I made up this fairy tale with my kid when she was little. We kept telling it to each other until it got better and better and now it's in this fine literary journal.

https://booth.butler.edu/2026/07/01/cryogenic-beauty/

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I'm teaching some two-hour craft sessions this summer. They're all online, but live through zoom.

Writing Dynamic Scenes, Tuesday, Jun 30, 12-2pm* , $40
More Than a Map, Thursday, Jul. 2, 12-2pm* , $40
Shadow Self, Tuesday, July 14, 12-2pm*, $40
Wordsmithing, Thursday, July 16, 12-2pm *, $40

*All times are North American Central

More details in the link, but you can also email me to ask questions or register:
https://forms.gle/2GiVoQkGYnpdB5SG9

#WritingConversations #WritingCommunity

Also I'm sorry that I only ever seem to pop in to this place anymore when I have something to promote. I miss our old rambling conversations so much. My life just shifted on me.

My flash fiction course is miraculously generative--expect to write a ton of new and exciting pieces. And get the empowering sort of feedback that centers and celebrates your intentions as the author.

6 Weeks, Jun. 24, 2026 - Jul. 29, 2026, Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm (North American Central). Online through Zoom, $160

https://forms.gle/r3DwpLEpXzm1UQP2A

#WritingCommunity #FlashFiction #WritingClass #WritingConversations #WritingCourse

It's tools, not rules, baby. This class is about interrogating a cliche writing "rule" to understand it is simply one tool of many--and exploring how its opposite has many important uses.

Jun. 20, 2026, 10am-1pm Central, Loft Classroom, Minneapolis, MN

https://loft.org/classes/craft-fiction-tell-dont-show

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In Minneapolis, we're still working hard to keep our neighbors in our neighborhoods. If you're not here, but would like to help out, here's an easy way. All the money collected goes to rent relief for people impacted by ICE.

https://givebutter.com/stan-eric

@multilingualfutures

Ah! Well, we missed you, but I get it. And thank you.

@multilingualfutures

Well, it's just two hours. So we won't go _super_ deep, but I'm really excited for it. There IS such power in these stories.

@colorblindcowboy

You're welcome whether or not you're able to contribute. I know you do what you can.