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Workshop 2004
faculty Martin Lammon, Ruth Knafo Setton and Karen Sayler McElmurray join participants at a downtown tavern after
hours.
Brad Barkley,
shown here giving a reading at last year’s
gathering, returns to our 2005 workshop. His first novel, Money, Love (Norton), was a Barnes and
Noble “Discover Great New Writers” selection and a Best First Novel of 2000
as chosen by the Washington Post and Library Journal. Learn more
about all our writing faculty
Participants
stay at the university’s new suite-style residence halls. Housing at GC&SU The cost for
the week at a university residence hall is $120 (payable with your tuition
fees on or before April 19). Your suite will include a private bedroom and a
bathroom shared with one other person. Individuals may of course make their own housing plans. There are many
familiar franchise hotels about 2-4 miles north of the downtown campus on
highway 441.
Learn more
about Flannery O’Connor’s family from
Milledgeville
was Click here
to learn about our historic town. |
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Learn more about Editor’s Workshop
in Poetry & Memoir Travel Plans You should
plan to bring bedding and towels (if you are flying, let us know if bringing
these items poses problems and we’ll try to make special arrangements).
Otherwise, just bring those personal items that you need. The weather here is
warm, so you may wish to bring lighter clothing and even a bathing suit if
you like to swim. You may bring
your own computer, or you may use a computer lab on campus (PC compatible
disks are preferable, although we can also accommodate Mac users). If you are
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Why
Arts & Letters?
For six years now, writers participating in our workshops have enjoyed working with teachers who are both talented and accessible. We keep our workshops small (no more than 12 students, and fewer) in order to create a community of writers, a place where both students and faculty interact. Teachers meet one-on-one with their students, attend student readings, and often just sit down over a cup of coffee to talk about writing and the writing life. While we can’t offer any guarantees, several of our students have later published their work in Arts & Letters, as well as other prominent literary journals, and some are now publishing their first books. What we can guarantee: We will take you and your work seriously here, and treat you with respect and collegiality. New
Tuition Fees and Fellowships We’ve significantly reduced our tuition fee (now only $450 for the week), recognizing that budgets for travel and workshops are tight for everyone. To help even further, we’ve created “Editor’s Fellowships” of $100, further reducing tuition to $350 for those participants recognized with fellowships. Housing at GC&SU costs only $120 for the week The
Workshops:
We offer workshops in poetry, fiction (for both short
story writers and novelists), and creative nonfiction & memoir. In addition to their regular class
workshop, participants will meet individually with their instructor and with
other writers/editors. The workshops
also feature special faculty and student readings, a visit to Flannery
O’Connor’s family farm Fiction Workshop: Brad Barkely Fiction Workshop: Allen Gee Poetry Workshop: Alice Friman Memoir: Sue William Silverman Special Classes/Conferences: Martin Lammon Workshops meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings. Wednesday is set aside for special classes, student readings, and a “night off” for socializing, writing, or relaxing. See below for a complete schedule. Application
Procedures Writers should submit with their non-refundable application fee ($25, which includes a subscription to Arts & Letters, a $15 value), a manuscript for the workshop (up to 8 PAGES of poetry, up to 25 pages typed, double-spaced of prose). Checks or money orders should be payable to “GC&SU” (note “Arts & Letters Workshop” in the memo section of your check). Applicants should also include a cover letter with brief bio. Please print the application form and submit with your application fee and other materials. In your cover letter, please note if you plan to lodge on campus or if you will arrange for your own lodging. Send application fee and all materials to: Arts & Letters Editor’s Workshop Campus At least ten (10) $100 Editor’s Fellowships will be awarded. All applications received by March 21 will be considered for these fellowships, which will reduce tuition fees from $450 to $350. Below are important dates: By March 21: $25 Non-Refundable Application fee Send
cover letter and manuscripts for workshop By March 28: Editor’s Fellowships Announced You
will receive an e-mail or phone call if you are selected By April 18: Workshop & Lodging Fees due You
will receive information about payment options By April 25: Revisions (if any) accepted If
you have revised or changed your workshop manuscript, you must submit the
revision by this date. May 15: Arrival Date Check-in
at the residence hall will begin at Evening
Orientation Dinner: Meet faculty and other students May 16: Workshops Begin at Workshops
will be scheduled from May 18: Special Programs In
the morning there will be special classes on publishing your work, poetry
& memoir, and other literary matters.
In the afternoon, participants may visit Flannery O’Connor’s family
farm May 20: Departure Date After
the final workshops, there will be a farewell sub and pizza luncheon. You should prepare to check out of the
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Application Fee: $25 Due by March 21 This
non-refundable fee includes a subscription to Arts & Letters, ($15 value). Make check payable to
“GC&SU” (note “Editor’s Workshop” in the memo section of your check). Workshop Fee: $450* Due by March 31 This fee
includes workshop tuition, special programs, a trip to Fellowships: $100 Selected
participants will receive a $100 “Editor’s Fellowship,” reducing the workshop
fee to $350. All applicants will be considered for these awards, which will
be based on manuscripts submitted by the March 21 deadline. Payment Methods You may either
pay your final workshop fee by check or money order (payable to “GS&SU,”
note “Arts and Letters Workshop” in the memo), or you may pay by credit card.
Participants will receive information about their payment options after they
apply. Daily Schedule: Sunday Evening Orientation
Dinner Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri Morning
Workshops Wednesday Special
Programs Visit to Afternoons Individual
Conferences Student Friday
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Arts & Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture Campus Phone: (478) 445-1289 E-mail: al@gcsu.edu
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