First Official Fast Flash© Workshop Coming Soon! Watch this space….

vintage-typewriterI’m very excited. The beta test of my Fast Flash© Workshop was a success! And I’m getting ready to officially launch this two-week intensive, generative workshop. Thanks so much to my beta group, who were amazing! I’ve got a list of writers who’ve already expressed interest. Watch this space for the upcoming (official) announcement. In the meantime, here are some very kind testimonials:

“I feel fortunate that I was allowed to take part in Kathy’s beta workshop in Flash Fiction along with the talented writers who participated. She is as imaginative and energetic a teacher as she is a creator of the form. I had no idea going in that she would find this hairline crack inside of me, help me break through it, and tap into surprising, generative creativity and control. In two weeks she provided enduring lessons on craft, structure, revision, publication, and collaborative opportunities in flash. It was a wild ride and I’d do it again. I can’t recommend Kathy Fish’s workshop experience highly enough. She brings craft together with artistry. If you have an opportunity to work with Kathy, grab it with both hands and hold on tight.” —April Bradley

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“I recently took a two-week intensive class with Kathy Fish on flash fiction and I found it to be one of the most useful writing classes I’ve had.

Each day, Kathy focused on a topic—characters, imagery, titles, opening sentences, etc. She offered short examples to illustrate how other writers had explored this topic, and then she designed a writing prompt around the topic to help us write our own flash fiction story.

Kathy’s writing prompts were close to perfect: specific enough that they were easy to access, and general enough that we were each able to respond with our own unique voice and artistry. The workshop was relentless: there was never time to doubt or second guess—and as a result, by the end of the workshop, I had eight new short stories.

Her feedback was always supportive and encouraging.

I know already this workshop will have a lasting impact on my writing technique, because it offered me a new set of useful, usable tools I can use to create new work.

If you want to to generate new material quickly—material that will come out of you with surprising ease and clarity—take a workshop with Kathy Fish.” Christopher DeWan

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“Don’t let the length fool you. The art of writing flash is particular and requires far more than simply condensing longer pieces or expanding shorter ones. In Kathy Fish’s Flash Fiction workshop, you’ll learn all the tricks of the trade. Not only is Kathy one of the best writers of flash I’ve ever read, she is also one of the finest teachers I’ve ever worked with. She is generous, encouraging and inspiring. In this workshop you will generate new material, refine existing work, and maybe once and for all, learn how to create a damn good title! Whether this is your first time experimenting with the flash form or you have been writing for some time, I highly recommend this workshop.” Lisa Mecham

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“Studying flash fiction with Kathy Fish is like taking a ballet class from Baryshnikov.” Jayne Martin

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“…the two weeks really sparked my brain. I felt more productive during our time than I had in the previous five or six months, and now I have a bunch of little drafts to spend the rest of the summer polishing.” Benjamin Woodard

If you’re interested, please let me know in the comments below! I look forward to working with you!

55 thoughts on “First Official Fast Flash© Workshop Coming Soon! Watch this space….”

  1. Jolene McIlwain

    I am very interested in participating in a future flash workshop. I loved how April Bradley described the experience and look forward to any opportunity to take the class!

        1. No, details are not up. I didn’t expect such an overwhelming amount of interest in the class! I’m having to rethink some things. I my have to offer several and space them out a little. I think I want to cap each session at 10 writers though…Stay tuned. : )

    1. mrsfish1960@yahoo.com

      Pamela, could I have an email address to contact you with more information? Thank you!

    1. mrsfish1960@yahoo.com

      Lucien, could I have an email address to send you more information on upcoming workshops? Thanks!

  2. Jan Elman Stout

    Please add me to the list, Kathy. I’m very interesting in taking your class!

    1. Hi Jan! Absolutely, you’re on the list. It’s looking like I will have to offer a few workshops to cover the interest here. Looking forward to working with you!

    1. mrsfish1960@yahoo.com

      Cindy, could I have an email address to send you information on upcoming workshops? Thanks!

    1. mrsfish1960@yahoo.com

      Shellie, could I have your email address? Would like to send you more information. Thanks!

    1. Jayne, I’m so glad it was a great experience for you! It was for me too. I may at some point down the line offer a Reboot class for people who want a refresher or some new inspirations to generate new work. I think that would be fun!

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