Autumn has always known how to edit: sprawling summer green stripped to bare branches, the long slant of afternoon light making the world look different than it did just months ago. In this four-week series, we take inspiration from this season.

Working in poetry and flash nonfiction, we'll practice the art of compression — how to harvest big thoughts and feelings from small images. Each week pairs readings of short contemporary works with generative writing exercises and invitations to share with your cohort. You'll leave each session with something new on the page: small stand-alone pieces, starting points, something entirely yours.

What We’ll Explore

• Week 1: Reading the season — Reading the season: harvesting thoughts and images

• Week 2: Compression in poetry — saying more with less

• Week 3: Flash nonfiction — the small true story

• Week 4: Finishing and sharing — a celebration of small forms

  
  

Investment: Sliding scale $100 | $175 | $265 — choose the amount that honors both your resources and this work.

A Zoom link will be shared upon registration.

Meet your Facilitator:

Lindsay Way (she/her) is a facilitator and strategic planner whose approach is rooted in the belief that the most transformative work happens when group members are grounded in their truths, brave enough to share their stories, and invested in each other’s success. She uses qualitative research and writing methods to guide individuals and teams as they dream big, build consensus, and implement systems to reach their goals.