Write in Oxford, Mississippi, the town that William Faulkner made famous. This summer, the University of Mississippi is hosting a three-day summer creative writing workshop in fiction and poetry. Find out why so many authors live and write here!
The program features everything from workshops to lectures on craft, panel discussions, book signings and readings and southern catfish at its finest.
Featured faculty include fiction writers Jere Hoar, Scott Morris, M.O. Walsh, and storyteller Rebecca Jernigan.
The Yoknapatawpha Summer Writers’ Workshop is designed to give and fiction and creative non fiction writers experience in the art of writing. The workshop features writing practice and critiques, as well as readings, panels, and talks on craft. By the end of the three days, participants should emerge with improved writing skills, as well as a greater appreciation for the thought process to printed page.
Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, through Sunday, June 8, 2008
Time: Registration will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 6. The workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m. each morning and end at approximately 10:00 p.m. each evening except for Sunday, June 8, when the workshop will end at approximately 3:30 p.m..
Location: The Yoknapatawpha Writers' Workshop will be held at The Depot at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and other locations as needed. Click here to see the location of The Depot
Enrollment: Registration is open to anyone interested in writing. Pre-registration is required. Click here to register online.
Fees: Tuition for the workshop is $325 per person. The fee includes workshops, lectures, panel discussions, readings, and one evening reception. The fee does not include lodging or meals. Full-time students who seek financial assistance should contact Barbara Thompson at bthompso@olemiss.edu for information on reduced fees.
Deadline: The registration deadline is Monday, June 2, 2008.
Note: Dress is casual and comfortable.
All events are held in The Depot, unless otherwise indicated.
Friday, June 6 |
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| 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Registration |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
Welcome and Workshop Introduction M.O. “Neal” Walsh |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Reading and Writing Assignments |
| 12:00 p.m. | Brown Bag Lunch Lunch orders are available on registration form and are optional. |
| 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Writing Workshop
Scott Morris |
| 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Readings by Jere Hoar, Scott Morris, and M.O. Walsh |
| 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Cocktail Hour, upstairs at City Grocery Bar on the Square |
| 6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. |
Dinner on your own |
| 7:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Craft Talk: |
| 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Open Mic Readings Hosted by M.O. Walsh |
| Saturday, June 7 | |
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. |
Craft Talk Jere Hoar |
| 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Writing Workshop Scott Moris |
| 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch on your own |
| 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. |
Self-guided tour of Rowan Oak Tour |
| 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. |
Editors and Publishers: A Panel Discussion M.O. Walsh, Jere Hoar, Scott Morris |
| 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. |
Catfish Dinner Taylor Grocery (Meet vans at the Depot, behind the Ford Center) |
| 8:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. |
Storytelling, Reading, and Performance |
| 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Open Mic Readings Hosted by M.O. Walsh at Bouré |
| Sunday, June 8 | |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
Craft Talk: Remembering, Desiring, Fearing: the Writers' Sources This all-levels, nonfiction craft class will focus on three sources of generative power for the writer. We'll look at examples by Joe Brainard, Allison Joseph, Joseph Lease, and others, and we'll do three short in-class writing assignments designed to send students out the door with three beginnings of essays to complete after the conference is over. |
| 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch on your own |
| 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Writing Workshop Scott Morris |
| 3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Future Projects: A Roundtable Discussion Scott Morris and M.O. Walsh |
A block of rooms has been reserved at the The Inn at Ole Miss. Please contact the hotel directly at 1-888-486-7666 or 662-234-2331 or click here to make your reservation online. Be sure to mention this workshop to receive a room from our block. Participants are responsible for their lodging expenses.
The Memphis International Airport is approximately 80 miles (1 hour and 15 minutes’ drive) from The University of Mississippi. If shuttle service is desired, please contact Barbara Thompson at 662-915-5811 or noncred@olemiss.edu. The cost for a one-way shuttle is $85.00; for round trip, fare is $130.00.
Please submit a sample writing to reach us by Monday, June 2. Material received by then will be reviewed during the fiction workshop sessions. Please send copies, not your originals. To insure that all participants are given the opportunity to have their writing reviewed during the workshop, we may accept only up to 10 double-spaced pages of fiction per participant.
To send your writing sample in the mail, please use the address listed below.
For more information, please contact:
Yoknapatawpha Summer Writer's Workshop
ATTN: Barbara Thompson
P.O. Box 879
The University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677-0879Phone: 662-915-5811
Fax: 662-915-5138
Email: bthompso@olemiss.edu
