Emerging Writers Workshop

What is the 2008 emerging writers workshop in creative nonfiction?

At Hiram College’s Emerging Writers Workshop, promising young authors will develop their voice and hone their writing skills in the expanding genre of creative nonfiction. In this three-day residential learning experience on the Hiram College campus, students with a passion for writing will work closely with Hiram faculty to create new work, revise existing pieces, and use research creatively to enhance their writing. One session will focus on writing about place in the fields and woods at the Hiram College Field Station. The workshop will conclude with a public reading of students’ work that family and friends are encouraged to attend. The Emerging Writers Workshop fosters the authors of tomorrow.

What is creative nonfiction?

Creative nonfiction is the exploration of fact using the craft of literature. The genre examines real people, places, and events through evocative, surprising language and unique voice. The various forms of creative nonfiction include personal essay, memoir, and literary journalism.

What does the Emerging Writer's Workshop in Creative Nonfiction cost?

The Emerging Writers Workshop is free for participants.

Who conducts the Emerging Writer's Workshop in Creative Nonfiction?

Mary Quade is Assistant Professor of English and a published poet. She teaches poetry, nonfiction, fiction, and screenwriting at Hiram College; she will lead the revision workshops. Jeffrey Swenson is Assistant Professor of English and Director of Writing Across the Curriculum.  He teaches creative writing and American literature; he will teach the sessions on writing about place at the Field Station. Kirsten Parkinson is Associate Professor of English. She teaches British and world literature; she will lead the creative research session. Joyce Dyer is John S. Kenyon Professor of English and Director of the Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature. She has published extensively in the genre of creative nonfiction; during the workshop, she will read from her work and answer questions about her writing.

Who is invited to participate?

The 2008 Emerging Writers Workshop in Creative Nonfiction is aimed at high school students with a passion for writing.  High schools in the region are invited to nominate two students who will be seniors in the fall of 2008. From the nominees twenty students will be invited to participate.

When and where is the Emerging Writers Workshop in Creative Nonfiction?

The Emerging Writers Workshop will be held June 20-22, 2008.

The Emerging Writers Workshop will take place on the campus of Hiram College, a 45-minute drive from Cleveland and Akron.  Participants will stay two nights in a Hiram College residence hall.

Directions to Hiram College

Campus Map (pdf)

How to submit nominations

High school guidance counselors and teachers are invited to nominate high school students who will be seniors in the fall of 2008 for the Emerging Writers Workshop.  We assume guidance counselors and teachers are nominating students with whom they have spoken about the Workshop and who show an interest in attending.

Click on the "submit a nomination" link above and fill out the registration form online.  Each high school may nominate two students.  Please submit one registration form per student.

Nominees are asked to submit a 500-word creative writing sample. Students may include a short piece in its entirety or an excerpt from a longer work, provided they remain within the 500-word limit. The sample should be prose fiction or nonfiction; no poetry samples will be accepted.

Space is limited, so please nominate students early.  The deadline for submission is May 16, 2008.

Questions? Contact

Lisa Schneider, Manager, Institutional Advancement Programs

schneiderlh@hiram.edu

330.569.5986