Starting today, The Forever Workshop is going weekly. Mmhm: Our subscribers now get a brand new writing workshop every single week. Fifty-two per year, each one laser-focused on doing one thing exceptionally well.
We're talking craft workshops, industry deep-dives, and our new series Tell Us Something We Don't Know, where we source a panel of experts and ask them questions about whatever the heck we're all curious about. This week, the “heck” is querying. More on that in a bit.
Who's teaching
We've assembled a pretty stellar lineup for this year. Award-winning authors, literary agents, Substack bestsellers, and editors from some damn impressive publications. To name a few (or five):
✦ Derek Askey at The Sun
✦ Rachel Dillon at Ploughshares
✦ Steve Chang at Okay Donkey
✦ Shannan Mann at ONLY POEMS and Strange Pilgrims
✦ Daphne Bryant at Dreamworldgirl Zine
And more. So many more.
This week's workshop (it's free!)
If you're not familiar with The Forever Workshop, this week's workshop is free to enjoy and will give you the vibe. We kicked things off with a panel about querying, because nothing says "welcome to publishing" quite like the anxiety of pitching your book to strangers who hold your literary dreams in their kingmaking hands (aka, their inbox).
Our experts for this one are:
✷ Jane Friedman — Publishing strategist with expertise regularly featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, BBC, and more
✷ Karin Gillespie — 20+ years of multifaceted publishing experience as a Simon and Schuster published novelist, Substack bestseller, and more
✷ Erin C. Niumata — Senior Vice President and literary agent at Folio Literary Management, representing NYT Bestselling authors and more
Impressive, right? RIGHT?!
And that’s that! If you haven’t already subscribed to The Forever Workshop, get thyself clicking over here.
rachael vaughan clemmons
rachael is the Senior Editor of Chill Subs. Sometimes writing, always procrastinating.