Alle teaches online: "Submit Strategically - Short Fiction, Essays, and Poetry."
Hugo House class: 7/19/25 and 7/28/25
I taught this same workshop in March, 2024. Feedback from real, live students:
"Thank you for all the support and confidence I gained through this class. Looking forward to having more writing opportunities. 😊"
“I learned a lot from the critique sessions, from the instructor and the other students.”
Only members can register starting today, and there are only 15 spots.
Submit Strategically: Short Fiction, Essays, and Poetry
Member Registration opens: today!
General Registration opens: May 27
Early Bird May 20 - June 1 (Subscribe to this Substack. I will remind you.)
Scholarships open June 3: up to 40% off a class (Ditto.)
Submitting your work shouldn’t feel like launching it into a black hole—or decoding ancient runes etched into Submittable.
Whether you’ve got a tidy stack of short stories, essays, and poems, or are just now feeling the growing hunger to publish, this class will help you demystify the submission process and make it work for you. You’ll learn to build a smart, sustainable strategy centered on your personal goals—one that boosts your confidence, improves your acceptance rate, and strengthens your literary resume.
This class offers a clear, supportive roadmap into the world of publishing short works. You’ll learn how to:
Define what literary success looks like for you
Understand genre expectations, payment, and word counts
Research and identify the right journals, magazines, and opportunities for your work
Decode editorial guidelines and write strong query letters
Build sustainable submission systems that help you submit consistently, bouncing back from rejection
You’ll leave with a personalized submission tracker, a query letter for short work, and the tools to approach traditional publishing with clarity and intention.
No polished work required—just bring your curiosity and your desire to get your writing out into the world. This is your push. Let’s go.
What to Expect:
Goal Setting & Accountability: Includes tools and practices to help students stay motivated.
Publishing: Covers submission strategies, query letters, and publishing tips.
Career & Industry Guidance: Focuses on navigating the writing profession.
Lecture: Instructor-led teaching
Class Discussion: Facilitated class conversation
Instructor Feedback: Students receive direct feedback from the instructor.
Peer Feedback: Students share and critique each other’s work.
Work Outside of Class: No writing or reading outside of class.