Writing short stories (1,000–30,000 words) helps you discover your writing voice and how to convey your ideas. You’ll learn how to bring your story to life with an engaging plot, as well as character development, action, and dialogue. You’ll also learn the technical parts of crafting a short story, including structure, important character moments, and progression in the story. You’ll also know what to do with your short story once completed, including editing, proofing, and publishing options. Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class. 


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DATES: 1 Monday. October 6, 2025

TIME: 2:00-4:00pm

FEE: $50

LOCATION: Online via Zoom

INSTRUCTOR: LeeAnne Krusemark

QUESTIONS: Contact instructor at leeanne@krusemarkgrinnell.com

Class Schedule – Please Note:
Our class schedules may be subject to change. You can view the most current class status anytime on the Community Programs website. To stay up to date after registering, please monitor your email, as any changes will be sent to the email address we have on file.

Meet the instructor

LeeAnne Krusemark

LeeAnne is an author, speaker, business owner, Chamber of Commerce Past President, and guest instructor at more than 200 colleges and other institutions from Maine to Hawaii, as well as an adjunct online professor of publishing through Ed2Go at more than 2,000 facilities worldwide, including Harvard.  The instructor LeeAnne Krusemark is a former stand-up comedian at places like The Laugh Factory in Hollywood, is a former journalist, current author and editor, and a nationwide Professor of Publishing at higher learning institutions, including Harvard Adult Education.