Short Story Workshop

Posted November 26, 2024

Our focus as we wrap up 2024 is the art of the short story and in particular the new call for submissions from Short.Sharp.Stories.

Here are the replays of our short story workshops. The immersive workshops are designed to help writers develop and write their story for submission to the Short.Sharp.Stories POWER anthology. All short story writers will benefit from this approach, though. Work your way through the replays and develop your own short story.

It will definitely be worth your while. Here’s what one of the participants had to say after the workshop on Saturday:

Thank you so much for such a brilliant workshop. I found myself quite surprised with what I wrote. I normally really struggle to figure out plot in my stories, but approaching it through character and conflict as you taught us led to a breakthrough and now I think I have the makings of a short story I can be proud of. Thank you so much. I learned a huge amount and finished the workshop feeling inspired and energised.

Short Story Workshop 1 – 23 November

Short Story Workshop 2 – 30 November

How else can you prepare to submit your story to POWER?

Find out more about what it takes to write a publishable short story from the authors and editors of ONE LIFE, the most recent Short.Sharp.Stories anthology

Please join us at two online launches to hear about their stories and writing process. Our celebration will be sure to inspire you to write your short story for submission to the next Short.Sharp.Stories collection, POWER. Join us on either 5 and/or 12 December. Celebrate the art and power of the short story with us.

Read some Short.Sharp.Stories

To learn more about Short.Sharp.Stories why not order a copy of the most recent anthology, ONE LIFE, to read the kind of diverse stories they like to publish. It’s on pre-order now at a discounted price of R270 (RRP R320) and you’ll also receive a mystery book surprise. Contact Joanne via email .

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