I read essays about writing craft and the writing life almost every day. I get good tips, ideas, and motivation. It makes me feel like in a room filled with my people, other writers. You can join that conversation too. Share what you know, get clips, and gain readership. I'll share thoughts on why and how to write these essays, plus where you can get published. We'll look at a couple examples and together brainstorm essay topic ideas that will work for you.

Andrea A. Firth is a writer, editor and educator living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is an Editor at Brevity Blog, which publishes essays on CNF craft and the writing life every week day in the year. She is cofounder of Diablo Writers’ Workshop where she teaches creative writing and provides developmental editing. She’s had the pleasure and privilege of teaching for Blue Stoop more than once. Andrea has an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Saint Mary’s College of California. She was a finalist for The Missouri Review's 2021 Perkoff Prize in nonfiction, and her work has appeared in Dorothy Parker’s Ashes, Allium, The Coachella Review among others. Learn more about her and read her recent work at www.andreaafirth.com.