Blog — Sara Reish Desmond

From a "Pile of Pieces" to a Published Book: How to Assemble Your Collection

From a "Pile of Pieces" to a Published Book: How to Assemble Your Collection

You have done the hard work. You’ve spent years at the desk, crafting individual short stories or honing personal essays....

by Writing Workshops Staff

A week ago

Diving Deep into Obsession: a Conversation with Sara Reish Desmond

Diving Deep into Obsession: a Conversation with Sara Reish Desmond

5 months ago

Meet our Instructors:

The Gatekeepers Are Gone. The Struggle Now Is to Stay the Author. A Guest Post by Tal Lazar

The Gatekeepers Are Gone. The Struggle Now Is to Stay the Author. A Guest Post by Tal Lazar

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Stop Rewriting the Same Draft: Two Incredible Year-Long Incubators to Finally Finish Your Book in 2026

Stop Rewriting the Same Draft: Two Incredible Year-Long Incubators to Finally Finish Your Book in 2026

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The Poetics of Attention: How to See Like a Poet with Lindsey Royal Wayland

The Poetics of Attention: An Interview with Lindsey Royal Wayland

2 days ago

Meet the Teaching Artist: Jelisha Jones on the Sacred Art and Literary Ceremony of Personal Essays

Meet the Teaching Artist: Jelisha Jones on the Sacred Art and Literary Ceremony of Personal Essays

4 days ago

Student Publication News:

From Bootcamp to Paris to Publication: Christine Sandoval's Journey to The Taborian

From Bootcamp to Paris to Publication: Christine Sandoval's Journey to The Taborian

A week ago

From Grief to Published Author: How Alexis Bonavitacola Turned Loss Into Two Books

From Grief to Published Author: How Alexis Bonavitacola Turned Loss Into Two Books

A week ago

From Wish to Reality: Betheny Lynn Reid's Journey to Published Novelist

From Wish to Reality: Betheny Lynn Reid's Journey to Published Novelist

3 weeks ago

From Hesitant to Published: How Ebonya Lia Found Her Voice

From Hesitant to Published: How Ebonya Lia Found Her Voice

A month ago