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Last chance to apply!
Applications for the Hugo Fellowship and the prose writer-in-residence position are due on Thursday, April 30.
The Hugo Fellowship provides resources for emerging writers in the Seattle area to complete a proposed project. All genres welcome. Submit your application »
Writers-in-residence receive a monthly stipend and paid teaching opportunities, along with the time and space to complete a manuscript. Apply today »
Solitude Social Club with Christina Chiu
Friday, May 1  |  5 pm PDT

Celebrate the launch of Christina Chiu's second novel, Beauty, winner of the 2040 Book Prize, during this Friday's Solitude Social Club. The novel follows up-and-coming designer Amy Wong as she navigates the New York fashion industry, struggles with marriage and motherhood, and confronts her own limitations to succeed as the designer and person she wants to be.

RSVP to join the Zoom conversation this Friday and find out what book has been bringing Christina joy while she shelters at home. 

Upcoming Solitude Social Club guests
  • May 8:  francine j. harris, author of play dead, winner of the Lambda Literary Award
  • May 22: Marie-Helene Bertino, author of 2 A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas
Capitol Hill Arts District Streaming Festival
Saturday, May 2  |  6 pm PDT

Hugo House invited six writers whose lives have been impacted by the pandemic to share new poetry and prose alongside existing work that has been disrupted by the quarantine.
Quarantine Write-In with Rebecca Agiewich
Thursdays at 5:30 pm PDT 
Get the words flowing at this free weekly write-in, where you'll get writing prompts, time to write, and the opportunity to connect with other writers.
Write At Home With Hugo House

In our Write At Home series, we're bringing writing prompts or short lessons from Hugo House teachers straight into your homes. This week’s episode is a special "quarantine cooking" writing prompt from instructor Rachel Werner, who's teaching the upcoming class, Crafting Culinary Prose (see below). 

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Crafting Culinary Prose with Rachel Werner
All Levels | 6 sessions | May 6 – Jun. 10
Delve into penning culinary reviews, recipe writing, cookbook proposals, food memoirs, and blogs, and learn how to pitch samples of your work to digital and print publications.
First Loves with Sharon Bryan
All Levels | 6 sessions | May 7 – Jun. 11
Using First Loves: Poets Introduce the Essential Poems that Captivated and Inspired Them, we'll examine what first sparked our love of poetry and how to rekindle it.
Publishing Intensive with Claire Dederer, Karen Finneyfrock, Peter Mountford, and Theo Nestor
Intermediate/Advanced | 1 session | May 9
This daylong intensive seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of the publishing business and opportunities for writers of adult fiction, memoir, and young adult fiction.
Key to the Treasure Box: Writing Your Song with Kim Stafford
All Levels | 1 session | May 9
All it takes to write lyrics for a song is a few magic syllables for your chorus, which serves as key to open the treasure box of details that build your verses. Learn how in this class. No musical experience necessary.
Building the Story with Chavisa Woods
Introductory | 4 sessions | May 20 – Jun. 10
This generative workshop will focus on writing with impact, creating tension, becoming aware of story structure, choosing a perspective, and equipping writers with new tools to build a meaningful and more engaging narrative.
Mindful Writing with Anna Vodicka
All Levels | 1 session | May 20
Using the principles of mindfulness, we’ll start with a guided meditation, then move into reading and exercises designed to activate our senses, focus our attention, and inspire new writing in a judgment-free zone.

 
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Congratulations to Hugo student Diane Douglas, whose personal essay, “Everything’s Fine,” was just published by the Sunlight Press. Read it »

Six Hugo instructors and/or performers—Kristen Millares Young, Storme Webber, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, EJ Koh, Anastacia-Reneé, and Wryly McCutchen—share the things that inspire and comfort them about living in the Pacific Northwest. Learn more »

Hugo instructor Anastacia-Reneé was interviewed by Frank Wilderson for Town Hall Seattle. Check it out »
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