Alumni Hub
Upcoming Events
Virtual Events
Alumni Engagement Committee Monthly Meetings
Join with fellow Six-Week Workshop alumni to plan reunions, con meetups, and more. Email for the Zoom link.
Upcoming meetings:
- May 15, 4:15-5pm Pacific
Alumni Flash Write-ins
Six-Week Workshop alumni and instructors are welcome to join us and write in community! These are casual sessions led by a fellow alum or instructor who will offer an optional prompt. Designed for flash, but come and write anything with us!
- Sunday, May 18, 11am-12:30pm Pacific with A. T. Greenblatt (CW ’17)
Want to offer a flash write-in or other writing session for alumni? Reach out to . We’d love to schedule fall sessions and include times that are good for our international community!
Flash Fiction Groups: June 8 – July 3
Want to spend four weeks writing flash with Clarion West community, and get weekly prompts from Flash Fiction Mastermind Brian Evenson? Learn more and sign up for notifications at this link.
In-Person Events
Save the Date for WorldCon Parties!
- Wednesday, August 13, 7-9pm: Community Party hosted by our partner Hugo House (1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122)
- Friday, August 15, 5-8pm: Alumni reading and party with our community partner Common Area Maintenance at Common Objects (2601 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121)
- Come find us at our fan table, too! Email if you’d like to volunteer for a few hours.
Donate Summer Items
Check out our Summer Wish List for opportunities to donate Clarion West goodies to the class of 2025 or sponsor a party.
Learn more about all the ways you can give back at our Giving page.
Regional Affinity Groups
Do you want to be put in touch with other alumni in your country, city, or metro area? We’re working on new ways to get our alumni in touch, from hubs like New York City and LA to places outside the U.S. Keep an eye on this space to learn how to get connected and plan events in your area!
Connect with Clarion West and Fellow Alumni
A full list of our alumni is published at the Alumni Directory. Need to update your name? Email us at .
We love sharing your updates in our alumni newsletters! Send word of publications, appearances, awards, etc. to .
You can follow Clarion West on Bluesky and Instagram, like our Facebook page, or watch our videos on YouTube.
LinkedIn: We have a new Clarion West Alumni and Instructors group on LinkedIn for all Six-Week affiliated folks! Use this link to request to be added to the group.
Discord: Clarion West’s community Discord has private channels for Six-Week Workshop alumni. Join here and message staff to be added to these channels.
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