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Dr. Ravynn K. Stringfield

Black Women Writer's Story Lab | 1 Day Online Writing Workshop

$99.00

Great short stories don't happen by accident. They are built through deliberate choices of voice, structure, tension, and point of view.

Our Story Lab is an immersive, discussion-based experience for Black women writers who want to study how short stories work and apply that understanding directly to their own writing.

Each Lab centers on one selected short story, read closely in advance. Together, we'll examine the story through the lens of a single element of craft, tracing how that choice shapes the narrative on the page and influences the reader’s experience.

Craft Element: Voice
Featured story: “Raymond’s Run,” from Gorilla, My Love (1972) by Toni Cade Bambara

This experience is designed for writers who want more than inspiration. It offers a literary, editor-led space to read deeply, think critically, and write with greater intention.

This Story Lab is hosted by Dr. Ravynn K. Stringfield, Editor at m&i. Space is limited. 

1 class session
Sunday, February 1
1p-3:30p ET
10a-12:30p PT
12p-2:30p CT

All class meetings will be held via Zoom. For more information on how to download or use Zoom, please click here. Please note: At this time, to protect the confidentiality of the space and sharing of students' work, classes are not recorded.

    During this 2.5-hour live session, participants will:

    • Situate the featured writer and story within a broader literary and creative context
    • Discuss a short story as a complete work to establish shared understanding
    • Study selected passages through close reading and instructor-led craft analysis
    • Examine how one element of craft is rendered on the page
    • Practice the craft focus through a short, targeted writing exercise, with the option to share

    The Lab is instructor-led, discussion-driven, and grounded in published literature.

    For Classes: We offer full refunds for cancellation with written notice up until 7 days before your class start date. From 6 days to more than 24 hours before class begins, we offer a 25% refund. If you drop a class less than 24 hours before the class begins or after it has started, you are ineligible for a refund.

    By signing up for a class, you agree to our refund policy and code of conduct here.

    For Editing packages: Refunds are not offered after your story or manuscript is submitted for review.

    Meet Your Instructor

    Dr. Ravynn K. Stringfield

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    Dr. Ravynn K. Stringfield is a writer, editor, artist and former Peanut Fest Queen from Suffolk, Virginia. She is the author of two novels for young adults, Love in 280 Characters or Less (Feiwel & Friends, 2025) and Love Requires Chocolate(Joy Revolution, 2024). Ravynn is a product of Virginia public schools (Suffolk Public Schools) and universities (University of Virginia), all the way up to her PhD in American Studies from William & Mary. She has been published in a variety of venues for the last six years—book collections, literary magazines, scholarly journals, blogs—but most importantly, she is a lifelong reader and a maker of beautiful things.