May 30–June 2, 2012 (Chadron State College Chadron, Neb.)

Special Guests:
Tom and Laura McNeal

Authors Tom and Laura McNeal will present extra workshops and Tom McNeal is the keynote speaker for the Saturday Festival. See more information under Workshop Faculty.

The Mari Sandoz Heritage Society is hosting a two-day workshop for writers of poetry, fiction and non-fiction from May 30-June 1, 2012 on the Chadron State College campus. Writers of all levels, ages 16 and up, are invited to attend. This is an exceptional opportunity for aspiring writers to gain insight from noted authors. Participants have a chance to learn from and discuss writing with established authors in an intimate, casual environment.

Classes are offered on these genres:

Poetry I (Performance & Spoken Word)
Instructor: Jovan Mays
Poetry II (Contemporary Verse)
Instructor: R.F. McEwen
Fiction I (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Instructor: Milton Wolf
Fiction II (General Fiction)
Instructor: Sean Doolittle
Prose I: (Clean as Bone, Pure as Water: Revising Your Writing)
Instructor: Linda M. Hasselstrom
Prose II ("Writing Around" With the Last Beat Left On the Planet)
Instructor: Poe Ballantine

Registration deadline is
May 9, 2012

Early registration is advised. Each workshop category is limited to 12 participants.

Email to see if there is class availability.

Participants register for one workshop; which will take place in four sessions over two days. All classes are held at Chadron State College. Field trips will take place at Fort Robinson State Park, Chadron State Park, Museum of the Fur Trade or the Fort Robinson Playhouse for theater productions. Additional writing excursions may be arranged, as well as nature hikes or writing retreats. Each workshop is led by published authors and writing professionals and sessions are open to all aspiring writers.

WRITING FESTIVAL

On Saturday, June 2, a festival, open to the workshop attendees and the public, will be held on at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center in Chadron, Neb. The festival will include readings from workshop participants, talks by authors, publishers and others associated with writing.