Join The Bakery Atlanta and author Hugh “H.D.” Hunter for a Writing Class at The Supermarket.
In this course, writers will have an opportunity to learn some technical and creative elements of craft, as well as functional writing skills that can support their efforts to publish work on a self, indie, or traditional professional level. We’d like to tailor this course as much as possible to the desires of the participants. Please choose one craft topic and one technical topic and one industry topic you’d like to focus on during the session. There will also be time throughout for questions.
Craft Topics:
- Characterization
- Setting and place
- Outlining
- Revising
- Pacing
Technical Topics
- Writing a Query
- Writing a Synopsis or Summary
- Creating pitches for online Pitch-Events
Industry Topics
- How to find an agent
- How to self-publish
- Literary magazines
- Finding feedback readers for your work
- The traditional publishing process
- Money and publishing
Hugh believes in the communal form of teaching and learning, so please come with your knowledge! There will be chances to share, listen, practice, collaborate with peers, and ask questions. Writing is for everyone, and is uniquely personal to everyone. We’re excited to build with you.
About the instructor:
Hugh “H.D.” Hunter is a storyteller, teaching artist, and community organizer from Atlanta, Georgia. He’s the author of Torment: A Novella and Something Like Right, as well as the winner of several international indie book awards for multicultural fiction. You can find his work online in Porter House Review.
🚪The main entrance is 638 N. Highland Ave at The Shops at Otto’s. Enter through the door to the left of Colette Bread and Bakeshop. This door leads you down a hallway and staircase to the space.
🦽Need an accessible entrance? There is an ADA door in the back of the building. Contact the organizers at thesupermarketatl@gmail.com for assistance in using this entrance.Parking: There are multiple parking options around The Supermarket’s Poncey-Highland location.
1️⃣Option 1: Limited parking at the Shop’s on N. Highland Ave via Park Mobile.
2️⃣Option 2: Lot located on N. Highland Ave and Blue Ridge Ave adjacent to Otto’s Apartment Hotel. Parking is hourly via Park Mobile with a daily max.
3️⃣Option 3: Parking deck at 675 N. Highland Ave.
