Flash Fiction Groups
Thanks for another wonderful summer! Flash Fiction Groups will return in 2027!
Looking for a summer challenge? Meet fellow writers, learn more about craft, draft new flash pieces, and connect with a speculative fiction community with the annual Clarion West Flash Fiction Groups!
The Flash Fiction Groups are a structured way for you to start with small group critiques and deadline-driven story generation. This is an asynchronous workshop, with weekly deadlines to keep you engaged.
You’ll be placed in a group of five to seven likeminded writers. Every week for four weeks, there will be a pre-recorded video lecture, a deadline for a new flash piece, and several flash stories from your group to critique. Prompts will be offered to ignite your creativity and of course, your submitted pieces will receive critiques as well!
Learn the positives and challenges involved with group critiquing and workshopping stories.
Meet our 2027 Flash Fiction Mastermind
Kij Johnson
Kij Johnson writes fantasy and science fiction short and long fiction, including five novels and two collections. She’s won the Hugo, World Fantasy, Nebula, Sturgeon, and Crawford Awards, as well as the Grand prix de l’imaginaire and other, and is a member of the Royal Society of Arts. She’s taught at Clarion West, Clarion, and Odyssey, and currently she teaches novel masterclasses and short fiction workshops online and in person. Her most recent project is a roleplaying game, RiverBank, from Kobold Press.
Flash Fiction On Demand
Want to study flash fiction but don’t need the workshop experience? (Or don’t want to wait until June 2027?) Try one of our On Demand Flash Fiction Classes:
Flash Fiction Intensive with Yvette Ndlovu
An 80 minute course that explores how to open a flash piece, create memorable characters, and play like a poet… all in 1500 words or less!
Horror Flash Fiction with Marcella Haddad
In just 40 minutes, study the similarities of comedy and horror, keep up suspense, and stick close to character.
Flash Fiction Intensive with Tara Campbell
An 80 minute course with strategies for creating flash fiction, giving and receiving feedback, plus writing prompts and exercises.