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Our Most Popular Personal Essay Class Starts Next Week

Ready to write about challenging topics and get your essays published? Class starts in 4 days!

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Brendan Spiegel
Oct 10, 2025
∙ Paid

Happy Friday, writers! Don’t forget to head over to the chat and tell us what your #WeeklyWin is, whether you won a massive grant, submitted to a goal publication for the first time, or just started something new!

One thing I know from reading the weekly win each week is that a loooooooot of you have a goal of getting your personal essays published. It’s easy to see why: A great personal essay can set the web on fire and resonate with readers around the world. But first…you have to write it. (And yes, rewrite it!) Relating true, personal stories in an honest and meaningful way can be much more challenging than fiction.

In our 6-week personal essay writing workshop, Deeply Personal: Writing First-Person Essays on Raw and Difficult Topics, instructor

Caroline Rothstein
guides 10 writers through the process of crafting compelling personal essays about the experiences that matter most. Caroline is a truly special instructor who puts so much thought and care into how this class is shaped. The 40 writers who h…

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