Grab your magnifying glass. In this intensive session, we'll zoom in on the atomic level of your writing to master the art of radical revision. Whether you craft flash fiction, micro-memoir, or poetry, you'll learn to scrutinize every syllable, tighten your imagery, and maximize emotional impact in brief spaces. Discover how sharpening your focus transforms small details into unforgettable worlds. Join ESWA Legacy Award honoree and Crossroads Contest Judge Nancy Mitchell as she explores and explains ways to improve your work just in time for ESWA's annual Crossroads Contest! 
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NANCY MITCHELL is a recipient of the prestigious Pushcart Prize, author of The Near Surround, Grief Hut, and The Out-of-Body Shop, poetry collections that have earned praise from celebrated poets Gerald Stern, Jean Valentine, and Ira Sadoff among others. She publishes in acclaimed journals such as Agni, Green Mountains Review, Ploughshares, and Washington Square Review, and has been awarded numerous residency fellowships from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in VA and France and Oregon State University. She is Editor for Special Features for Plume Poetry and serves as the Poet Laureate of the City of Salisbury, Maryland, USA. Her next book is forthcoming from Four Way Books in 2027.