Writing Flash Fiction Workshop | Guest Blog by Finnian Burnett This week in the GCLS Writing Academy, I’m giving a workshop on flash fiction. I’m enamored with flash and not just because I’m an instant gratification person. (Though that is certainly true.) I love the brevity. I love being forced to develop a character in a few short words. When writing flash, you can’t waste space. If you’re going to write about, for example, your character’s appearance, it has to be relevant

During this Pride month, the Writing Academy wants to take time to recognize the generosity of our graduates. So many of our past students have come back to offer their time to the Writing Academy and to each other. Giving back to emerging writers is important. Everyone at the academy spends time mentoring other writers or volunteering time to give workshops or sit on panels. We’re excited that the spirit of paying it forward thrives in so many of our graduates. This month, t

by Kimberly Cooper Griffin Was it really only three years ago that I graduated from the GCLS Writing Academy? I can’t tell you how much I miss those Saturday morning classes where I hung out with my writer friends and learned about writing from some of the best authors out there. Woman in dress and hat sitting on books and working on laptop A lot has happened since then. I recently published book number seven and just signed another contract with Bold Strokes Books for my ten