Former Creative Nonfiction Employees

Earlier this week, Creative Nonfiction’s founding editor, CEO, and board president, Lee Gutkind, sent an update alluding to some changes at CNF. What he didn’t mention: the entire staff is gone. *THREAD*

In this week's Short Reads, Irene Fick imagines "a different life, a life swathed in the ordinary, a life a few sizes smaller than my own, a gentle life with a slower pulse and clear, finite borders." Read it here: short-reads.org/mount-joy-penn…

OUT TODAY: An exquisitely harrowing tale by Beth Kephart. "Imagine two trees fighting for the same patch of dirt. Imagine their roots in a tangle in the darkened underworld—green at first, pliable, for a time, then petrifying." short-reads.org/the-landlord-t…

Today's Short Reads, by Jill Talbot (@jilltalbot), is tumbleweeds and West Texas. short-reads.org/distance/

Calling all cat (lads &) ladies! We’re looking for original (as yet unpublished) flash nonfiction work that features an animal or animals—anything from aardvarks to zonkeys. (Yes, the zonkey is a real thing!) Complete guidelines 👇 short-reads.org/submissions

📝 Stop worrying about exact facts! Embrace memory’s unreliability to strengthen your story and voice. 💡 $15 Early Bird! Ideal for writers worried about memory accuracy or dealing with family pushback. 💻 craft-talks.com/event/navigati…

Looking for your next lit mag to read? We recommend @ShortReadsOrg, a finalist for the #FirecrackerAward in Magazines/Best Debut! #SummerReading short-reads.org

Rebellion starts small in today's Short Reads, an original essay by Nancy Huggett (@nancyhuggett). short-reads.org/my-first-rebel…

Not to be missed this weekend 👇

This September former CNF instructor Jonathan Callard is offering a FREE 10-day writing sprint focused on play and practice. Anyone interested can join him here: jonathancallard.com/10-day-spiritu…

There's still room to join the MASTERCLASS | Character Development: Writing the Other | June 8 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm EDT | $200 How do we write the others in our lives—be they family or friends, teachers or strangers, neighbors or shopkeepers? craft-talks.com/event/on-chara…

Only a few seats left in Sat's PUBLISHING INTENSIVE The Secrets to Finding the Right Path to Publication for Your Book Stellar guest speaker lineup and an opportunity to learn from Peter Mountford about query letters, pitches, and more. brevity.wordpress.com/2024/05/09/wha…

Learn the dos and don’ts of query letters–address publishing pitfalls, illuminate common confusions …and much more! Publishing Intensive: The Secrets to Finding the Right Path to Publication for Your Book | May 18 @ 12- 6 pm EDT | $275 craft-talks.com/event/publishi…

New craft article out in the May/June issue of @WritersDigest about writing "big feelings." Only available in print, but you can a glimpse at three of the six main ideas in this blog post: mountfordwriting.com/writing-advice…

"Trees don’t really turn colors, you know. In fall, the green pigment stops being produced and other colors are revealed, like a secret you always knew." Gorgeous writing by @Mlynettedamico via @ShortReadsOrg short-reads.org/the-annual-bon…

Putting together the week's roundup of lit mag news. If you've got news about a lit mag, drop me a line. DM's always open! Editors, if you've got staff openings, fellowships, or are seeking readers, please lemme know!

Writer friends - I am thrilled to be leading a 6-week Generative Bootcamp for Craft Talks starting next month! 📝🏋️‍♀️ Sign up, share, and start creating! Ready to tackle that writing project? Want to kickstart your writing habit? Cast aside excuses and roll up your sleeves. Spark your creativity and build your practice in CRAFT TALKS’ new 6-week boot camp for all genres! Be guided with firm deadlines, engaging writing exercises, and valuable weekly feedback. Throughout this journey, you’ll cultivate the practice of regular writing during the workshop and weave that habit into your future writing practice. By the end of the 6-week session, you’ll leave with at least 6 pieces and a collection of techniques and processes that will set you up for success well after the boot camp concludes. Break through barriers to writing and unleash your wild creativity! Each session will begin with a brief craft lesson, including a reading example; then writers will be led through a creative prompt. Discussion and feedback will follow. craft-talks.com/event/wild-cre… @Sharla_R_Yates #WritingCommunity #writing #writersoftwitter

I'm delighted to share my brief essay on the creative process in today's @brevitymag blog! Wild Creativity: Breaking the Rules to Build a Creative Process brevity.wordpress.com/2024/01/09/wil… via @brevitymag

Be guided with firm deadlines, engaging writing exercises, and valuable weekly feedback. Wild Creativity: 6-Week Generative Bootcamp w/Megan Baxter Saturdays 2-3:30pm EST | 2/3-3/9 | $450 All registrants receive a replay and supplemental materials! craft-talks.com/event/wild-cre…