Testimonials

"Kathryn is a great teacher, listener and mentor. She provides a space where writers can be vulnerable and lead with their passions and uncertainties about life. Her classes challenge your creative abilities and help you discover your own voice."
​Amanda Inglese, Toronto, ON, Short and Feature Film Writing

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"Great workshop—blowing out the cobwebs; discovering new tools."
Sandra Campbell, Author of Getting to Normal, Toronto, ON, Flash Fiction Workshop

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"Rekindled the wonder of words! Highly recommend."
Roy Thomas, Toronto, ON, Flash Fiction Workshop

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"This workshop offered a space where I could completely let my guard down. It gave me the courage to read my work to an audience/people I had never met before."
Toronto, ON, Flash Fiction Workshop

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"Thoughtful, well-planned exercises that make you leave with a whole pile of material that feels almost ready to go. It's so easy to enter into these exercises. This is really THE crash course in flash fiction."
Toronto, ON, Flash Fiction Workshop

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"A great workshop."
Toronto, ON, Flash Fiction Workshop

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"I enjoyed the stories Kathryn chose, the prompts ... and how she broke down the elements of the short story in very concise and manageable bits. I found it inspiring, and enough work to keep me motivated to push myself along, without feeling overwhelmed throughout the course. I even liked the online platform. It's really simple and easy to use.

I thought I would be really terrified, but Kathryn has such a great way of keeping the terror at bay for me. She's like the writer whisperer! I also found her constructive criticism extremely helpful."
​Natasha Nystrom, Vancouver BC, Mockler's Short Story Workshop

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"What I particularly liked were Kathryn's lessons. They were brief, frank and digestible, easy enough to consult while reading and writing, acting like a little guide. Kathryn's revision suggestions were excellent ... Her written feedback was thorough, illuminating and very helpful."
Basia Gilas, Toronto, ON, Mockler's Short Story Workshop

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"Kathryn Mockler makes students’ writing come alive ... Her real-world sense of the value of writing means she’s as engaged in the classroom as she is at her own writing desk."​​ 
Western News, London, ON, On Winning the Angela Armitt Award for Excellence in Teaching

Ask Me Live! Writing & Publishing Q&A
with Kathryn Mockler, December 15, 2018

5 Days of Short Fiction

Flash Fiction Workshop, 2018

Introduction to Short Fiction