

The cost of this course is $400.

How to Apply

No need to apply, just sign up! Registration is open. Click HERE to sign up.

Questions?

Questions about the course? Email American Short Fiction staff at info [at] americanshortfiction [dot] org.

Unleash Your Fiction (Austin)

8 Wednesdays, 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the AGE Building, 3710 Cedar Street. Begins June 13, 2012.

Mystery and manners, Flannery O'Connor called it. Stories should have a mix of both--that is, they should delve into the habits of mind of ordinary people (manners) and ask big questions (that'd be mystery). We think a fiction-writing class should help you examine these two very different concepts--first by discovering how they are working in published fiction, then by exploring your own material. With plenty of generative exercises, guided reading, and workshop time.

The purpose of this course is to explore the craft of fiction writing and to provide a supportive environment in order to help students become more confident in their ability to bring stories to the page.

Taught by American Short Fiction staff and working writers.