Fall workshops with Ethan
Classes I'm offering this fall include:
- So You Wanna Be a Writer, Friday, October 1st, 10:30am-1:30pm (EST)
- The Hermit Crab Essay, Friday, October 15th, 10:30am-1:30pm (EST)
- Seaport Free Writes, Wednesday, October 6th, 12:30pm-1:15pm
- 6 Weeks, 6 Essays, 6 Tuesdays from 10:30am-1:30pm (EST), starting September 14th
- Developing Your Personal Essay, 8 Mondays from 6-9pm (EST) starting October 18th (to Dec 6)
- Writing the Short, Publishable Personal Essay: Online, 8 weeks online; NO LIVE MEETINGS. Class opens September 9th.
Take an online writing workshop with me this winter & spring
The downside of Covid is I don't get to teach in person. The upside is that all my classes are now on Zoom or online and anyone regardless of location can be a part of my writing workshops. Here's what I'm offering this winter and spring (thus far). I hope you'll join us!
GrubStreet Seminars and Multiweek workshops:
**Note: Due to Coronavirus, for the time being, all GrubStreet classes in Boston and Providence will be offered remotely, online, live via Zoom video conferencing. More info on how this works.
Seminars:
So You Want to Be a Writer in 2021? Section C - Remote!: Friday, February 5th, from 2:00pm-5:00pm
So You Want to Be a Writer in 2021?: Section D - Remote!: Friday, March 19th, 10:30am-1:30pm
Personal Narrative Essentials: Building Characters, Friday, February 12th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Personal Narrative Essentials: Structure and Form, Friday, February 26th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Generator Bootcamp, Friday, March 5th, 10:30am-1:30pm
Personal Narrative Essentials: Using Research and Immersion, Friday, March 12th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Personal Narrative Essentials: Finding Your Narrative Arc, Friday, March 26th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Personal Narrative Essentials: How to Publish, Friday, April 16th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Multi-week workshops:
Remote (Zoom) workshops:
Writing the Risky Personal Essay, 6 Thursdays, 10:30am-1:30pm, starting April 8
6 Weeks, 6 Op-Eds, Wednesdays from 10:30am-1:30pm, starting March 10th.
Online Multi-week, asynchronous workshops:
Online: 6 Weeks, 3 Essays, 6 Weeks, starting January 20th
In PROVIDENCE, for GrubStreet:
None at this time. Please see GrubStreet's Providence page for current info on all classes being offered in Providence.
Other venues:
The Westerly Writers Workshop: Online Memoir classes. Westerly, RI, at the Ocean Community YMCA, Westerly-Pawcatuck Branch. Classes will be held remotely via Zoom.
6 Wednesdays, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Session 1: January 27 – March 3. Register here.
Session 2: May 19 – June 23. ;Registration info TBA.
Stay tuned for Summer 2021 sessions TBA soon.
Study the essay with me September 2020-April 2021
Take your essays to the next level and apply to GrubStreet's Essay Incubator program, our eight-month (September to April) intensive program for writers seeking high-level feedback on their essays, immersion in a community of essay writers, and a leg up on the publishing world. I'm your fearless leader on this creative writing adventure.
More info on the program here. If you have questions about the program or application process, or if you're unsure you're a good match for the program, please drop by the remote (Zoom) Open House & Info Session on July 14. For more info on that, and to tegister: http://ow.ly/tvjY50AmXF5
take a spring or summer writing workshop with me
Hey writers. GrubStreet (the place where I teach) is adapting to the virus by offering all creative writing classes remotely. No matter where you live, you can take a workshop. Here's a sample of what classes I'm offering in May, June, July and August. More deets: http://ethangilsdorf.com/teaching/
Come study the essay with me
I'll be leading GrubStreet's 2019-2020 Essay Incubator program.
Over 8 months (Sept-April), you'll take a deep dive into essay craft and tradition, work on 3 to 5 essays inthe company of other serious essayists, and workshop and revise three of them in preparation for publication. I'll invite guest writers and editors into the classroom to share their secrets, and you'll get a professional look at your work at Grub's Muse and the Marketplace conference. Among other cool things. You can read more details here. (Note: fellowships are available.)
I'll be holding a Free Open House and Info Session on Thursday, June 27th at 6pm at GrubStreet in Boston (sign-up in advance here, if you think you can make it). The open house will be a chance for you to ask any questions you may have about the Incubator re: the workload; application process; schedule; my teaching philosophy, or anything else. Perhaps most importantly, it's a chance to find out if the program is right for you. Drinks and snacks provided!
cheers,
Ethan Gilsdorf
writer | teacher | critic | nerd
ethan [at] ethangilsdorf.com | http://www.ethangilsdorf.com | @ethanfreak | YouTube
Writing and the Literary Life in Rhode Island
Over 100 folks came out to the ”Writing and the Literary Life in Rhode Island" roundtable and meet-and-greet on Monday, September 17, that I helped organized with GrubStreet and SchoolOne. The event featured representatives from literary and writing organizations across the state including Frequency Writers, What Cheer Writers Club, Reading with Robin/Point Street Reading Series, Rhode Island Center for the Book, Association of Rhode Island Authors, Ocean State Review, and others.
here are some photos from the event itself, and you can watch my video interview preview of the event here on GoLocal Prov LIVE below. 
Preview of the event here on GoLocal Prov LIVE below.
Providence: Your New Favorite Lit Scene?
Don't mess with ... Rhode Island either! In which I make the case that Providence, RI has "emerged from the literary shadows of more established hubs New York City and Boston to hatch a burgeoning scene all its own" for the GrubStreet blog.
June/July classes at Grub Street
Here is the current schedule of adult writing workskops and seminars I'm offering at Grub Street (in Boston) this summer. These are open the public and do not require enrollment in a degree program.
Some of these are part of my Freelance Essentials Series, which teaches students the skills and craft to become working freelance journalists Details and registration information here.
Hope to see you in the classroom!
Freelance Essentials: Navigating the Freelancer's Market in Boston
4 Wednesdays from 6:00-9:00pm, starting June 4th
Freelance Essentials: The Ethics, Practice and Business of the Freelance Life
Tuesday, June 10th, 6:00-9:00pm
Kickstart Your Writing Mojo with A Random Exercise
Friday, June 20th, from 10:00am-5:00pm
Freelance Essentials: Writing Commentaries, Op-eds & Personal Essays for Publication
6 Tuesdays from 10:30am-1:30pm, starting June 24th
Workshop That Pitch Letter!
Friday, June 27th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Freelance Essentials: Gonzo, Stunt and Immersion Writing Boot Camp
Saturday, June 28th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Freelance Essentials: Freelance Writing 101
Saturday, July 12th, 10:00am-5:00pm
More details and registration info here.