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GrubStreet's Lit Up Gala—Early Bird tickets discounted to $200 until Sept. 30th.
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Instructor Spotlight
Camille Cabrera Camille Cabrera is an American bestselling mystery novelist and the instructor for our new Mystery/Thriller Novel Generator.
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It's Time to Write
Spring In-Person Novel Generator Info Session
Thinking of applying to the Novel Generator? GrubStreet will host an online Q&A session with instructor Brittany Williams on Friday, October 8th from 6:30-7:30pm.
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September 15–21
GrubStreet's Lit Up Gala
Join us for a night dedicated to the power of writing and sharing stories featuring top literary stars on Thursday, November 6th. Early Bird tickets discounted to $200 until Sept. 30th.
Fall Multi-Week Classes
Get Writing! We have an exciting new line up of multi-week classes to choose from this fall. Register early before your favorites fill up.
November Novel Month & Fall Manuscript Mart
Have ambitious plans for your novel this November? Take them further with GrubStreet’s supportive, novel-focused programming for November Novel Month and the Fall Manuscript Mart.
Stories &: An Evening of True Stories and Original Songs
GrubStreet presents a night of true stories by amazing authors and brand-new songs inspired by them. Join us in-person on Thursday, October 23 · 6 - 9pm EDT.
This Month's Featured Classes, Events, and Programs
Hot Off the Press—Don't Miss These
Online: Zoom | workshop
Windows, Peepholes, Portals: Intro to Flash Fiction and Essay
- Sep 25 – Oct 30, 2025
6 Thursdays, from 10:30am-1:30pm (EST)
Flash is a very short story or essay—perhaps a couple of pages, or perhaps even just a sentence! Together, we’ll explore how flash offers readers… ...more
In-Person: Seaport | workshop
Memoir in Progress
- Sep 25 – Dec 4, 2025
10 Thursdays, from 6:00pm-9:00pm (EST)
Writing the first draft of your memoir can be daunting. Determining its scope, narrative voice, and perhaps the most challenging of all, figuring… ...more
Online: Zoom | workshop
Writing the Supernatural
- Oct 15 – Nov 19, 2025
6 Wednesdays, from 6:00pm-9:00pm (EST)
"I think fiction starts with something really unusual,” says the writer Samanta Schweblin. “Normality is a big lie.” If you are a writer who’s drawn… ...more
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