ONLINE Writing the Short Story
5 weeks | Tuesdays | Begins February 3, 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm PT | 6:30pm-8:30pm MT
7:30pm-9:30pm CT | 8:30pm-10:30pm ET
9:30pm-11:30pm AT
Instructor: Zeina Sleiman
MEMBER PRICE: $195.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $260.00
What’s the difference between a novel length book and a short story? For one, it’s shorter! This workshop will focus on giving writers the tools to engage readers quickly. We’ll also explore strategies for crafting short stories that transport readers swiftly into the narrative and keep them engaged. By the end of this workshop, participants will have a strong understanding of short story structure as well have an opportunity to workshop a short story that we can workshop throughout the course. The course is particularly suited for writers who are more experienced in long form and want to transition into short story writing.
This is an interactive online class using the Zoom web platform.
Zeina Sleiman is writer based out of amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton). She is a Tin House workshop and seminar alum and former mentee in Canada’s Writers Union BIPOC Connect Program. She is the recipient of grants from the Silk Road Institute, Tin House, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Edmonton Arts Council. Her short story My Father’s Soil was shortlisted for the CBC short story awards and her debut novel Where the Jasmine Blooms has just been released. Zeina has a PhD in political science and works in post-secondary education where she has taught courses in politics, specialized in research on newcomer and citizenship related issues and works with and businesses to create barrier free spaces. She’s also the author of an academic book Sanctuary Regions and the Struggle for Belonging, which documents how stateless and undocumented folks make claims for human rights.
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