The Pocket Workshop collects twenty-eight essays by instructors of the Clarion West Writers Workshop which illuminate their experiences of writing and of living as professional writers.

Essays include advice for handling writer’s block, working with voice, using allegory, insights on mentoring, methods for scene-setting, landing a good finish, writing with distraction, and so much more.

Since 1984, the six-week writer’s workshop has provided resources to more than 600 science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers, many of whom work today as professional and award-winning authors and editors.