Working Writer's Workshop

The Working Writer Workshop series is a space for writers who want to understand how the writing life actually works and how to build one that’s sustainable, intentional, and real.

This is an online, paid workshop series led by MJ Huntsgood, an agented speculative horror author with over two dozen literary publications and multiple award nominations. These sessions are grounded in lived experience, not theory. I'll show you what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what writers are rarely told outright.

The focus here is practical education. We’ll talk craft, sure, but also systems, habits, and the publishing system writers have to navigate if they want to keep going.

Workshop topics include:

How to get published in literary magazines (and how to submit strategically)
How to prepare for, research, and pursue literary representation
How to build and maintain a writing schedule that works with your actual life
How to revise with publication in mind
How to think long-term about a writing career without burning out
How the publishing world really functions behind the scenes

These workshops are designed for writers who are serious about their work—whether you’re just beginning to submit, returning after time away, or actively building a body of published work. You don’t need credentials to attend, but you do need curiosity and a willingness to engage honestly with the process.

Each session is held live on Zoom and combines clear instruction, concrete examples, and time for questions. The goal is not mystique or gatekeeping. Instead, it’s clarity, confidence, and momentum.

If you’re tired of guessing, piecing together advice from the internet, or feeling like everyone else got a handbook you missed, these workshops are for you.