workshop.
apply here to be a student in bodyfluids’ first workshop, ‘Short Story Slaughterhouse’. this workshop will be six weeks long. students are screened, and this is not Creative Writing 101. we expect you to have a practiced skillset before attending this workshop. the workshop will be in English.
tuition
early bird (14th April - 30th April 2025): $375.00 USD (American applicants) or £300.00 GBP (British applicants).
regular (1st May - 14th May): $400.00 USD (American applicants) or £320 GBP (British applicants).
tuition prices are fixed, to account for wildly varying exchange rates between currencies. once you’ve applied, we’ll ask your location, but you don’t need to specify it now. English-speaking applicants not from the USA or the UK please pay in GBP.
you get
two rounds of professional edits on your piece/excerpt from Alice
two rounds of professional edits on your piece/excerpt from Emil
weekly video call class roundups to discuss process, motivation, self-editing as a practice, your progress, and how to get the most out of editorial input
permanent access to the private bodyfluids Discord server, and temporary access to the workshop channel, where you can roundtable workshop your piece with other students, if you wish
lifetime 10% off any editing or proofreading you purchase from Alice or Emil, for giving us a shot
advance notice of any future classes (opt-in)
cohort
we will be accepting a maximum of 12 paying students and 1 scholarship. the scholarship will be awarded to a low-income trans writer from any country.
help.
please send an email to alice at bodyfluids dot org for application help.
schedule.
early-bird applications open April 14th, 2025
normal applications open May 1st
applications close May 14th
scholarship awarded May 21st
student list finalised May 31st, at which point payment is required
workshop begins first or second week of June (depending on Alice’s medical treatment schedule)
workshop ends second or third week of July (depending on Alice’s medical treatment schedule)