Announcing Black Fox Writing Academy’s January workshop! 

Every writer dreams of achieving their goals—whether it’s finishing a novel, starting a blog, revising a short story, or simply starting a routine to write more consistently. However, without a clear plan and the tools to stay on track, those goals can feel out of reach.

In Goals, Routines, and Mindset for Writers, you’ll learn how to set meaningful, achievable writing goals and build the systems needed to stick to them. This class focuses on practical tools, including time management techniques, habit-building strategies, and an exploration of how to set the right goals for yourself. You’ll also gain insights into overcoming common obstacles—like getting stuck and losing motivation—so you can stay focused and make consistent progress.

Learn how to create a clear roadmap for your writing journey and have the confidence to follow it. Whether you're aiming to complete a project, establish a daily writing habit, or take your craft to the next level, this class will equip you with everything you need to succeed.

Set your goals, stick to them, and watch your writing thrive. Join us and take the first step toward the writer you want to be.

This class will be taught via Zoom and attendees may decide to attend live or register to receive the recorded class. 

When: Saturday, January 18, 2025, 2 - 3:30 PM EST

Investment: $44.44 USD

*Zoom access info for live attendees will be sent out immediately via Submittable, so be sure to check under the messages tab. If registering for the recorded class, you will receive access info via Submittable within 24 hours after the class ends.
 

About Your Instructor:

Racquel Henry is a Trinidadian writer, editor, and writing coach with an MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She also owns the writing studio, Writer’s Atelier, based in Orlando, FL, and is the Editor in Chief at Black Fox Literary Magazine. Racquel has been a featured author, presenter, and moderator at writing conferences and MFA residencies across the US. She is the author of Holiday on Park, Christmas in Cardwick, Meet Me in December, Christmas Magic at Holly Oaks, The Write Gym Workbook, and more. Her fiction, nonfiction, and poetry can be found in various anthologies, literary magazines, and online outlets. When she's not working, you can find her watching Hallmark Christmas movies.

*Note: We will not be able to offer refunds once registration has been completed. If you have any questions, please reach out to racquel@blackfoxlitmag.com. 

Thank you for your interest in teaching your class at the Black Fox Writing Academy! The Black Fox Writing Academy offers writing classes (focused on craft, genre/category, and workshopping) to writers of all experience levels and our classes are held online via Zoom. 

This form is for class proposals from experienced instructors. We are looking for instructors who excel at teaching and inspiring writers. Our future instructors will be knowledgeable, compassionate, open-minded, and approachable. We want instructors who have a lot of heart. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a paid opportunity. All instructors are paid a flat hourly rate of $100/class hr. Classes should be a combination of lecture/instruction, writing exercises, analyzing, and class discussions.

To see what classes we have coming up, visit our blog.

     We are looking for classes in the following areas:
 

• Short stories
• Poetry
• Novels
• Essays
• Memoir
• Publishing
• Craft (plotting, character creation/development, dialogue, setting, etc.)
• Genre (mystery, romance, thriller, speculative, etc.)
• Editing/Revision
• Lit Analysis and discussion
• Any unconventional ideas you might have!

Once we review your application, we will reach out if we feel the class is a good fit. If we are interested in your class, you will be asked to submit a formal outline for your class, and send us a sample instructional video before we accept. Please don’t take it personally if we don’t accept your proposal. We don’t have the capacity to host every class submitted. We really wish we could. If we pass on your class, we encourage you to submit again.

For now, we will keep proposals open, however, we may decide to close if we become overwhelmed. 

Questions? Email us at racquel@blackfoxlitmag.com.

A response time of 2 weeks is guaranteed. Please make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12 point Times New Roman font. Fiction submissions should be no more than 5,000 words. Poetry submissions should be no more than 3 poems (poetry does not need to be double-spaced). Author's name, and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. Please visit our submission guidelines underneath the "Submit" section of our website for more details.

This category is for consideration in our print issue. Accepted contributors to our issues are paid $20 each.

Please DO NOT submit work that isn't ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it.

A response time of 4 weeks is guaranteed. Please make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12 point Times New Roman font. Fiction submissions should be no more than 5,000 words. Poetry submissions should be no more than 3 poems (poetry does not need to be double-spaced). Author's name, and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. Please visit our submission guidelines underneath the "Submit" section of our website for more details.

This category is for consideration in our print issue. Accepted contributors to our issues are paid $20 each.

Please DO NOT submit work that isn't ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it.

Donations help us with administration costs and with paying contributors. We are also hoping to make it to AWP each year, and donations can help with this. You may submit fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and blog posts to this category. Donations cannot be refunded. This is entirely optional and writers can still submit their work at no cost. Thank you for continuing to support Black Fox.

Make sure to read our submission guidelines before submitting. We expect a clean copy formatted with 12 pt Times New Roman font. Fiction and nonfiction should be double-spaced. Please DO NOT submit work that isn't ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it.

This category is for consideration in our print issue. Accepted contributors to our issues are paid $20 each.

We are looking for artwork to be featured on the covers of our issues. Please send your best artwork, including drawings, photographs etc. Please do not send more than five pieces of art at a time. If submitting multiple pieces, we prefer images to be in one document. Review previous covers to get a feel for our tastes. Artists are paid $30 for cover art.

The Black Fox blog is always looking for contributors. We are particularly interested in articles on the craft of writing, book reviews, book news, and publishing news. If it's writing, book, or publishing-related then this is the place for it. If we like your article, we'll publish it on our blog.

Blog posts should meet our general submission guidelines and be 1500 words or less. Please DO NOT submit work that isn't ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it.

Black Fox Literary Magazine is on the hunt for a few good readers! Readers can expect to spend 4-5 hours per week on submissions. More specifically, we assign 10 submissions per week to prose readers and 15 submissions per week to poetry readers. Our reading team positions are voluntary at this time. Black Fox readers are sometimes invited to select classes through the Black Fox Writing Academy or our sister company, Writer’s Atelier.
Black Fox readers are responsible for reading submissions in their entirety, analyzing them from a craft standpoint, and assessing if they’re a good fit for Black Fox. We place much trust in our readers, as they essentially make recommendations to our editors for publication.

A few notes: Readers from historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply. Please also note that readers cannot have submissions under consideration while reading for Black Fox. If you have a submission under consideration, please withdraw it or wait until a later date to apply.

Potential readers should fill out our application and attach a resume/CV, cover letter, and a writing sample, preferably in the same category you wish to read. We will close applications once positions have been filled.
Thank you so much for considering Black Fox as a magazine worthy of your time. We can’t wait to hear from you!