KATHRYN KULPA: HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, SUMMER SPRINT EDITION Cohort 2 : Lughnasa Leapers: August 2 to 10

KATHRYN KULPA: HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, Flash Fiction Intensive

Summer Sprint Edition (2 Cohorts—register for one or both)

Instructor: Kathryn Kulpa 

Cost: $300 per session | $600 for both sessions 

Open to writers of:  Flash

Cohort 1 Solstice Sprinters: June 21 to 29 [Interested in Cohort 1? Sign up here.]

Cohort 2 : Lughnasa Leapers: August 2 to 10

Are you ready to devote one week of your summer to an intense flash writing experience? Welcome to Hit the Ground Running: Summer Sprint Edition! This is a generative workshop designed to immerse writers in a week of daily writing. Join a small, intimate cohort of fellow writers with the goal of creating seven new flash stories that you can continue to work on after the class ends. Each day has a different writing prompt, generally craft or form-focused, designed to spark new ideas or offer an alternative way to approach unfinished work. You will post your story by midnight each day, then read and comment on other students’ work in our online forum. Expect open-ended but challenging prompts and thoughtful, supportive written comments from your fellow students and the instructor. 

This class is asynchronous, with an optional Zoom meeting. The workshop runs from Saturday to Saturday, with new work due every day except Wednesday, which will be a "breather" day and a chance for us to meet online, talk, and assess our progress. We will schedule a Zoom meeting on Wednesday (I’ll send a poll for the best time to meet). If you can’t meet Wednesday, there’s also an option to schedule a one-on-one meeting for feedback on your writing. 

Designed for: Experienced and self-motivated prose writers or poets looking to expand into prose poetry and flash forms. It is helpful if writers have some flash writing experience or are familiar with the form. The assignments can be adapted for fiction, creative nonfiction/memoir, and hybrid work. 

Class size is limited to 6. 

Cohort 1: Solstice Sprinters

This workshop opens on Saturday, June 21—the day following the summer solstice, the longest day (and shortest night) of the year. On Wednesday, June 25, we will meet as a group to share our stories and comments. The final assignment is due Saturday, June 28 by midnight. Final comments are due Sunday, June 29 (but the site will remain open for the next week for those who need some catch-up time.) 

Cohort 2: Lughnasa Leapers

This workshop opens on Saturday, August 2—the day following Lughnasa, the traditional celebration of the harvest and start of the turn from summer into winter. On Wednesday, August 6, we will meet as a group to share our stories and comments. The final assignment is due Saturday, August 9 by midnight. Final comments are due Sunday, August 10 (but the site will remain open for the next week for those who need some catch-up time.)