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The Craft of Flash Fiction
Writing Workshop in New Jersey
January 16-19, 2026
Led by Tyrese L. Coleman
Stories under a thousand words are wildly popular, yet many writers misunderstand their most basic elements. In this generative workshop, we’ll read flash pieces from a myriad of writers like Kathy Fish, Alice Walker and Lydia Davis. Paying close attention to craft techniques specific to flash, we’ll discuss what makes these samples impactful. We’ll keep a snapshot of these elements in mind as we write our own stories. Everyone will be encouraged to share their new work with fellow participants and to give and receive supportive feedback. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome.
*Limited to just 10 participants.*
“The workshop leaders are talented and compassionate, pushing you to new levels. The atmosphere is charged with creativity and appreciation for the work of others. I travel from Chicago to attend and have not been disappointed.”
~ Donna, Willowbrook, IL
Tyrese L. Coleman
Tyrese L. Coleman is the author of How to Sit, a 2019 Pen Open Book Award finalist published with Mason Jar Press in 2018. She is also the writer of the forthcoming book, Spectacle, with One World, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Writer, wife, mother, attorney and writing instructor, she occasionally teaches at American University. Her essays and stories have appeared in several publications, including Black Warrior Review, Literary Hub, The Rumpus and the Kenyon Review, and noted in Best American Essays and the Pushcart Anthology. She is an alumni of the Writing Program at Johns Hopkins University. Read a piece by Tyrese and learn more on her website.
