Back by Popular Demand
Taught by Ariel Gore.
May 31 – August 3, 2026
Learn how to self publish!
Maybe the book of your dreams—the one you imagine with your name on the cover—is longer than a short story, but shorter than novel. Maybe it’s longer than an essay, but not exactly a full-length memoir. Maybe it’s three short pieces. Maybe it’s an excerpt or an outtake from a longer project. A trial run or the culmination of everything. An anthology or a poetry collection. Maybe the publication in your mind’s eye isn’t quite a zine, isn’t quite a book. . . Maybe it has visual elements. Whatever it is, you know you need to make it a reality. Time to sign up for The Chapbook Challenge in the Literary Kitchen. Nine weeks from “what is this?” to chapbook.
In this course, you’ll work in community and with Ariel Gore to edit, design, and publish your own chapbook. We’ll also talk about Kickstarter and other crowdfunding options, distribution, and more. Our class will be asynchronous with optional Zooms (recorded if you can’t make it) May 31st and June 28th, 1pm-3pm Pacific. Printing costs are not included in the tuition. Your Literary Kitchen ISBN number is included! You may publish under the Literary Kitchen imprint or under your own press name. Sample chapbooks are available for purchase.
Chapbooks are usually about 15-80 pages, but some people have used this course to publish longer works. Please come with a fairly solid draft of the manuscript you wish to turn into a chapbook.
May 31, 2026 – August 3, 2026
Tuition: $485
A $200 deposit saves your spot.
Venmo @Ariel-Gore-1 (last 4 = 4999) with your email address
For other ways to pay, contact arielfiona at gmail dot com
