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SUMMARY:Queery-ing: Navigating Agents and Publishers While Queer
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nWhat does a “very nice deal” mean in a publishing contract announcement? What’s a pre-empt? How does the trajectory from query to book deal normally work? Navigating the publishing industry is confusing at the best of times\, but when you’re also a marginalized writer\, it can feel overwhelming. In this 3-hour crash course\, we’ll spend the first half in lecture and information—including query letters\, industry language\, standard agent contract rates\, the differences of publishing houses\, and more—and the second half in a mix of Q&A and beginning to build our query letters\, all while centering queer writers and the particular challenges they may face. \n*This class is intended only for LGBTQ+ writers. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/seminar/queery-ing-navigating-agents-and-publishers-while-queer
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/queery-ing-navigating-agents-and-publishers-while-queer-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T103000
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SUMMARY:Writing Messy Queer Characters
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom\n\nDisney villains\, disaster lesbians\, and hot trans messes\, oh my! In this 3-hour class\, we’ll look at “good” messy queers\, “bad” messy queers\, stereotypes\, redemption\, interiority\, and mainstream media representations. Along with a lecture segment\, we’ll also take time to discuss some common anxieties when writing a complex queer character\, brainstorm craft elements for your story\, and engage in a writing exercise.\n\n*While this class is designed with queer writers in mind\, cisgender/heterosexual writers are welcome to attend and learn. However\, please know we won’t be discussing introductory levels of queer representation or community\, nor the do’s and don’ts of writing outside of one’s lane.\n\n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/seminar/writing-messy-queer-characters-summer-2024-2
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/writing-messy-queer-characters-7/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T180000
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SUMMARY:Novel in Progress
DESCRIPTION:8 Thursdays from 6:00pm-9:00pm ET\, starting July 11th\, 2024 via Zoom \n\n\nFirst drafts of novels can be messy\, amorphous\, and daunting. Sometimes\, extensive critical feedback can be counterproductive before the first draft is finished\, yet writers often find themselves losing focus without support and guidance. In class\, we will do exercises\, discuss craft issues—characterization\, the protagonist’s desire\, plot and outlining\, endings—and read short scenes from each other’s work\, providing feedback in an environment that recognizes the specific challenges of the novel in progress. Novels of all genres are welcome. Please bring the first page (double-spaced\, 12-point font\, 1” margins) of your novel to the first class. \n*This class is open to all identities. \n\n\n$520.00 GrubStreet Members | $540.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/workshop/novel-in-progress-su24-02
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/novel-in-progress-2/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T193000
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SUMMARY:A Brief History of the Stonewall Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:1-hour event via Zoom \nWe all know that June is Pride Month\, but do we know why? Come join historical fiction author Milo Todd as he discusses the Stonewall Rebellion\, a grassroots movement that sparked LGBTQ+ rights across the country\, and later\, across the world. What happened during the multi-night rebellion around the Stonewall Inn in June of 1969 in Greenwich Village\, New York? What was the first thing thrown and who threw it? Who took part and who stayed away? Hear the details of what happened when (predominantly) impoverished\, BIPOC gender nonconforming people decided they’d had enough of police brutality\, and how this ultimately led to the creation of Pride Month. There will be an opportunity for Q&A at the end of the talk. Note: This session includes mentions of queer/transphobia\, racism\, police brutality\, slurs\, murder\, sexual assault\, and misgendering/deadnaming. \nRegister here: https://www.sturbridgelibrary.org/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/a-brief-history-of-the-stonewall-rebellion/
LOCATION:Joshua Hyde Public Library
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T133000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T190249Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Outside of Your Lane
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nOver the past several years\, the publishing world (and its readers) have thankfully demanded more diversity within stories. But as welcoming as this change is\, it can leave many non-marginalized writers with anxiety. How are you supposed to go about it? What if you mess up? Are you allowed to write about marginalized people at all? This 3-hour course provides mainstream writers with the basics of how to write a marginalized character with which they don’t have a lived experience\, breaking the process down into the bare bones of Self-Reflection\, Research\, Craft\, Editing\, and How to Handle Backlash. With pragmatic and clear-cut information—as well as the wisdom from such writers as Alexander Chee\, Peter Ho Davies\, and Stella Young—writers will leave this course with significantly more insight\, awareness\, and confidence to produce the most accurate and empathetic work they can. \n*This class is open to all identities. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/seminar/writing-outside-of-your-lane-undefined
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/writing-outside-of-your-lane-8/
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ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240617T210000
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CREATED:20240427T224004Z
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SUMMARY:Genre-Queer: Narrative Structures for the Other
DESCRIPTION:6 Mondays from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET (6:00pm-8:00pm CT)\, starting June 17th\, 2024 via Zoom \n\nThroughout our history of marginalization and oppression\, queer voices have created our own ways of speaking and expressing ourselves. But with us so Othered in queer tongues\, how do we tell our stories to the mainstream authentically? In this queer-focused course\, we’ll look at several literary tactics for expressing ourselves—such as Fracturing\, Modulating\, Fabulism\, and Spiraling—as well as finding our voices as queer people and tackling such conundrums as slang and cultural references. We’ll look at examples of such writers as Carmen Maria Machado\, Jordy Rosenberg\, Akwaeke Emezi\, and more to help us assert our stories in ways that demand us to be heard without compromising our queerness. This course includes weekly opportunities to have short stories of given experimental narratives verbally workshopped. \n*Cisgender/heterosexual people are welcome to attend this course if they’re eager to learn about storytelling methods beyond the traditional narrative arc. \n\n$222.00 Regular | $199.80 Friend\nFunds are available for individuals on public assistance.\nRegister here: https://loft.org/classes/genre-queer-narrative-structures-other
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/genre-queer-narrative-structures-for-the-other/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T120000
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CREATED:20240328T145325Z
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SUMMARY:*FREE!* Transcestors Series: The Stonewall Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:1-hour class via Zoom \nWhat happened during the multi-night rebellion around the Stonewall Inn in June of 1969 in Greenwich Village\, New York? What was the first thing thrown and who threw it? Who took part and who stayed away? Hear the details of what happened when (predominantly) impoverished\, BIPOC gender nonconforming people decided they’d had enough of police brutality\, and how this ultimately led to the creation of Pride Month. There will be opportunity for Q&A at the end of the talk. Note: This session includes mentions of queer/transphobia\, racism\, police brutality\, slurs\, murder\, sexual assault\, and misgendering/deadnaming. \nTranscestors is a series of free 1-hour sessions focused on trans and queer (but mostly trans) history based on Milo Todd’s research for his historical fiction. Those interested must have any subscription tier of The Queer Writer\, paid or free\, and must use their subscriber email to register for sessions. For safety reasons\, sessions will NOT be recorded. A Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees ~15 minutes before a session starts. \n*Sessions are open to all identities\, but please know Transcestors centers trans and/or nonbinary attendees. \nFree for all The Queer Writer subscribers\nRegister here: https://www.thequeerwriter.milotodd.com/transcestors/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/free-transcestors-series-the-stonewall-rebellion/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T120000
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CREATED:20231207T152136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T152136Z
UID:13932-1711191600-1711195200@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:*FREE* Transcestors Series: Pirates of the 1600s Atlantic
DESCRIPTION:1-hour class via Zoom \nHow do modern-day portrayals of queer and trans pirates stack up to the real thing? Were there any pirates who we’d today define as trans? How did pirates view queer sexual orientations and gender presentations? What about other so-called political topics\, such as slavery and disability? Take a look at queerness during The Golden Age of Piracy (1650-1730)\, centered around the Atlantic Ocean\, with opportunity for Q&A. Note: This session includes mentions of queer/transphobia\, racism/slavery\, murder\, sexual assault\, misgendering/deadnaming\, and appropriation. \nTranscestors is a series of free 1-hour sessions focused on trans and queer (but mostly trans) history based on Milo Todd’s research for his historical fiction. Those interested must have any subscription tier of The Queer Writer\, paid or free\, and must use their subscriber email to register for sessions. For safety reasons\, sessions will NOT be recorded. Donations are not expected\, but the opportunity to donate will be available during sessions. A Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees ~15 minutes before a session starts. \n*Sessions are open to all identities\, but please know Transcestors centers trans and/or nonbinary attendees. \nFree for all The Queer Writer subscribers\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/how-to-start-a-newsletter/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/free-transcestors-series-pirates-of-the-1600s-atlantic/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20231104T195813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T190215Z
UID:13902-1709980200-1709991000@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Queer Writing Essentials
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nWriting authentic marginalized work can come with some unique problems\, especially if/when we engage with the mainstream publishing industry or its readers. This 3-hour class was designed to help queer writers navigate some of the less-discussed aspects of marginalized writing\, including how to introduce your characters as queer\, creating effective social justice themes within your storytelling\, handling “relatability\,” and how to invite in outside readers without compromising your story’s authenticity. Peppered with writing exercises\, this class will engage with works from such authors as Gabby Rivera\, Andrea Lawlor\, Rajiv Mohabir\, Kacen Callender\, Akwaeke Emezi\, Carmen Maria Machado\, Jordy Rosenberg\, and more. \n*While this class is designed with queer writers in mind\, cisgender/heterosexual writers are welcome to attend and learn. However\, please know we won’t be discussing introductory levels of queer representation or community\, nor the do’s and don’ts of writing outside of one’s lane. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/seminar/queer-writing-essentials-undefined
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/queer-writing-essentials-2/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20240106T031609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T031609Z
UID:13948-1708624800-1708628400@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:*FREE* Novel Immersive for LGBTQ+ Writers Open House & Info Session
DESCRIPTION:1-hour session via Zoom \nThinking of applying to the Novel Immersive for LGBTQ+ Writers? GrubStreet will host an online Q&A session with instructor Milo Todd on Thursday\, February 22nd\, from 6:00-7:00p.m. Milo will answer any questions you have about the Novel Immersive\, including the workload\, the application process\, what the program does and doesn’t entail\, the schedule\, the philosophy behind our approach\, and anything else you have on your mind! Please note that the upcoming round of the Novel Immersive for LGBTQ+ Writers\, which begins in June 2024\, will take place online via Zoom. \nFree!\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/novel-immersive-for-lgbtq-writers-open-house-info-session-2/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/free-novel-immersive-for-lgbtq-writers-open-house-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20231129T202322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T202322Z
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SUMMARY:Finding a Literary Agent
DESCRIPTION:1-hour session\, in-person \nFinding a literary agent for your novel is confusing even at the best of times\, but when you’re also a marginalized writer\, it can feel overwhelming. How do you find agents that are a good fit for you? How do you query them? What questions should you ask when you get “the call”? In this crash course\, we’ll look at query letters\, industry language\, standard agent contract rates\, red flags\, and more. \nFree!\nMore info here: https://tcne.org/first-event/event-schedule/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/finding-a-literary-agent/
LOCATION:Boston Park Plaza Hotel
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T110000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20231129T202137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T015127Z
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SUMMARY:Effective Social Justice Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:1-hour session\, in-person\n\nSocial justice themes in fiction feel needed now more than ever. Throughout history\, the written word has been effective in changing minds and soothing hearts. But as much as you want to tackle these issues\, you might feel lost or overwhelmed with possibility. In this session\, we’ll look at some steps to help you find the social justice focus in your work\, how to portray it on the page\, and how to make it part of your character’s lives in effective ways for your reader.\n\nFree!\nMore info here: https://tcne.org/first-event/event-schedule/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/effective-social-justice-storytelling-2/
LOCATION:Boston Park Plaza Hotel
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20231129T201808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T024003Z
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SUMMARY:A Trans History of the Weimar Republic
DESCRIPTION:1-hour session\, in-person\n\nDuring the Weimar Republic (1919 to 1933)\, Berlin was considered the queerest city in the entire world\, as well as a trailblazer of transgender healthcare and culture. Join Milo Todd as he discusses the era’s vibrant trans community and its endless series of documented firsts\, including terminology\, surgeries\, rights\, memoirs\, and music.\n\nFree!\nMore info here: https://tcne.org/first-event/event-schedule/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/a-trans-history-of-the-weimar-republic/
LOCATION:Boston Park Plaza Hotel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T140000
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CREATED:20231129T201558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T201558Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Messy Queer Characters
DESCRIPTION:1-hour session\, in-person \nDisney villains\, disaster lesbians\, and hot trans messes\, oh my! In this session\, we’ll look at “good” messy queers\, “bad” messy queers\, stereotypes\, redemption\, interiority\, and mainstream media representations\, all to help writers better visualize how to portray a messy queer character who’s complex and authentic. \nFree!\nMore info here: https://tcne.org/first-event/event-schedule/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/writing-messy-queer-characters-6/
LOCATION:Boston Park Plaza Hotel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20231104T195637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T162340Z
UID:13900-1705082400-1705093200@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:How to Start a Newsletter
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nWith social media on fire\, many writers are seeing newsletters as the wave of the future. Newsletters not only break away from the bombardment of information on social media (resulting in greater focus and dedication from your followers)\, but they also provide more control and the potential for monetization without ad revenue\, data mining\, or other shady practices. But all these benefits also come with work. In this 3-hour session\, we’ll look at the basics of starting a newsletter\, tips for success\, platforms available\, and exercises to help brainstorm personal approaches\, providing students with the tools to enter the next stage of information sharing. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/how-to-start-a-newsletter/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/how-to-start-a-newsletter/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230908T195711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T195711Z
UID:13881-1701513000-1701523800@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:The Age of AI: ChatGPT\, Prosecraft\, and Other Writer Concerns
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nChatGPT can produce entire stories with just a few prompts. Prosecraft scraped the text of over 25\,000 published books for “the linguistic analysis of literature” without consent. Some literary magazines have been flooded with AI-generated stories to the point that they’ve had to shut down. People are selling AI-generated stories on Amazon under the names of established authors. \nWith this sudden onslaught of AI use in ill-intentioned hands\, it’s understandable that writers\, journals\, publishers\, and the whole of the literary community feel panic. But the first steps in combating fear and despair is to investigate a given problem and connect with your peers. In this 3-hour session\, we’ll look at the above situations\, discuss our thoughts and feelings\, and engage in writing prompts aimed to both strengthen our confidence in our work and understand how to ethically use AI as writers (if we choose). Writers will leave class with a firmer understanding of the situation and a better knowledge of AI\, what they can (and can’t) do about it\, and see how nothing can stop the irrepressible beauty of—and desire for—human-generated prose. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/the-age-of-ai-chatgpt-prosecraft-and-other-writer-concerns/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/the-age-of-ai-chatgpt-prosecraft-and-other-writer-concerns/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230731T194456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T194456Z
UID:13864-1699034400-1699045200@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Sessions with the Editor: Foglifter Journal
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nGet closer to the literary journals you admire with this specialized series of seminars. The Sessions with the Editor series offers insight into the featured journal’s aesthetics\, archives\, how to submit\, and the editorial process– straight from the editors! In this informative 3-hour session\, featured editors will talk about their journal and share their insights\, including some of their favorite published pieces. They will also answer your burning questions about writing\, editing\, and submitting! These seminars are great for any writer interested in learning more about the editorial process for literary journals\, or writers who are actively submitting. \nOn Friday\, November 3rd\, get to know Foglifter Journal. Milo Todd\, Managing Editor of Fiction\, will lead this informative session. Foglifter is an award-winning literary platform created by and for LGBTQ+ writers and readers. It seeks out groundbreaking queer and trans writing\, with an emphasis on publishing those multi-marginalized (BIPOC\, youth\, elders\, and people with disabilities). Their biannual journal features the widest possible range of forms\, with an emphasis on transgressive\, risky\, challenging subject matter\, innovative formal choices\, and work that pushes the boundaries of what writing can do. By putting extraordinary queer and trans writers into conversation\, Foglifter uplifts a growing community of LGBTQ+ readers and writers\, and carves out space in the larger literary community for voices that have historically been silenced. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/sessions-with-the-editor-foglifter-journal/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/sessions-with-the-editor-foglifter-journal/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230731T194123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T194123Z
UID:13862-1694255400-1694266200@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Writing Outside of Your Lane
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nOver the past several years\, the publishing world (and its readers) have thankfully demanded more diversity within stories. But as welcoming as this change is\, it can leave many non-marginalized writers with anxiety. How are you supposed to go about it? What if you mess up? Are you allowed to write about marginalized people at all? This 3-hour course provides mainstream writers with the basics of how to write a marginalized character with which they don’t have a lived experience\, breaking the process down into the bare bones of Self-Reflection\, Research\, Craft\, Editing\, and How to Handle Backlash. With pragmatic and clear-cut information—as well as the wisdom from such writers as Alexander Chee\, Peter Ho Davies\, and Stella Young—writers will leave this course with significantly more insight\, awareness\, and confidence to produce the most accurate and empathetic work they can. \n*This class is open to all identities. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/writing-outside-of-your-lane-4/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/writing-outside-of-your-lane-7/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230825T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230825T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230601T173417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T173417Z
UID:13845-1692959400-1692970200@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Queery-ing: Navigating Agents and Publishers While Queer
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nWhat does a “very nice deal” mean in a publishing contract announcement? What’s a pre-empt? How does the trajectory from query to book deal normally work? Navigating the publishing industry is confusing at the best of times\, but when you’re also a marginalized writer\, it can feel overwhelming. In this 3-hour crash course\, we’ll spend the first half in lecture and information—including query letters\, industry language\, standard agent contract rates\, the differences of publishing houses\, and more—and the second half in a mix of Q&A and beginning to build our query letters\, all while centering queer writers and the particular challenges they may face. \n*This class is intended only for LGBTQ+ writers. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/queery-ing-navigating-agents-and-publishers-while-queer-1/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/queery-ing-navigating-agents-and-publishers-while-queer-3/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230330T160834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230523T210250Z
UID:13819-1689330600-1689341400@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Non-Toxic Masculinity in Fiction
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nIt’d be an understatement to say that mass media is riddled with harmful depictions of masculinity. To help turn the tide of damaging morals and inappropriate role models\, we must not only understand the patterns of toxicity that are presented at large\, but how we can better portray masculine-identified characters. It’s possible to create male characters that are neither damaging nor lifeless. \nIn this 3-hour class\, we’ll engage in writing exercises and discussions to help us better pinpoint toxic versus non-toxic portrayals of masculinity—including sex\, consent\, violence\, and humor—and look at non-toxic examples in both written and visual media from such fiction writers (and directors) as Benjamin Alire Sáenz\, Kacen Callender\, Barry Jenkins\, Akwaeke Emezi\, Janet Mock\, Our Lady J\, Daniel Kwan\, and more. With this approach\, we’ll learn how to create engaging\, complex\, and even messy male characters that are simultaneously helpful to society and the masculine identity. \n*This class is open to all identities. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/non-toxic-masculinity-in-fiction/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/non-toxic-masculinity-in-fiction/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230710T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230320T191001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T140125Z
UID:13802-1689012000-1689022800@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Novel Writing Workshop for Queer\, Trans\, and/or Nonbinary Writers
DESCRIPTION:8 Mondays from 6:00pm-9:00pm ET\, starting July 10th\, 2023 via Zoom \n\n\nThis class is for queer\, trans\, and/or nonbinary novelists who have taken advanced workshops before\, are well versed in matters of craft\, and who have already made some progress on a first draft. Many queer\, trans\, and/or nonbinary writers may have experienced workshops in the past that were silencing\, unhelpful\, or damaging when being workshopped by a predominantly cisgender/heterosexual writing group\, however well-intentioned the group may have been. This particular workshop course is designed to help create a more intimate and relatable space for queer\, trans\, and/or nonbinary writers to give and receive feedback on their works in progress\, while also generating new material. \nThe goals of this course are to workshop at least 15 pages in eight weeks—minimum\, depending on class size—as well as to identify and brainstorm any shortcomings in craft areas such as characterization\, point of view\, structure\, plot\, and scenes. Each class will include workshopping two students\, with the final hour dedicated to accountability and generating new material. Feedback will be delivered using the novel-in-progress method: reading your pages (up to 15 pages\, double-spaced\, 12pt font) aloud in class at least once in the course—again minimum\, dependent on class size—and receiving on-the-spot\, non-silencing feedback from your fellow novelists and instructor. \n*This class is intended for writers who identify as queer\, trans\, and/or nonbinary only. While novels that deal with queer\, trans\, and/or nonbinary themes are certainly welcome\, they’re not required for this class. \n*Previous students of this course are welcome to return and continue workshopping their pages. \n\n\n$510.00 GrubStreet Members | $530.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/novel-writing-workshop-for-queer-trans-andor-nonbinary-writers-1/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/novel-writing-workshop-for-queer-trans-and-or-nonbinary-writers-4/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230630T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230630T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230330T161052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T161052Z
UID:13821-1688121000-1688131800@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:History Reclaimed: Facts and Fictions
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nThe people who lived before us have made each of us who we are today. There can be a great pull to portray these lives and moments of history in fictional narrative. But what if an historical fact wrecks the plot we’ve concocted? What do we do if one’s lived experience messes with the purposes and points we want our story to make? How do we portray the history of marginalized communities when so much of it has been forsaken\, co-opted\, or destroyed? Using examples from Lin-Manuel Miranda\, Jordy Rosenberg\, Doug Wright\, Rebecca Makkai\, and more\, we’ll look at how to honor facts\, forsake facts\, and even turn history completely on its head—all while respecting the people who lived these lives. Students will walk away with a stronger knowledge of mindful research and plotting\, pitfalls to avoid\, and how to turn barriers of accuracy into deeply impactful moments. \nWe’ll look at the fictionalized representations of such people and events as Eliza Hamilton\, Phillip DeVine\, Brandon Teena\, Dr. Alan L. Hart\, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf\, “Honest Jack” Sheppard\, Mark Read(e)\, the Underground Railroad\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Stonewall Uprising. \n*This class is open to all identities. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/history-reclaimed-facts-and-fictions/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/history-reclaimed-facts-and-fictions/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230607T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230320T185110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T185110Z
UID:13799-1686160800-1686166200@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:QueerNoWriMo
DESCRIPTION:8 Wednesdays from 6:00pm-7:30pm ET\, starting June 7th\, 2023 via Zoom \n4 students maximum \nThis high-intensity course for 4 queer novelists provides two full reads of each student’s novel. Meet for 90 minutes once a week in June for workshopping\, take July “off” to edit your work\, and return in August to workshop your new draft. Workshops are non-silencing and will include at least 2 pages of written feedback per student. Due to the size and nature of this course\, each student must show up to every class\, must actively participate in both verbal and written feedback\, must have workshop experience\, must have a polished draft\, and must have a novel shorter than 120\,000 words. Class dates are: 6/7\, 6/14\, 6/21\, 6/28\, 8/2\, 8/9\, 8/16\, and 8/23. \n*This course is only available to LGBTQ+ writers. \nSliding scale: $2\,500/$3\,000/$3\,500\nRegister here: https://www.milotodd.com/queernowrimo/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/queernowrimo/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230320T184701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T184701Z
UID:13797-1683914400-1683919800@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Writing Group: Accountability Cafe for Queer\, Trans\, and/or Nonbinary Writers
DESCRIPTION:6 Fridays from 6:00pm-7:30pm ET\, starting May 12th\, 2023 via Zoom \n12 students maximum \nHaving trouble finding the time to write? Want a group of peers to keep you on the path to your writing goals? Just want to be in the presence of some fellow LGBTQ+ writers? In this low-stress environment\, we’ll meet for 90 minutes once a week on Zoom to write while I pipe in study/focus music to help bring home that cafe feel. And yes\, previous Accountability Cafe attendees are welcome to return! \n*This group is only available to LGBTQ+ writers. \nSliding scale: $150/$175/$200\nRegister here: https://www.milotodd.com/writing-group-accountability-cafe-for-queer-trans-and-or-nonbinary-writers/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/writing-group-accountability-cafe-for-queer-trans-and-or-nonbinary-writers-2/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230210T231541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T231541Z
UID:13770-1682764200-1682775000@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Writing Outside of Your Lane
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nOver the past several years\, the publishing world (and its readers) have thankfully demanded more diversity within stories. But as welcoming as this change is\, it can leave many non-marginalized writers with anxiety. How are you supposed to go about it? What if you mess up? Are you allowed to write about marginalized people at all? This 3-hour course provides mainstream writers with the basics of how to write a marginalized character with which they don’t have a lived experience\, breaking the process down into the bare bones of Self-Reflection\, Research\, Craft\, Editing\, and How to Handle Backlash. With pragmatic and clear-cut information—as well as the wisdom from such writers as Alexander Chee\, Peter Ho Davies\, and Stella Young—writers will leave this course with significantly more insight\, awareness\, and confidence to produce the most accurate and empathetic work they can. \n*This class is open to all identities. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/writing-outside-of-your-lane-3/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/writing-outside-of-your-lane-6/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230210T231737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T231737Z
UID:13772-1682159400-1682170200@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Writing Messy Queer Characters
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nDisney villains\, disaster lesbians\, and hot trans messes\, oh my! In this 3-hour class\, we’ll look at “good” messy queers\, “bad” messy queers\, stereotypes\, redemption\, interiority\, and mainstream media representations. Along with a lecture segment\, we’ll also take time to discuss some common anxieties when writing a complex queer character\, brainstorm craft elements for your story\, and engage in a writing exercise. \n*While this class is designed with queer writers in mind\, cisgender/heterosexual writers are welcome to attend and learn. However\, please know we won’t be discussing introductory levels of queer representation or community\, nor the do’s and don’ts of writing outside of one’s lane. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/writing-messy-queer-characters-2/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/writing-messy-queer-characters-5/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20230210T231923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T231923Z
UID:13774-1680949800-1680960600@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Queer Writing Essentials
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nWriting authentic work as a marginalized voice can come with some unique problems\, especially if/when we engage with the mainstream publishing industry or its readers. This 3-hour class is designed to help queer writers navigate some of the less-discussed aspects of marginalized writing\, including how to introduce your characters as queer\, creating effective social justice themes within your storytelling\, handling “relatability\,” how to invite in outside readers without compromising your story’s authenticity\, and navigating scenes of sex and/or physical intimacy. Peppered with writing exercises\, this lecture-style class will engage with works from such authors as Gabby Rivera\, Andrea Lawlor\, Rajiv Mohabir\, Kacen Callender\, Akwaeke Emezi\, Carmen Maria Machado\, Jordy Rosenberg\, Casey McQuiston\, and more. \n*While this class is designed with queer writers in mind\, cisgender/heterosexual writers are welcome to attend and learn. However\, please know we won’t be discussing introductory levels of queer representation or community\, nor the do’s and don’ts of writing outside of one’s lane. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/queer-writing-essentials/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/queer-writing-essentials/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20221109T153351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T153351Z
UID:13742-1680199200-1680204600@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Writing Group: Accountability Cafe for Queer\, Trans\, and/or Nonbinary Writers
DESCRIPTION:6 Thursdays from 6:00pm-7:30pm\, starting March 30th\, 2023 via Zoom \nHaving trouble finding the time to write? Want a group of peers to keep you on the path to your writing goals? Just want to be in the presence of some fellow LGBTQ+ writers? Grab a coffee and join the instructor-led Accountability Cafe\, a virtual space specifically dedicated to queer\, transgender\, and/or nonbinary writers! In this low-stress environment\, we’ll meet for 90 minutes once a week on Zoom to write\, connect\, ask questions\, and share snippets of our work\, all while the instructor pipes in study/focus music to help bring home that cafe feel. Come join us; accountability has never been so chilled out! \n*This group is only available to LGBTQ+ writers. \n$150.00 GrubStreet Members | $170.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/writing-group-accountability-cafe-for-queer-trans-andor-nonbinary-writers/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/writing-group-accountability-cafe-for-queer-trans-and-or-nonbinary-writers/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20221218T223522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221218T223522Z
UID:13757-1677088800-1677092400@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Novel Immersive for LGBTQ+ Writers Open House & Info Session
DESCRIPTION:1-hour session via Zoom \nThinking of applying to the Novel Immersive for LGBTQ+ Writers? GrubStreet will host an online Q&A session with instructor Milo Todd on Wednesday\, February 22nd\, from 6:00-7:00p.m. Milo will answer any questions you have about the Novel Immersive\, including the workload\, the application process\, what the program does and doesn’t entail\, the schedule\, the philosophy behind our approach\, and anything else you have on your mind! Please note that the upcoming round of the Novel Immersive for LGBTQ+ Writers\, which begins in June 2023\, will take place online via Zoom. \nFREE!\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/novel-immersive-for-lgbtq-writers-open-house-info-session-1/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/novel-immersive-for-lgbtq-writers-open-house-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T201056
CREATED:20221218T223253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221218T223253Z
UID:13754-1675506600-1675517400@www.milotodd.com
SUMMARY:Queery-ing: Navigating Agents and Publishers While Queer
DESCRIPTION:3-hour class via Zoom \nWhat does a “very nice deal” mean in a publishing contract announcement? What’s a pre-empt? How does the trajectory from query to book deal normally work? Navigating the publishing industry is confusing at the best of times\, but when you’re also a marginalized writer\, it can feel overwhelming. In this 3-hour crash course\, we’ll spend the first half in lecture and information—including query letters\, industry language\, standard agent contract rates\, the differences of publishing houses\, and more—and the second half in a mix of Q&A and beginning to build our query letters\, all while centering queer writers and the particular challenges they may face. \n*This class is intended only for LGBTQ+ writers. \n$75.00 GrubStreet Members | $85.00 Non-members\nScholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes.\nRegister here: https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/queery-ing-navigating-agents-and-publishers-while-queer/
URL:https://www.milotodd.com/event/queery-ing-navigating-agents-and-publishers-while-queer-2/
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:programs@grubstreet.org
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