What's New at The Forever Workshop 2026? (omg so much you guys)

New look, new format, new lessons, new instructors — same great workshops

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Hey friends, we’ve got some big news.

Over the past two years, you’ve taken 24 writing workshops (holy sh*t babe.) Or maybe you didn’t, because it’s impossible for the monthly topics to suit everyone.

This means some of you had to wait four whole weeks before receiving a lesson you actually cared about, and that sucks.

So. From February onwards, we’re switching to one-page weekly workshops.

What will change:

• Paid subscribers will get a new writing workshop every single week (52/year)

• Each workshop will focus on doing one thing exceptionally well

• Instructors will cover a different genre or topic every week, so there’s something for everyone each month

• New concentrated one-page format manageable enough to complete in one sitting

What will stay the same:

You’ll still chat with instructors in the comment section, and when you see who’s teaching with us… you’re gonna freak.

Award-winning authors, literary agents, editors from prestige publications, Substack bestsellers and honestly so many literary professionals who are over-qualified but are teaching with us anyway because they’re passionate about their topics and lovely people.

Here’s a taste of what’s coming…

For writers looking for an agent:

Publishing Experts Tell All: How to Get a Literary Agent in 2026 — what agents really want you to know about querying with industry experts Jane Friedman, Karin Gillespie & Erin C. Niumata

For writers overwhelmed by the zeitgeist:

Multimedia is the Future of Publishing — Daphne Bryant (Founder of DreamGirlWorld Zine) teaches us the skills we need in 2026: how to pair images and other media with your writing, find artists and other creatives to collaborate with, and so.much.more.

For the short fiction writers:

Micro Prose 101 — a comprehensive intro to the art of the super-short story (that’s 300 words or fewer!) with international bestselling author and micro expert Darien Gee

For the poets:

Demystifying Line Breaks: A Poetry Toolkit — a masterclass on where and how to split your lines from award-winning poet and founding editor of ONLY POEMS and Strange Pilgrims, Shannan Mann

March

For the novelists:

How to Plot Your Novel (Without Sobbing in the Middle) — a brilliantly accessible and practical roadmap to help you create a professional outline for your novel from Nina Schuyler

For the short fiction writers:

Tell Us Something We Don’t Know About… Pacing in Short Fiction — learn from prestigious lit mag editors Derek Askey (The Sun), Rachel Dillon (Ploughshares) and Steve Chang (Okay Donkey) and discover how to craft and structure short fic.

For the non-fiction writers:

Non-Fiction Pitching 101 — everything you need to know about writing and pitching essays and articles from freelancing expert and marketing queen Amber Petty

For the poets:

Not Just a Nature Poem: An intro to Ecopoetics — explore the delicate and complex web that connects time, nature, humanity and art with this guide to eco-poetry by artist, writer and researcher Madeleine Bazil

April

For non-fiction writers:

How to Write about Real People in Memoir — insights on navigating the sensitive topic of telling a truth that some people in your life might not want to hear… a much-needed guide from award-winning essayist Lilly Dancyger

For writers looking to hone their craft:

Self-editing Sentences — a step-by-step masterclass in analysing your own writing with an objective eye, identifying issues, and rewriting to perfection, with author, editor and educator Helene Kiser

For the novelists:

Five Ways to Create an Amazing Protagonist — an exploration on crafting three-dimensional, relatable characters that readers, agents and editors will want to meet, with bestselling, award-winning author Maurice Carlos Ruffin

For the short fiction writers:

Writing & Publishing Short Fiction Collections — insights, guidance and practical tips on creating a collection from author of 13 books and former Wigleaf series editor Shome Dasgupta

For all writers cultivating their creative practice:

Witchcraft for Writers — a practical way to incorporate ritual and intention into your writing, from tarot to manifestation (hey, it worked for Octavia Butler!), with poet, pop culture & creative process expert Erin Karbuczky

That is a lot of good shit — plus there’s even more to come in the rest of the year!

And we want to give you ALL of it, so… if you’re not already subscribed, here’s that magic button:

Can’t wait to write along with you in February and beyond!

Jo & Shel

P.S. Tell us which workshop you’re most excited about because we have been screaming behind the scenes about them all: