What's Happening This Month: July 2026
Live Writing Sessions, events, and workshops at Writer-ish this month
Here’s what’s happening at Writer-ish this month! New events are added each week so bookmark this post.
Click on any highlighted date to be notified of when I go live on Substack. Live sessions are free; replays and bonus content are for paid subscribers. Not sure where to go next? You can jump to any section of Writer-ish by accessing the master pinned post, START HERE, recommended for new subscribers.
I. 10-Minute Live Writing Sessions
If you’re new to my Live Writing Sessions, start here to download the TOC template and learn how the sessions work. The 10-minute live sessions are free for everyone. Click on the date to add it to your calendar
II. 3 Things: Short Prose Talks
If you’re new to my 3 Things: Short Prose Talks with beloved short prose authors, start here to see who’s coming. The lives on Substack or Zoom are free for everyone.
July 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm PT: This month I’ll be in conversation with Naomi Cohn on short prose, permission slips, and creative ingenuity. Come join us!
III. July Paid Subscriber Co-Writing Session
This is a dedicated time of 3 hours for you on Zoom to deepen with micro while getting some writing done in community. The first hour is spent on live edits of micro prose from our community and/or a craft talk. The last two hours will be spent in a quiet co-writing session. Drop in/out as needed. You must be a paid subscriber at time of registration and by the event.
For July, I’ll be hosting a mini mastermind session with a mid-year assessment so you can think about the months ahead and what you’d like to focus on for the rest of 2026.
IV. Poll!
Our next writing workshop on Substack is coming up, and I’d like your feedback on which workshop to offer next. Micro prose writing workshops are included in paid memberships!
V. Writing Workshops
If you’re new to my writing workshops on and off Substack, start here to see what’s included with your subscription.
Paid subscribers have access to Substack micro prose workshops including:
Paid subscribers receive discounts on micro prose intensives:
VI. Deals, Drafts & Detours
Drafts, Deals & Detours is where I share what’s happening in my writing life—the decisions, doubts, and direction changes—while it’s still unfolding. Debriefs happen once a month on Substack Live, where I talk about a real decision or situation currently unfolding in my writing or publishing life, followed by Q&A. Debriefs+ are with other authors and industry experts.
July 8, 2026 Weds 12:00 pm PT (Debrief+) — Don’t Play It Safe: Risk, Reinvention, and Writing Without a Net with Allison K Williams
The cost of creative risk—and what it opens upJuly 15, 2026 Weds 2:00 pm PT (Debrief+) What Does It Mean to Be a Writer Now? with Jeannine Ouellette
The new shape of a writing life
Short fiction has been where I've done my most honest writing, and I've never quite found a way to explain that to people who assume longer automatically means more serious. Really looking forward to the July 22 conversation.
Wow so much to be excited about!