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JULY

Lessons from a Wigleaf Top 50 Editor: Q&A with Shome Dasgupta — July 1

Writer, reader and editor Shome Dasgupta reflects on working on the Wigleaf Top 50 for 13 years, sharing insights on what it’s like to read so many stories, how editors select pieces for the shortlist, the writing lessons he’s learned along the way, and what makes the short fiction community so special.

Experimenting with the Sonnet — July 8

Attempting formal poetic forms can feel daunting, but Madeleine Bazil’s workshop encourages us to explore, experiment, and break all the rules. Learn the fundamentals of sonnet structure, then use it as a container to play with, manipulate and transgress the “rules” to create emotionally affecting poetry.

Mining the Details: Concrete, Specific & Unique — July 15

The details you choose to draw out of your writing matter. One tiny detail can tell us so much about a character, act as a pivotal clue, or carry a deeply meaningful metaphor. Brevity editor Andrea A. Firth shows us where to find the perfect details, why they matter, and how to use them to strengthen our work.

Let’s Do an Art Heist: A New Angle on Writer’s Block — July 22

You’re not stuck — you just need to try a different perspective. And maybe ‘borrow’ from a fellow artist or two. Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya shows us how to steal from other forms to turn a painting, a three-minute song, or a single film scene into a working draft for essays, short stories, or whatever's been refusing to get written.

Editorial Q&A: Experimental Fiction — July 29

In the latest instalment of our “Tell us something we don’t know…” series, we asked lit mag editors Derek Askey (The Sun), Steve Chang (Okay Donkey) and Rachel Dillon (Ploughshares) their thoughts on experimental fiction — how can writers use unusual structures and techniques to elevate their work (and when doesn’t experimentation work so well)?

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