Flash Fiction Workshop
| Dates: | November 17 - December 8, 2025 |
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| Meets: | M from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM |
| Location: | Church of the Annunciation, 324 Carpenter Lane |
| Cost: | $64.00 |
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What is Flash Fiction? Simply, very short fiction, usually under 1000 words. In this workshop, we'll read and practice various types of flash fiction, including the dribble (50 words), drabble (100 words) and even the 6 word autobiography! Come prepared to experiment, try new forms and improve your fiction writing skills. Students will get a chance to write many short stories, learn various fiction techniques, as well as read a variety of stories and take away various prompts to try at home.
| Fee: | $64.00 |
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Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
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| Course Fee (Basic) | Course Fee | $ 64.00 |
| Optional Fee | Donation (optional) | $ 0.00 |
Church of the Annunciation, 324 Carpenter Lane
At SE corner of Lincoln Drive & Carpenter Lane. Park on street, walk to front (west side) of bldg., then turn right, following sidewalk to rear (south side). Enter thru basement level. If you park in lot on north side of bldg. off Carpenter, walk to opposite side of bldg. & enter thru basement level. The H bus stops 2 blocks away at McCallum Street & Carpenter Lane or Lincoln Drive & McCallum Street.Nathan Long
grew up in rural Appalachia, earned a BA in literature and an MFA in creative writing, and now lives in Philadelphia while teaching at Stockton University in NJ. Their work appears on NPR, and in over 100 publications, including Best Short Fictions 2023, Best Microfictions 2020, Tin House, Master’s Review, Electric Lit, and Witness. The Origin of Doubt, their collection of fifty short fictions, was a 2019 Lambda Award finalist. Nathan has been writing and teaching about flash fiction for over 20 years and still loves reading a new flash story. Nathan Alling Long has been baking bread for 30 years. He has worked at a commercial bakery as well as cooked at an organic restaurant, a commune, and for a meditation retreat. During the pandemic, he took on making sourdough when he was gifted a 15 year old starter, which he will share with the participants.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 11/17/2025 | Monday | 7 PM to 8:30 PM | Church of the Annunciation, 324 Carpenter Lane |
| 11/24/2025 | Monday | 7 PM to 8:30 PM | Church of the Annunciation, 324 Carpenter Lane |
| 12/01/2025 | Monday | 7 PM to 8:30 PM | Church of the Annunciation, 324 Carpenter Lane |
| 12/08/2025 | Monday | 7 PM to 8:30 PM | Church of the Annunciation, 324 Carpenter Lane |
215-843-6333