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STILL TIME TO SIGN UP AS A 30/30 WRITER

It may not give you that clean-cut "beginning of the month" feeling, but we'd still love for you to sign on to write for 30 (or more) minutes a day for 30 days. Simply start today and go til Nov. 22, or write 90 minutes a day until the end of this month! Either way, you'll form a valuable writing habit while also...

... raising money for Hugo House! At $16,500, we're a little more than halfway to our goal of $30,000. Can you sign on to help us continue to support writers? 
Sign up to form a writing habit
Not feeling like signing up but want to donate anyway? We suggest supporting our intrepid group of teen writers, the Young Hugonauts. Here's their page, where they've already raised $510 and are in fourth place as a team!

TAKE A SURVEY, WIN A CLASS

A writer's life isn't the easiest path. That's why we want to cater to you, the writer, in everything we do—to make it just a little bit more manageable. 

But to do that, we need your feedback. If you take the time to fill out this fifteen-minute survey before Nov. 1, you'll be entered to win a six-week class. (And if you already did, thanks!)
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JONATHAN LETHEM IN CONVERSATION WITH DAVID SHIELDS

Nov. 13, 7 p.m., $10/$5

Celebrated novelist and MacArthur fellow Jonathan Lethem came to Hugo House in 2002 to talk with Seattle writer David Shields on the topic of surveillance. On Nov. 13, the two will revive their rapport—this time on the topic of writing the body and mortality.
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WORD WORKS: BENJAMIN PERCY ON BLENDING GENRE

Nov. 4, 7 p.m., $12 general, $10 member, $5 student

Education and events staffer Christine Texeira talks about how Percy's book Red Moon showed her what to do with all her ghosts in a recent Hugo House blog.

Perhaps you have some aimless ghosts who need tending? Snag a ticket below before it sells out!
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HUGO LITERARY SERIES: BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS

Featuring nonfiction writer Leslie Jamison, poet Roger Reeves, novelist Alexis M. Smith, and musician Yves
Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m., $25 general, $20 member, $10 student

Three accomplished writers and one musician will read and perform new work based on the cliché "Beggars can't be choosers"—does the term take away the agency of the less fortunate? Does it accurately describe the current ethos in America? The writers will come at the topic from all sides: true stories, poetic wonderings, revealing fiction, and thoughtful paeans. 
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CHEAP WINE & POETRY

Nov. 5, 7 pm, free

Poetry Northwest editor Kevin Craft, Seattle Poetry Slam champ Nikkita Oliver, hotshot poet Jane Wong, and the always fabulous Nicole Hardy read, plus good, ol' Charles Shaw for $1. The hilarious Jeanine Walker hosts. More Info

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UPCOMING CLASSES

Click the flowchart above and take a brief journey to find out the most effective class for you, or browse upcoming classes below. Visit our overall class catalog here.

FICTION

Beyond Thelma and Louise | Sonya Lea
Oct. 27
Go beyond the conventions to write authentic emotions for your female characters. (Also good for nonfiction!)

Plot: It's Not a Four-Letter Word | Michael Shilling
Oct. 29
Plot is commonly known as one of the harder aspects of writing. Make it a bit easier with this class.

POETRY

Monster Mash-Up | Johnny Horton
Oct. 31
Spend your Halloween afternoon writing ghost and monster poems. Plus, you can wear a costume.


(Troubling) Image and the Poetic Statement | Roger Reeves
Nov. 22
This visiting poet will facilitate a reimagining of the poetic image—especially the more troubling ones.

NONFICTION

Introduction to Narrative Nonfiction | Nina Shapiro
Nov. 14
A Seattle Times writer shows you the ropes of finding and writing compelling true stories.
The Romance of Travel Writing | Nicholas O'Connell
Nov. 7
Always dreamed of writing your travel and traveling for writing? Realize that dream in this one-day class.

THE KITCHEN SINK

Brainstorming | David Schmader
Oct. 28
This popular class sells out often — probably because it's so effective at getting you out of your writing ruts.
Pulses of Theater: Art of the Short and Very Short Play | Aimee Suzara
Nov. 7
Take advantage of one of our very first playwriting classes in this two-day intensive with a master playwright. 

WRITING CONTESTS

Publishing Platform Opportunity
Help an online publishing platform improve their product—if you take this survey and qualify, you will be called in for a one-hour interview in which you provide feedback on the platform. The stipend if you qualify is $125.

Glimmer Train Press Very Short Fiction Award
Deadline: Oct. 31
For $1,500 and publication, submit a story of up to 3,000 words. More Info

Indiana Review Fiction Prize
Deadline: Oct. 31
For $1,000 and publication, submit a story of up to 8,000 words. Laura Van Den Berg, who will read at our May 20 Lit Series, judges. More Info

North American Review James Hearst Poetry Prize
Deadline: Oct. 31
For $1,000 and publication, submit up to five poems. Jane Hirshfield judges. More Info
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