Looking to bring a more personalized and dynamic writing and critiquing experience to your summer? Our popular Flash Fiction Groups are back!
Participation in a flash fiction group offers the perfect opportunity to get a taste of the Clarion West’s six-week workshop. Write and submit a flash fiction story each week, learn a variety of critique methods, exchange critiques with peers, and receive guidance to sharpen your storytelling skills—all in a supportive, small-cohort setting.
Flash Fiction Group Details
- Dates: June 8 – July 3, 2025
- Structure:
- Small writing groups (6-8 writers & new this year: "mini" groups of 4 writers on request)
- Weekly pre-recorded video lectures by our Flash Fiction Mastermind Brian Evenson covering the nuts and bolts of craft elements
- 4 weeks, 4 stories, and weekly story prompts to ignite your creativity.
- Participate on Discord for a seamless, self-hosted story-sharing experience.
- Weekly raffle to have your story critiqued by our Flash Fiction Mastermind Brian Evenson
- Back by popular demand: First-week critiques return – jumpstart the process!
Registration Opens: May 5, 2025
Whether you're looking to polish your flash fiction skills, connect with other writers, or just enjoy the thrill of weekly creative challenges, the Flash Fiction Groups are a perfect fit. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on this opportunity to level up your writing with us this summer!
About this year's Flash Fiction Mastermind
Brian Evenson
BRIAN EVENSON is the author of a dozen books of fiction, most recently the story collection Good Night, Sleep Tight. His story collection Song for the Unraveling of the World won the Shirley Jackson Award and the World Fantasy Award and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times' Ray Bradbury Prize. His novel Last Days won the American Library Association's RUSA award for Best Horror Novel of 2009. His novel The Open Curtain was a finalist for an Edgar Award and an International Horror Guild Award. His 2003 collection The Wavering Knife won the IHG Award for best story collection. He is the recipient of three O. Henry Prizes, an NEA fellowship, and a Guggenheim Award. His work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. He lives in Los Angeles and teaches in the Critical Studies Program at CalArts.
