The hottest Workshops Substack posts right now

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2 Questions for You

The American Peasant • 2555 implied HN points • 01 Nov 24
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. Asking clear questions helps start conversations better. It allows you to understand what someone really needs right away.
  2. Understanding students' goals in classes helps tailor the teaching approach. This way, you can mix in production techniques or focus on traditional methods based on their interests.
  3. Using direct questions in any interaction makes communication smoother. It helps you get to the point without unnecessary details.

Sub Club Weekly Digest # 6

The Sub Club Newsletter • 118 implied HN points • 02 Nov 24
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. There is a new column called 'Jobs for Writers' for finding jobs in the writing industry. It's a great way to get your foot in the door and gain experience.
  2. The newsletter features some cool competitions where people can win money or subscriptions for sharing their writing stories or job listings. It's a fun way to get involved!
  3. They are offering workshops and events for writers to come together and submit their work while getting support and guidance. It's a good chance to learn and improve your writing skills.

Office Hours—register for March sessions

The Novelleist • 119 implied HN points • 07 Mar 26
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. Office hours are scheduled for March at Fridays 9am Singapore Time, which is Thursday evenings in the U.S. (5pm PT / 6pm MT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET).
  2. Come prepared to discuss the utopian cities series, Network School experiences, or any other topic you’ve been thinking about.
  3. Joining requires a paid subscription, so use the provided links to subscribe or sign in to sign up for the sessions.

Sub Club Weekly Digest #3

The Sub Club Newsletter • 456 implied HN points • 12 Oct 24
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. Check the media kit of magazines to find their readership numbers. This helps you know their audience when thinking about submitting your work.
  2. There's a 20% discount on a horror writing workshop. It's a good chance to learn more about writing in that genre.
  3. Weekly submission accountability hours are available for support. Join to ask questions about submitting your work.

My Next Decision Making Class is Launching on November 18th!

Thinking in Bets • 138 implied HN points • 11 Oct 24
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. A decision-making class starts on November 18th and will run for three weeks with live zoom sessions. It’s designed to help people make better decisions using a structured process.
  2. You'll learn what makes decision-making hard, like cognitive biases, and how to work better as a team when making choices.
  3. The course includes interactive sessions and projects, and past students found it transformative and beneficial for both personal and career growth.
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Protocolized Writing Workshop

Breaking Smart • 49 implied HN points • 17 Feb 26
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. The workshop is a free, AI-positive program that teaches magazine-style longform writing and the emerging "protocol" genre, combining broad coverage with deep, genre-specific training.
  2. It runs four online sessions across Friday and Saturday, led by experienced editors and writers; Saturday sessions have limited capacity and attendees who complete the workshop and submit a strong pitch can get an anthology copy.
  3. Organizers are building a self-publishing "factory" around AI, using tools as research, administrative, and writing collaborators to accelerate turning archival and new material into many books, with the main bottleneck now being human follow-through.

Anyone Want a Talk?

David Friedman’s Substack • 53 implied HN points • 15 Feb 26
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. A speaker will be in Chile and Argentina in the second half of March and in Europe for two weeks in late April and early May and is available to give talks.
  2. You can arrange a talk by contacting them via their website, Facebook, or the email address they provided.
  3. A large online sample of past talks is available to review before scheduling.

I'm doing Inkhaven

Aliveness Studies • 9 implied HN points • 24 Feb 26
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. A month-long Berkeley writing residency forces daily output (residents must publish 500+ words a day), giving strong structure and accountability for people who want to write more.
  2. The program’s main benefits are community, feedback, and networking — being around other writers and experienced bloggers can help workshop pieces, boost productivity, and even support mental health through co-regulation.
  3. Even without clear long-term goals, committing to a focused month can clarify thinking, be a fun way to explore the area, and many participants report very positive experiences.

Another Exercise

Story Club with George Saunders • 65 implied HN points • 25 Jan 26
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. A book-promotion tour for Vigil is starting in New York, with many book signings planned and an irregular schedule over the next few weeks, but updates will be provided.
  2. An exercise is shared that focuses on choosing and preference as they relate to editing, and it was learned from artist Lou Stovall.
  3. The post is behind a paywall and intended for paid subscribers.

Office Hours—join our January sessions!

The Novelleist • 76 implied HN points • 06 Jan 26
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. Office Hours are moving to Zoom on Fridays from 1–2pm Mountain Time as an experimental change.
  2. Drop in anytime during that hour to talk about projects, research, or whatever’s on your mind.
  3. There’s an in-person option in Salt Lake City if you message to arrange it, and registration/access to the session links is for paid subscribers.

Workshop announcement: demand estimation

Scott's Substack • 904 implied HN points • 10 Jan 24
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. Upcoming workshop in late February and early March on demand estimation by Ariel Pakes and Jeff Gortmaker.
  2. The workshop will cover demand estimation methods in applied microeconomics and bridge between reduced-form and structural frameworks.
  3. Attendees will get hands-on experience with practical exercises and training using a python package for estimating demand.

No expectations

Austin Kleon • 3137 implied HN points • 14 Feb 23
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. Embrace what you have instead of wishing it were different. Focus on what's in front of you rather than dreaming about an imaginary version.
  2. When reading or writing, ask better questions like 'What is this?' instead of thinking about how to fix it. This helps you appreciate the work instead of getting distracted.
  3. Using old notebooks or diaries to inspire new ideas can be helpful. Often, there are gems in past writings that can spark fresh thoughts today.

art delivery : 02.10.24

The NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH ART Society • 569 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Workshops
  1. Michelle Weddle creates large-scale square canvases with brushstrokes influenced by music.
  2. Danielle Krysa is hosting a workshop in Santa Fe with limited spots left, a live session with the European Cultural Academy, and curated a show at the Soo Visual Arts Center.
  3. The art world is abuzz with upcoming events, workshops, and exhibitions ready for art lovers and enthusiasts to participate in.

Monoganimals

Seven Senses • 519 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Workshops
  1. There's a new mini zine called 'Monoganimals' that features seven animals known for being monogamous. It's a fun way to learn about these unique animal relationships.
  2. The zine is hand-bound and illustrated, making it a special treat for subscribers. If you've provided your mailing address, you should receive it soon!
  3. There's also a creative workshop series happening, which you can join if interested. It's a chance to explore creativity with others, and recordings are available if you missed the previous sessions.

A Revision Exercise...

Story Club with George Saunders • 61 implied HN points • 04 Jan 26
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. An editing and revision exercise is being offered to help readers practice concrete editing approaches.
  2. The exercise is presented as an experiment previously used with students, so it’s practical and classroom-tested.
  3. The full post is behind a paywall and requires a paid subscription or sign-in to access.

A fun end-of-year gift for you! 🎁

Tech and Tea • 98 implied HN points • 01 Dec 25
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. A 30-day Absurd Hypotheticals Advent Calendar runs from December 3 through New Year’s on 750 Words, offering one strange writing prompt each day that’s only available on its assigned date.
  2. The prompts use playful scenarios (like pizza bets and turtle assassins) to spark levity and reflection, helping people explore themes like money, values, identity, and creativity.
  3. Participants can earn three new badges for answering 10, 20, or all 30 questions, discuss prompts with the community, and there’s an optional deeper course called Creating Space for further exploration.

Fast & Slow

Seven Senses • 439 implied HN points • 13 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Workshops
  1. Finding a balance between speed and deliberation in creative work can lead to surprising results. Sometimes, working quickly helps your intuition shine through.
  2. Taking time to focus on quality and detail in creative projects is valuable, but it can also limit your potential. It's important to stay aware of when this focus becomes restrictive.
  3. Creativity often lies in the middle ground between slow and fast approaches. Embracing both can lead to a richer creative experience.

Recommendations

Nice Try • 379 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Workshops
  1. A writing workshop can be a great way to get feedback on your work and discuss ideas with others. Learning and sharing in a group setting helps boost creativity and energy.
  2. Teaching workshops outside of a traditional school setting can be rewarding and fun. Planning future workshops can lead to even more opportunities for writers to grow.
  3. Books and movies can deeply influence our lives, and sharing recommendations can help others find quality stories. Building a list of favorites can make it easier to discover new reads and films.

Should a Workshop Be a Safe Space?

The Recovering Academic • 534 implied HN points • 28 Nov 23
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. Workshops should be places of respect where the focus is on the work itself, not personal attacks or fears.
  2. Creating in a workshop may not always be comfortable, but it should be a space of caring and deep respect for the work.
  3. Balancing belief in the work and constructive doubt can help writers grow without falling into extremes of pure praise or relentless criticism.

Ómós Digest #126: Knife Sharpening Class

Ómós Digest • 353 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Workshops
  1. There will be a knife sharpening workshop in collaboration with Filip Visković and Indigo & Cloth.
  2. Filip Visković shares his journey from Croatia to Ireland, his passion for coffee, and his obsession with kitchen knives.
  3. Filip Visković discusses the growing appreciation for craftsmanship, the significance of quality tools like knives, and his mission to educate about knife care.

Some News on "Vigil"

Story Club with George Saunders • 74 implied HN points • 08 Dec 25
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. There’s a live Substack event on Wednesday, December 10 at 1:30 PM EST to read a short preview of the new novel and announce the audiobook cast; follow to get the link when it goes live.
  2. The writer is in the anxious publication-waiting phase and describes their job as designing a wild ride — revising to make the book’s oppositions stronger so meaning can emerge afterward.
  3. They’ve seen and shared the physical cover of the book and are finishing a final round of frank one-on-one edits with students before they return to the wider world.

We Can Do Anything

Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter • 3 implied HN points • 28 Feb 26
🎨 Art & Illustration Workshops
  1. A hands-on creative studio offers weekly live sessions, mentorship, and an active community to learn AI-native and hybrid storytelling. Membership is paid and recordings are available to help people catch up.
  2. Using AI for video is powerful but quirky: it can produce spectacular effects yet struggles with simple things like consistent character dialogue. Working with it is an artisanal, iterative craft as tools evolve rapidly.
  3. The effort focuses on shaping ethical, hybrid approaches that humanize AI and protect creative roles, while exploring business and distribution strategies to counter low-quality AI content. The aim is to expand cinematic language without replacing actors and technicians.

TBM 324: Goal-O-Rama

The Beautiful Mess • 780 implied HN points • 27 Nov 24
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. There are different types of goals you can set, like overarching goals that define your main purpose, target goals that have specific targets to reach, and anti-goals that clarify what you want to avoid.
  2. Using a mix of goal types can make your plans more fun and effective, like combining continuous progress goals for day-to-day improvements with milestone-oriented goals for big achievements.
  3. Keeping track of leading and lagging goals helps you understand the connection between your actions and their outcomes, allowing you to adapt your approach as needed.

The Absentees

Cybernetic Forests • 119 implied HN points • 31 Mar 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Workshops
  1. Generative AI can inspire artists by showing them glimpses of new possibilities and creative combinations.
  2. Using AI in music creation can raise complex ethical concerns, such as issues of cultural appropriation and the impact on marginalized communities.
  3. Engaging with generative AI tools like Suno can lead to a disorienting yet intriguing creative process, challenging traditional notions of music-making and expression.

Deep-research an article with me

The Novelleist • 445 implied HN points • 24 Jan 25
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. There is a six-week workshop for writers where they can learn about researching articles in real time. It will involve weekly calls to discuss research processes.
  2. Participants can bring their own story ideas or topics to explore alongside the main research topic. This helps everyone stay engaged and learn together.
  3. The workshop is open to paid subscribers who want a more intimate learning experience and will have access to recordings if they miss a session.

Sneakily effective innovation

The Uncertainty Mindset (soon to become tbd) • 79 implied HN points • 24 Apr 24
💼 Business Workshops
  1. Organizations often avoid innovation because they fear failure and think it's too complicated or expensive. Instead, they can use small and simple experiments to explore new ideas safely.
  2. Learning to ask good questions and frame problems well is essential for effective innovation. This helps teams come up with better experiments that can inform their decisions.
  3. Workshops can offer hands-on experience for teams to develop their innovation skills. By collaborating on real challenges, they can create practical solutions that they can apply again in the future.

The Harmony of Opposites: A Creative Workshop Series

Seven Senses • 179 implied HN points • 13 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Workshops
  1. The workshop focuses on combining two opposing themes: Light & Shadow, and Movement & Stillness. Participants will explore how these dualities can enhance their creativity.
  2. Activities will include writing and drawing prompts, meditation, and visual contemplations. These exercises aim to help participants understand their creative habits and try new approaches.
  3. The sessions are held live on Zoom, but recordings will be available for those who register. It's a great opportunity for paid subscribers to engage in creative exploration.

2025 Update - Part 2

Devansh’s Newsletter • 15 implied HN points • 10 Jan 26
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. A shorter-than-planned trip focused on Madison turned into a productive, restorative break where library work let course creation progress and daily golf and swimming felt energizing.
  2. A promising large university contract fell through, which was disappointing but proved such collaborations are possible and prompted a pivot to rebrand as Human Insight Academy and directly reach out to universities.
  3. A four-day silence retreat at an ashram was unexpectedly impactful and acted as a reset, while continued teaching and talks helped balance personal growth with ongoing work commitments.

Two Upcoming Workshops

Nice Try • 79 implied HN points • 12 Apr 24
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. There are two writing workshops coming up in New York City. One is a ten-week course for intermediate and advanced writers, and the other is a three-day intensive for novel writing.
  2. The ten-week workshop will help writers improve their skills from individual sentences to complete stories. It costs $550 and runs from May 7 to July 9.
  3. The three-day workshop focuses on editing and finalizing a complete manuscript. It costs $1800 and will take place on August 16-18.

My Books of Summer

The Fairest Writer • 19 implied HN points • 16 Jul 24
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. There are exciting lectures and workshops happening in Chicago related to art and writing. These events focus on practical skills like embracing failure in creative work.
  2. Summer reading can be slow, but there are some standout books to explore. Titles like 'Housemates' and 'Tehrangeles' offer unique perspectives on art and culture.
  3. 'Refuse to Be Done' is a helpful resource for writers. It encourages persistence and improvement, showing that good writing often comes from the willingness to keep working.

Let's Connect this Summer!

The Reclamation Era • 39 implied HN points • 29 May 24
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. There are writing groups available for all levels, so anyone can join and start without feeling behind. It's a great way to express creativity and connect with others.
  2. The ADHD Moms Club offers a free space for support and sharing tips among moms. It's a fun way to connect and tackle challenges together.
  3. A free decluttering challenge is happening this summer to help reduce stress at home. It's a helpful way to start the season fresh and take control.

The Palindrome in 2026

The Palindrome • 3 implied HN points • 15 Feb 26
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. The focus this year is on deep technical teaching: finishing a hands-on machine learning book and publishing algorithm implementations, with more explainer and animated videos alongside written posts.
  2. Paid subscribers will get exclusive, intensive 4-6 hour workshops that compress course content into single-day sessions, starting with a mathematics of machine learning workshop and later a neural networks course.
  3. The operation is scaling by hiring regular contributing educators and investing in tooling like the open-source nb2wb to automate publishing Jupyter Notebooks and speed up production.

Why Writers Need Each Other

The Fairest Writer • 179 implied HN points • 13 Sep 23
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. Writers benefit greatly from connecting with each other. Being part of a community can boost not only their careers but also their overall happiness.
  2. Networking doesn't have to be stressful. Forming relationships with fellow writers often happens naturally and can lead to valuable support and opportunities.
  3. Teaching and learning from others is important. Making friends with writers at all levels provides joy and insight, helping everyone grow in their writing journeys.

Season 11 starts next week

Mehdeeka • 3 implied HN points • 27 Jan 26
💼 Business Workshops
  1. Season 11 of the email series starts next week and will run for 12 weeks before taking another break.
  2. Three resources were shared: a curation of moon-landing-era ads, a Threads trend showing narrative-driven product placement that sparks curiosity, and a new TikTok aimed at junior product marketers.
  3. A two-afternoon online pricing workshop is being offered for $600 AUD (Mehketeers get 10% off with code MEHKETEERFOREVER) for anyone needing to update pricing pages, sales decks, new product pricing, or to learn pricing fundamentals.

Inside India’s Biggest Generative AI Summit

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 59 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Workshops
  1. The generative AI summit in India had a great turnout, with over 1,500 developers attending. This shows a growing interest in AI technology.
  2. Many participants felt inspired and learned valuable insights that could improve their work and customer experiences.
  3. The event featured a variety of activities like workshops, talks, and hackathons, making it a comprehensive learning experience for all attendees.

prompts for human beings

Both Are True • 71 implied HN points • 06 Jun 25
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. Prompts are meant for humans, not for AI. It's important to reflect on them personally and explore what's blocking your creativity.
  2. When you face a writing block, consider writing about the block itself. This can lead to discovering deeper insights and surprising outcomes in your writing.
  3. The element of surprise is crucial in good writing. Explore unexpected paths in your ideas to keep your writing fresh and engaging.

From Chautauqua

Story Club with George Saunders • 56 implied HN points • 13 Jul 25
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. Visiting the Chautauqua Institute was a wonderful experience. The atmosphere was inspiring and uplifting.
  2. I attended a workshop on the opera adaptation of 'Lincoln in the Bardo'. It was fascinating to see how literature can transform into performance.
  3. I have some insights and photos from my visit that I want to share with others. It's always nice to connect and reflect on creative experiences.