Ethan Gilsdorf 7/1/20 Ethan Gilsdorf 7/1/20

Study the essay with me September 2020-April 2021

Take your essays to the next level and apply to GrubStreet's Essay Incubator program, our eight-month (September to April) intensive program for writers seeking high-level feedback on their essays, immersion in a community of essay writers, and a leg up on the publishing world. I'm your fearless leader on this creative writing adventure.

More info on the program here. If you have questions about the program or application process, or if you're unsure you're a good match for the program, please drop by the remote (Zoom) Open House & Info Session on July 14. For more info on that, and to tegister: http://ow.ly/tvjY50AmXF5

Ethan Gilsdorf 4/13/20 Ethan Gilsdorf 4/13/20

take a spring or summer writing workshop with me

Hey writers. GrubStreet (the place where I teach) is adapting to the virus by offering all creative writing classes remotely. No matter where you live, you can take a workshop. Here's a sample of what classes I'm offering in May, June, July and August. More deets: http://ethangilsdorf.com/teaching/

Ethan Gilsdorf 6/21/19 Ethan Gilsdorf 6/21/19

Come study the essay with me

I'll be leading GrubStreet's 2019-2020 Essay Incubator program.

Over 8 months (Sept-April), you'll take a deep dive into essay craft and tradition, work on 3 to 5 essays inthe company of other serious essayists, and workshop and revise three of them in preparation for publication. I'll invite guest writers and editors into the classroom to share their secrets, and you'll get a professional look at your work at Grub's Muse and the Marketplace conference. Among other cool things. You can read more details here. (Note: fellowships are available.)

I'll be holding a Free Open House and Info Session on Thursday, June 27th at 6pm at GrubStreet in Boston (sign-up in advance here, if you think you can make it). The open house will be a chance for you to ask any questions you may have about the Incubator re: the workload; application process; schedule; my teaching philosophy, or anything else. Perhaps most importantly, it's a chance to find out if the program is right for you. Drinks and snacks provided!

You can apply whether or not you attend the open house. In either case, let me know if you have questions.

cheers,

Ethan Gilsdorf 1/25/16 Ethan Gilsdorf 1/25/16

My first foray into online teaching

I'm taking the plunge into online teaching! Introducing my first workshop for 24PearlStreet, the Fine Arts Work Center Online Writing Program -- "Absent Fathers, Controlling Mothers, Treacherous Exes and Other Interpersonal Dysfunction: Writing the Publishable Relationship Essay," running April 18 to April 22. Join this class and write essays together during this intensive and supportive week. More info here.

Ethan Gilsdorf 5/27/14 Ethan Gilsdorf 5/27/14

June/July classes at Grub Street

Here is the current schedule of adult writing workskops and seminars I'm offering at Grub Street (in Boston) this summer. These are open the public and do not require enrollment in a degree program.

Some of these are part of my Freelance Essentials Series, which teaches students the skills and craft to become working freelance journalists Details and registration information here.

Hope to see you in the classroom!

Freelance Essentials: Navigating the Freelancer's Market in Boston
4 Wednesdays from 6:00-9:00pm, starting June 4th

Freelance Essentials: The Ethics, Practice and Business of the Freelance Life
Tuesday, June 10th, 6:00-9:00pm

Kickstart Your Writing Mojo with A Random Exercise
Friday, June 20th, from 10:00am-5:00pm

Freelance Essentials: Writing Commentaries, Op-eds & Personal Essays for Publication
6 Tuesdays from 10:30am-1:30pm, starting June 24th

Workshop That Pitch Letter!
Friday, June 27th, 10:00am-5:00pm

Freelance Essentials: Gonzo, Stunt and Immersion Writing Boot Camp
Saturday, June 28th, 10:00am-5:00pm

Freelance Essentials: Freelance Writing 101
Saturday, July 12th, 10:00am-5:00pm

More details and registration info here.