4-Day Workshop Wednesday – Saturday, May 6 – 9 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. A poem is a conscious expression born out of the subconscious mind. Through interactive lectures and exercises, we will explore those techniques that we consciously employ in poetry, namely: the using specific, concrete imagery; the dynamics of line breaks; how to harness to power of figurative language; and the linguistics underlying musicality. Likewise, we will explore the equally important subconscious territory of memory,…

4-Day Workshop Wednesday – Saturday, May 6 – 9 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. During our time together, we will read excerpts of exemplary memoirs (and peek at a couple of craft manuals); take them apart to figure out how they became so exemplary (and to remind ourselves that their authors were once staring at a blank page, too); do some craft exercises to practice those concepts; and then deploy them in short pieces of memoiristic writing that we will workshop as a group.…

3-Day Workshop Wednesday – Friday, May 6 – 8 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. We’ll work through intersecting structures, parallel timelines, elliptical narratives, and stories that forego chronology altogether as we parse the limits of structure, and the ways our forms dictate the content we turn to. Bryan Washington has written for the New Yorker, the New York Times, the New York Times Magazine, the BBC, …

4-Day Workshop Wednesday – Saturday, May 6 – 9 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Outsiders. Harry Potter. The Hate You Give. Walk in to any bookstore and you will find an exciting array of young adult fiction that covers every genre—from contemporary stories tackling social justice themes to science fiction bringing other worlds to life. If you’ve ever wanted to write a novel through the perspective of a young person, this is the workshop for you.…

Various times, as appointed (Wed., May 8 – Sat., May 9) | Consultations are limited to 30 people. Genres Accepted: Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Adult Narrative Non-Fiction (No prescriptive, art, cookbooks etc.) Manuscripts must be a max of 10 double-spaced pages plus query letter, formatted as follows: Must include a query letter. Formatting: Please submit your sample material double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-pt font, and include page numbers. Include your name and email in the header of each page.…

12:30 p.m.: Literary luncheon with a reading by R.O. Kwon & Richard Blanco (lunch included) 2:30 p.m.: Craft talk series with Lilliam Rivera & Boris Fishman Continue your immersive experience by hearing nationally renowned authors explore various elements of the craft of creative writing. You are Here: Worldbuilding in Writing for Young People with Lilliam Rivera This craft talk will focus on techniques in worldbuilding in young adult fiction,…

12:30 p.m.: Literary luncheon with a reading by Boris Fishman & Lilliam Rivera (lunch included) 2 p.m.: Craft talk series with Bryan Washington & R.O. Kwon Continue your immersive experience by hearing nationally renowned authors explore various elements of the craft of creative writing. Writing in Place with Bryan Washington We’ll talk about the role of setting as a character, source of conflict, voice, and foundation within short and extended works of fiction.…

Jueves  7 y viernes 8 de mayo, 6:30 a 9:30 p.m. y Sábado 9 de mayo, 10 a.m. a 1 p.m. ¿Qué es un microrrelato? ¿Es una mariposa, un perfume, una brisa, un texto narrativo? Las fronteras de la nación del microrrelato y sus países limítrofes. El microrrelato ¿nace o se hace? ¿Se trata de resumir o de ser breves? Un género des-generado. El golpe de sentido. Los formatos extra literarios. Cómo aprovechar la fuerza del adversario para derribarlo… o los conocimientos del lector para completar el significado.…