Class Schedules

The Saigon Writers Club has several educational products and events for interested writers. This includes a 10-session creative writing class which consists of 15 hours of lecture plus two one-on-one sessions with Sam Korsmoe to edit and complete your short story. We also offer free flash fiction workshops twice a year. This is to learn the craft of flash fiction writing which is producing a story in less than 1,500 words. More classes are in development.

In all cases, a feature of our creative writing classes is that your short story or flash fiction story will be published in our anthologies which are published two times per year (Dry Season and Rainy Season). You will receive one complimentary copy of the anthology. More importantly, you will a book to give to your friends and family that has your own story inside. You will be a published author. How cool is that??

Our Class Offerings

  • This is a double session opening class on a weekend with eight evening weeknight classes to follow.

  • This is the same 10-class format as the other classes, but the class is taught over five consecutive weekends. Each class will cover two sessions from 9 AM to 12:00 Noon. It is designed for prospective writers who have full-time jobs during the week and cannot easily get away on weekday evenings.

  • This is 10 consecutive classes of 90 minutes each taught online on a specific day and time of the week during students’ summer holidays.

    It is designed specifically for students who intend to study abroad and want to have a published short story as part of their portfolio and university and scholarship applications.

  • This is 10 consecutive classes of 90 minutes each taught in the evening on a specific day of the week for 10 weeks. The target market are professionals who need to write, think, or act creatively in their professional or personal life.

    Think a marketing, public relations, communications, or business development professional who needs to think outside the box for their job.

  • This is a half day workshop in the morning or afternoon on a weekend to teach the flash fiction format.

  • The Saigon Writers Club will publish two anthologies every year (Dry Season and Rainy Season) from the classes held during each season.

The events are usually free to attend and include:

Guest Lecture Series – Published authors will be invited to give a lecture in-person or online about the craft of creative writing, publishing, and becoming a professional writer.

Open Readings of Anthologies – These are open reading events for the authors who have completed and published a short story or flash fiction story in the most recent anthology.

Flash Fiction Competition – This is an online flash fiction writing competition with prizes for winners.

The schedule for these classes and events are separated into Dry Season (January to June) and Rainy Season (July to December) as follows with the specific dates to be announced.

Dry Season 2023

January

Layout, production, and publication of the Rainy Season 2022 Short Story Anthology

February

Flash Fiction Workshop - February 25 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at Brick ‘n Barrel 171 Calmette Street D1

Final layout of the Rainy Season 2022 Short Story Anthology

Marketing launch for the Flash Fiction Writing Competition

March

Publication of the Rainy Season 2022 Short Story Anthology

Open Reading for the authors of the Rainy Season 2022 Anthology

Marketing for the Flash Fiction Competition

Flash Fiction Competition Deadline on March 31

April

April 15 to May 20 - Double Session Weekend Creative Writing Classes

May

May to July - Online Class for Students

Double Session Weekend Classes ongoing

In-person Creative Writing Class launched

June

In-person Creative Writing Class ongoing

On-line class for students ongoing

Saigon Writers Club Guest Lecture Event

Collecting and editing stories for the Dry Season 2023 Short Story Anthology

 

Deadline for short stories (from three classes) and flash fiction stories (from the workshop and writing competition):  July 31

 Rainy Season 2023

July

Launch of new class options for individuals, small groups, and education partners.

August

Publication of the Dry Season 2023 Short Story Anthology

September

Saigon Writers Club Guest Lecture Event

October

Flash Fiction Workshop

Flash Fiction Competition

November

Saigon Writers Club Guest Lecture Event

December

Open Reading Event for all previous anthologies

 

Deadline for short stories (from three classes) and flash fiction stories (from workshop and writing competition):  December 31