Photo: Nur Andi Ravsanjani Gusma by Ellen Santasiero | October 2026 Often our Forge students admit they have produced several pages of what they think is disjointed prose. When we read their writing, sometimes we determine that they, in fact, have got two or more separate pieces started, but other times we see that they just need technique. In writing, we get from here to there by creating what we call a “transition.” At times we want or need to change geography or era, perhaps to...

Mike Cooper – September 2026 There is an old rule in writing: “Write what you know.” Whether you’re writing fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, you’re writing based on experience and observation. Bear in mind, though, that “what you know” includes everything you can possibly imagine. Look at the work of Stephen King or H.P. Lovecraft, for example. Regardless of whether you’re reporting or inventing, if you want to publish (make public) your work, you’ll want it to come out in the form of...

...good fortune favors the writers who have prepared for success in concrete ways —practicing the art, reading reading reading, and yes, building a cohort of creatives with whom they can take the journey, fellow writers and artists who share a common vocabulary and support one another’s goals.