Charlotte Lit
@charlottelit.bsky.social
✑ Celebrating the literary arts
✑ Educating & engaging writers & readers
✑ Writing classes & community
https://www.charlottelit.org/
https://www.charlottelit.org/press/
✑ Educating & engaging writers & readers
✑ Writing classes & community
https://www.charlottelit.org/
https://www.charlottelit.org/press/
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Charlotte Lit offers craft classes for writers — in-person in Charlotte and online — and a variety of free literary arts events for everyone.
www.charlottelit.org
Hi writers, poets, readers, artists, thinking people! Charlotte Lit’s mission is to celebrate the literary arts by educating and engaging writers and readers through classes, conversations, and community. Join us! We have a full schedule of programs at our website: www.charlottelit.org
Still seats left for this online fiction workshop with @taracampbell.bsky.social. Writing compelling speculative fiction doesn't always require the creation of a whole new world! Info and registration: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/605/a-lit...
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Still seats left for this online fiction workshop with @taracampbell.bsky.social. Writing compelling speculative fiction doesn't always require the creation of a whole new world! Info and registration: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/605/a-lit...
If you've generated a lot of new writing this fall, let Charlotte Lit's @paulreali.bsky.social show you what and how to submit for publication. 12/2 on Zoom. charlottelit.configio.com/pd/604/playi...
November 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
If you've generated a lot of new writing this fall, let Charlotte Lit's @paulreali.bsky.social show you what and how to submit for publication. 12/2 on Zoom. charlottelit.configio.com/pd/604/playi...
Dialogue does the heavy lifting in our prose. It advances plot, reveals character and conflict, depicts negotiation, and can help establish the world of the story. Learn how to make yours sound realistic and not boring. #WritingCommunity charlottelit.configio.com/pd/602/write...
October 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Dialogue does the heavy lifting in our prose. It advances plot, reveals character and conflict, depicts negotiation, and can help establish the world of the story. Learn how to make yours sound realistic and not boring. #WritingCommunity charlottelit.configio.com/pd/602/write...
This class will sift through different types of point of view, exploring successful and innovative examples of each. We’ll experiment with perspectives we may not have considered that might better suit our stories, essays and poems. Register: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/588/whos-...
October 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This class will sift through different types of point of view, exploring successful and innovative examples of each. We’ll experiment with perspectives we may not have considered that might better suit our stories, essays and poems. Register: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/588/whos-...
The gavel comes down on our silent auction at 11:45pm on Friday, 10/3. Don't miss your chance to get a great deal on writing-related services from our top-notch creative writing faculty. New items added this week! givebutter.com/c/charlottel...
October 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The gavel comes down on our silent auction at 11:45pm on Friday, 10/3. Don't miss your chance to get a great deal on writing-related services from our top-notch creative writing faculty. New items added this week! givebutter.com/c/charlottel...
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The book bans that have accumulated in the past four years are unprecedented and undeniable. Our new report looks back at the 2024-2025 school year — the 4th school year in the contemporary campaign to ban books — to highlight the continued attacks on books, stories, identities, and histories.
October 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The book bans that have accumulated in the past four years are unprecedented and undeniable. Our new report looks back at the 2024-2025 school year — the 4th school year in the contemporary campaign to ban books — to highlight the continued attacks on books, stories, identities, and histories.
Psst ... Charlotte Lit is having a Silent Auction! Our generous and talented faculty members are contributing services, and the proceeds all go toward the completion of our new studio space. You don't have to live in Charlotte to take advantage of some of these deals! givebutter.com/c/charlottel...
September 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Psst ... Charlotte Lit is having a Silent Auction! Our generous and talented faculty members are contributing services, and the proceeds all go toward the completion of our new studio space. You don't have to live in Charlotte to take advantage of some of these deals! givebutter.com/c/charlottel...
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WHAT'S BETTER THAN @therumpus.net OPENING FOR ESSAY SUBMISSIONS??? Well, a few things, tbh, but still....
#RumpusEssays
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#RumpusEssays
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
The Rumpus Submission Manager
We have paused submissions for fiction, poetry and nonfiction, so we can catch up. We'll re-open for these categories on 9/15/2025.The Rumpus publishes original fiction, poetry, literary humor writing...
therumpus.submittable.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
WHAT'S BETTER THAN @therumpus.net OPENING FOR ESSAY SUBMISSIONS??? Well, a few things, tbh, but still....
#RumpusEssays
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
#RumpusEssays
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Get some writing done this fall! Luke Whisnant is teaching a generative, short-form prose class via Zoom 9/30–10/28. Students will look at the history of short-form prose and write flashes from carefully crafted prompts. Info: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/600/prose... #WritingCommunity
August 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Get some writing done this fall! Luke Whisnant is teaching a generative, short-form prose class via Zoom 9/30–10/28. Students will look at the history of short-form prose and write flashes from carefully crafted prompts. Info: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/600/prose... #WritingCommunity
We've got a stellar lineup of instructors for our Fall 2025 classes! charlottelit.org/classes
August 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We've got a stellar lineup of instructors for our Fall 2025 classes! charlottelit.org/classes
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"The secret to editing your work is simple: you need to become its reader instead of its writer." —Zadie Smith
July 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"The secret to editing your work is simple: you need to become its reader instead of its writer." —Zadie Smith
Check out the update on construction of our new studio in Uptown Charlotte: mailchi.mp/charlottelit...
July 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Check out the update on construction of our new studio in Uptown Charlotte: mailchi.mp/charlottelit...
Just two weeks until our Fall 2025 class schedule goes live! We can't wait to share it with you. In the meantime, we've opened two of our multi-week classes for early registration—essay writing, with Rebecca McClanahan; and short-form (flash) prose with Luke Whisnant. charlottelit.org/classes/
July 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Just two weeks until our Fall 2025 class schedule goes live! We can't wait to share it with you. In the meantime, we've opened two of our multi-week classes for early registration—essay writing, with Rebecca McClanahan; and short-form (flash) prose with Luke Whisnant. charlottelit.org/classes/
The world is not so funny right now, but on our blog today author Luke Whisnant's wry humor will make you smile: charlottelit.org/blog/spotlig...
Fall Teacher Spotlight: Luke Whisnant
Learn six to eight established flash forms—templates you can tuck into your toolkit for future writing.
charlottelit.org
June 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The world is not so funny right now, but on our blog today author Luke Whisnant's wry humor will make you smile: charlottelit.org/blog/spotlig...
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"If you’ve been watching or engaged, nothing is surprising. That doesn’t mean it isn’t infuriating, disgusting, or not in need to pushback."
A look at book censorship news of the past couple of months, and the alarming (and unsurprising) patterns it reveals.
bookriot.com/12-book-cens...
A look at book censorship news of the past couple of months, and the alarming (and unsurprising) patterns it reveals.
bookriot.com/12-book-cens...
12 Book Censorship Posts to Revisit: Book Censorship News, June 20, 2025
From teens leading in the work against book censorship to a necessary docuseries exposing Christian fundamentalism, catch up on these previous literary activism posts.
bookriot.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"If you’ve been watching or engaged, nothing is surprising. That doesn’t mean it isn’t infuriating, disgusting, or not in need to pushback."
A look at book censorship news of the past couple of months, and the alarming (and unsurprising) patterns it reveals.
bookriot.com/12-book-cens...
A look at book censorship news of the past couple of months, and the alarming (and unsurprising) patterns it reveals.
bookriot.com/12-book-cens...
Did you know Charlotte Lit has a store on Bookshop? You can meet all your summer reading needs with one stop! We're featuring books from Charlotte Lit Press as well as titles by our teaching faculty and by graduates from our Authors Lab program. Check it out: bookshop.org/shop/charlot...
June 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Did you know Charlotte Lit has a store on Bookshop? You can meet all your summer reading needs with one stop! We're featuring books from Charlotte Lit Press as well as titles by our teaching faculty and by graduates from our Authors Lab program. Check it out: bookshop.org/shop/charlot...
Some of us at Lit are in revision mode this summer. If you are, too — or the next time you find yourself revising — here's a wise thought from author Richard Bausch (as seen in LitHub, 5/20/25).
June 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Some of us at Lit are in revision mode this summer. If you are, too — or the next time you find yourself revising — here's a wise thought from author Richard Bausch (as seen in LitHub, 5/20/25).
Our new studio is in the de-construction phase.
May 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Our new studio is in the de-construction phase.
Our craft classes are coming to an end for the summer, but our FREE weekly writing community goes on and on! Pen to Paper meets weekly on Zoom, with a brief lesson and prompt, plus time for writing and sharing. Come join us and get some writing done! Register: www.charlottelit.org/pen-to-paper/
May 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Our craft classes are coming to an end for the summer, but our FREE weekly writing community goes on and on! Pen to Paper meets weekly on Zoom, with a brief lesson and prompt, plus time for writing and sharing. Come join us and get some writing done! Register: www.charlottelit.org/pen-to-paper/
Happy publication day to Lola Haskins' fifteenth poetry collection — now available from Charlotte Lit Press: www.charlottelit.org/press/like-z...
May 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Happy publication day to Lola Haskins' fifteenth poetry collection — now available from Charlotte Lit Press: www.charlottelit.org/press/like-z...
Here's one of many bits of writing wisdom offered by poet Tyree Daye when he appeared at our Poetry Nightclub event last Friday!
April 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Here's one of many bits of writing wisdom offered by poet Tyree Daye when he appeared at our Poetry Nightclub event last Friday!
We had a terrific time at Poetry Nightclub on Friday at Independent Picture House — our featured poet was Tyree Daye and special guest Olivia Dorsey Peacock. What a great venue and such powerful poetry about Black historical memory.
April 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We had a terrific time at Poetry Nightclub on Friday at Independent Picture House — our featured poet was Tyree Daye and special guest Olivia Dorsey Peacock. What a great venue and such powerful poetry about Black historical memory.
Very helpful information for writers who struggle when they have to read their own work aloud to an audience.
"There are ways we can work with our own writing [...] so that we can play with what our voice can do."
Jorah LaFleur with some tips on how to read your work aloud for performance.
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Jorah LaFleur with some tips on how to read your work aloud for performance.
lithub.com/jorah-lafleu...
Jorah LaFleur on How to Read in Public
Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is currently in its fourth year. We are a weekly podcast for writers craving a unique blend of inspiration and real talk about the ups and downs of the …
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April 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Very helpful information for writers who struggle when they have to read their own work aloud to an audience.
We're happy to announce that GoodLit Poetry Fellow Olivia Dorsey Peacock has joined the program for Poetry Nightclub on 4/25! She's opening for award-winning poet Tyree Daye, then joining him for a conversation and audience Q&A. Tickets: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/501/poetr...
April 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We're happy to announce that GoodLit Poetry Fellow Olivia Dorsey Peacock has joined the program for Poetry Nightclub on 4/25! She's opening for award-winning poet Tyree Daye, then joining him for a conversation and audience Q&A. Tickets: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/501/poetr...
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April 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM