Sunday Shorts: A (Somewhat) Silent One Story Reading Group
Led by Lena Valencia, this group will meet online once a month to silently read a chosen story from One Story’s archives together, followed by a visit from the author or editor of the issue and a group discussion.
January-June 2026
Open Level Fiction Workshop with Arlaina Tibensky
In this six-week workshop with One Story author and novelist Arlaina Tibensky, each participant will workshop one short story or novel excerpt.
January 20-February 24
2026 Lecture Series
A year of lectures on the craft of fiction from eight One Story authors. Our 2026 lecturers are Ayşe Papatya Bucak, Lior Torenberg, Chris Vanjonack, Jenn Alandy Trahan, Puloma Ghosh, Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, Stephen Fishbach, and Francesca Lia Block.
February-November 2026
Word Generator with Libby Flores
This is exercise-intensive course is designed to “unstick” writers struggling to start or continue new projects, boosting writing productivity.
Thursdays, February 5-March 19 (no class March 5)
Write with One Story
Start your New Year by getting new work on the page! Join One Story Publisher Maribeth Batcha and One Story authors and editors for a generative fiction bootcamp over five evenings in January.
January 26-30, 7-8pm ET (can also be taken asynchronously)
Revise with Hannah Tinti
Learn tips and techniques for revising in this self-guided class. You’ll get five in-depth revision techniques to sharpen your work. By the end of the course you’ll have new skills, a helpful to-do list, and pages of new material to move your revision in the right direction.
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Revise with Hannah Tinti
Building Your Collection with Patrick Ryan
"I can't tell you how much I love One Story's classes! What I love is that they are very focused craft classes that allow me to do a deep dive into a subject, such as setting or story structure. They are professionally done and packed with valuable content. I look forward to each new offering."
