“If you or anyone you know are interested in signing up for a quick craft class (on flash fiction) next Monday night, here is the description and link to the class I'll be teaching at Writing x Writers.

Flash is exciting to me because it is so approachable. You can find it at the intersections of all our lives. If you've ever told or heard a story from your neighbor about that accident down the street, or confided in someone during a smoke break, or confided in your hairdresser, sat in the principle's office defending your innocent (right?) kid, can list all the bad decisions from your twenties, all the sports teams you've ever been part of, can recall the odd progression of Valentine's Day in grade school...then you already know how flash feels and moves.

There are other amazing classes listed here, so check them out if you have a chance!

"Writing a piece of flash fiction is like standing on the three-state spot: in 1,000 words or less you are employing the concision of poetry to tell a short story that evokes a world with the breadth of a Proustian novel. Out of breath? Good! Flash moves quickly. But it’s not as impossible as it sounds. The elements utilized in flash are crucial for any form of fiction: crisp language, world-building, character development, plot turns and conflict. So how do we get it all? Think of those tiny houses on HGTV. Constraints make room for innovation. It is possible to make a lot with a little. In this class, we will look at a series of micro pieces from flash masters to discuss livewire and framing devices. With assigned prompts, we will explore various structural limitations that can spark sudden and deep truths, all while containing them. This session will also offer tactics for ruthless revising and tips on how to submit flash fiction in today’s market. Participants are asked to bring notecards, a pen and paper for in-session generating."