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Ali Mckenzie-Murdoch Publishes “On a Knife Edge” in Across the Margin

April 4, 2022

Congratulations to Ali Mckenzie-Murdoch, whose flash fiction piece “On a Knife Edge” was published in Across the Margin. Ali’s piece was written alongside Barbara Henning in her course Flash Fiction: Writing the Short-Short Story.

Susan Vespoli Interviews with Rattlecast

March 23, 2022

Congratulations to instructor Susan Vespoli, who interviewed with Rattlecast about her book Blame it on the Serpent.

Performance Poets of the Palm Beaches: April Reading

March 18, 2022

The Performance Poets of Palm Beaches, hosted by instructor Susannah Simpson, will run a live poetry reading on April 10th, 3 P.M. Eastern Time. During the reading, donations will be requested to support Doctors Without Borders in Ukraine. Anyone interested in attending should email Performancepoets20@gmail.com requesting a Zoom link to the April event. We hope to see you there!

Nancy Napier Publishes “The Joys and Frustrations of Being a Beginner”

March 17, 2022

Congratulations to Nancy Napier, whose article “The Joys and Frustrations of Being a Beginner” was published in Psychology Today. For beginning writers, Nancy’s perspective might free you from the demand of knowing everything at once—learning the craft takes time!

Barbara Henning Publishes “Ferne, a Detroit Story”

January 31, 2022

Congratulations to instructor Barbara Henning, whose book Ferne, a Detroit Story was published by Spuyten Duyvil. Barbara’s book is a multi-media retelling of her mother’s life, exploring the social and political realities of mid-century Detroit.

Karl Trautman Publishes “Sweet Dreams Are Made of This”

January 27, 2022

Congratulations to Karl Trautman, whose novel Sweet Dreams Are Made of This was published in August of 2021. Parts of Karl’s novel series was developed in Shelley Singer’s The Ongoing Fiction Workshop.

Rudri Patel Receives “Best Small Fictions” Nomination from Moonpark Review

January 11, 2022

Congratulations to instructor Rudri Patel, whose flash piece “Ganesh and Southern Maid Donuts” received a nomination from Moonpark Review for the Best Small Fictions of 2022.

Mindy Stern’s Essay Selected as a Medium Story That Defined 2021

January 7, 2022

Congratulations to Mindy Stern, whose flash essay “I Was a Zionist, Until I Fell in Love” was selected as one of the Medium Stories That Defined 2021.

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