upcoming workshops
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upcoming workshops 〰️
5 to 9: For Writers with Day Jobs
Sept 19-Oct 24. Six weeks of structure and tools to keep you writing. With guest writer Hala Alyan!
UNFURL: For Ambitious Beginners
Jan 23-Apr 10, 2027. 12 weeks to a full draft of a short story or personal essay, and a great way to (re)start your practice.
About the Midwives
We’re Jade Chang and Ann Friedman, two best-selling authors and national magazine writers who, between us, have put in our 10,000 hours (sorry for Gladwelling) in screenwriting, podcasting, editing, and various entrepreneurial ventures. We are also friends.
Jade Chang
Jade’s new novel, What a Time to Be Alive, is out now! Her debut, The Wangs vs. the World was named one of the best books of the year by NPR, ELLE, and Amazon. She has spoken at colleges (Yale, UCLA) and companies (Google), and has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers and NPR’s Morning Edition. The Wangs was optioned by Hulu and has been published in twelve countries. She is also a TV writer (Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld, The Baby-Sitters Club) and has two non-fiction audio projects: The List (Amazon Originals) and You’ve Already Changed Your Life (Audible). Her journalism and essays have appeared in The NYT Magazine, The Best American Food Writing, and others.
Ann Friedman
Ann is the co-author of the NYT best-seller Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close, which was featured on The Today Show. She is an audio pioneer who co-created the beloved Call Your Girlfriend podcast, and a newsletter innovator whose Ann Friedman Weekly has had 40,000 devoted readers for more than a decade. She was a columnist for The Cut and The Los Angeles Times, and her features have appeared in The New Yorker, ELLE, The Guardian, and Bon Appétit. (A friend has probably texted you one of Ann’s pieces at some point.) A former magazine editor, Ann is a contributing editor to The Gentlewoman. She’s working on a new book about modern adulthood, to be published by Viking Books.
Testimonials
Here are some nice things that attendees have said about our workshops and retreats:
“It's hard to distill something as broad as ‘coming up with an idea’ into clear points and actionable items, but you both did amazing at this.”
“A game changer for me.”
“I’m leaving with what feels like a very full toolbox for approaching something new.”
“Both of you have been very generous with what you’ve shared about your own work and processes, and I really appreciate the inclusive, encouraging environment you’ve created.”
“I was genuinely riveted.”
“Everything, from the ability to work on my own ideas, to the advice and information we were given from two successful writers/editors, to how much thought and planning went into making sure we stayed on task and covered a lot of ground, make this the best professional workshop I've ever attended.”
“I feel unstuck and my project feels… midwifed.”
“You loosened my grip and allowed me to fall in love with being an artist again.”
“A huge THANK YOU for facilitating what was honestly a transformative experience for me.”
“I wrote 5,000 words!”
“It’s possible this ruined me for all other writing retreats. Obsessed with this entire week—and beyond grateful.”