Re: Nelson Algren

Fiction MFA candidate Mary Kate Flannery is sharing the best kind of news:

A few weeks ago I was named one of the finalists for the Chicago Tribune's Nelson Algren Award. So I've got some cash coming my way and Printers Row will publish the story (The Explanation of Accidents) at some point.

Congratulations, Mary!!!!

On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Mary Flannery <mkflannery@siu.edu> wrote:

Hi Allison,

Just wanted to share some good news with you. A few weeks ago I was named one of the finalists for the Chicago Tribune's Nelson Algren Award. So I've got some cash coming my way and Printers Row will publish the story (The Explanation of Accidents) at some point.

Good luck with YWW. Hope you're enjoying your summer.

Best,

Mary Kate 

Young Writers Workshop Readings!

15^th ANNUAL YOUNG WRITERS WORKSHOP

2013 READING SERIES: JUNE 25-JUNE 29, 2013

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

 

You are invited to hear this year's participating guests, faculty, graduate students and Young Writers Workshop participants!  Readings are free and open to the public!

 

Tuesday, June 25:

8-9 PM: Guest reader JOSH WOODS in Parkinson 124

Josh Woods is a fiction writer and editor. He has received degrees from the University of Evansville and the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Southern Illinois University. His books include The Book of Villains (Main Street Rag) and The Versus Anthology (Press 53). He teaches at Kaskaskia College.

 

Wednesday, June 26:

4–5 PM:  MFA Program graduate student readings by Staci R. Schoenfeld, Maggie Graber, and Max Tegethoff in Faner 1224

 

8–9 PM: Guest/Faculty Reading: RUTH AWAD and ALLISON JOSEPH in Parkinson 124

Ruth Awad is a poet, tattoo artist, jewelry designer and graduate of the Ohio State University and the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Southern Illinois University. Her poems have been widely published in journals such as Missouri Review, Copper Nickel (annual poetry contest prize), and the New Republic. http://ruthawad.com

 

Allison Joseph is the director of the SIUC Young Writers Workshop. A poet, editor, teacher and writer, her latest book is My Father's Kites (Steel Toe Books).

 

Thursday, June 27:

4–5 PM: MFA Program in Creative Writing graduate student readings by Austin Kodra, Zach Macholz, and John Stanford Owen in Faner 1224

 

8–9 PM: Guest writer NICK OSTDICK in Parkinson 124

Nick Ostdick is a fiction writer, editor, and teacher. He is a graduate of Carroll College and the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Southern Illinois University. He edited the anthology Hair Lit, Volume 1, a collection of stories about hair metal.http://nickostdick.com 

 

Friday, June 28:

4–5 PM: MFA Program in Creative Writing graduate student reading by Ashley Sigmon and Brett Gaffney in Faner 1224

 

8–9 PM: Guest writer: MICHAEL MEYERHOFER in Parkinson 124

Michael Meyerhofer's third book, Damnatio Memoriae, won the Brick Road Poetry Book Contest. Previous books are Blue Collar Eulogies (Steel Toe Books) and Leaving Iowa (winner of the Liam Rector First Book Award).  He has also published five chapbooks and is the Poetry Editor of Atticus Review.  His fantasy novel, Wytchfire (the first in a series) will be published in early 2014. troublewithhammers.com.

 

Saturday, June 29:

1:05–3:15 PM:  Young Writers Workshop Participant reading in Parkinson 124

Participants from this year's teen-focused writers' workshop will read from their work!

2013 Young Writers Workshop Schedule

The Young Writers Workshop at SIUC is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year!

Young Writers Workshop Schedule

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

June 25–29, 2013

Tuesday, June 25:

2–4 PM: Young Writers arrive at East Campus Housing, Schneider Hall

4–5 PM: Getting settled in at Schneider Hall, meet-and-greet, and introductory meeting

5–6 PM: Dinner in the Faner Humanities Lounge

6–8 PM: Introductory fiction and poetry workshops

• Fiction: "Speculative Fiction and Genre-Bending" with Cole Bucciaglia and Andrew Schwem in Faner 1222

• Poetry: "Connotation, Diction, and Why Size Matters" with Ruth Awad and Brett Gaffney in Faner 1224

8–9 PM: Guest reading by fiction writer Josh Woods in Parkinson 124

Wednesday, June 26:

8–9 AM: Breakfast in the Faner Humanities Lounge

9 AM–12 PM: Morning workshops

• Fiction with Ashley Sigmon and Dan Paul in Faner 2367

• Poetry with Austin Kodra and Maggie Graber in Faner 2373

12–1 PM: Lunch in the Student Center

1–2:30 PM: Afternoon workshops

• Fiction: "Flash!: Small Stories, Big Impact" with Jenny Flack and Elise Foster in Faner 2367

• Poetry with Sarah Curtis and Zach Macholz in Faner 2373

3–4 PM: Mini-Classes

• Poetry with Zach Macholz in Faner 2367

• "Editing and Submission" with Ryan Crawford in Faner 1222

• "Oulipo: How Self-Imposed Limitations Can Spark Creativity" with Elise Foster in Faner 1224

4–5 PM: Graduate student reading by Staci R. Schoenfeld, Maggie Graber, and Max Tegethoff in Faner 1224

5–6 PM: Dinner in the Faner Humanities Lounge

6–8 PM: Solo writing time proctored by Ryan Apking and Zach Macholz in Faner 3206 and 3208

8–9 PM: Guest reading by poets Ruth Awad and Allison Joseph in Parkinson 124

Thursday, June 27:

8–9 AM: Breakfast in the Faner Humanities Lounge

9 AM–12 PM: Morning workshops

• Fiction with Ashley Sigmon and Dan Paul in Faner 2367

• Poetry: "How to Create Authority and Collaborative Poetry" with Staci R. Schoenfeld and Brett Gaffney in Faner 2373

12–1 PM: Lunch in the Student Center

1–2:30 PM: Afternoon workshops

• Fiction with Max Tegethoff and Ryan Crawford in Faner 2367

• Poetry: "Looking at Revision" with Zach Macholz and Staci R. Schoenfeld in Faner 2373

3–4 PM: Mini-Classes

• "World-Building Part I: Creating a Believable and Interesting Fantasy/Science Fiction/Alternative History Universe" with Cole Bucciaglia in Faner 1222

• Poetry with Zach Macholz in Faner 2367

• Fiction with Max Tegethoff in Faner 1224

4–5 PM: Graduate student reading by Austin Kodra, Zach Macholz, and John Stanford Owen in Faner 1224

5–6 PM: Dinner in the Faner Humanities Lounge

6–8 PM: Solo writing time proctored by Sarah Curtis and Zach Macholz in Faner 3206 and 3208

8–9 PM: Guest reading by fiction writer Nick Ostdick in Parkinson 124

Friday, June 28:

8–9 AM: Breakfast in the Faner Humanities Lounge

9 AM–12 PM: Morning workshops

• Fiction: "Movie Magic: How Film Narrative Structure Informs Fiction" with Ryan Crawford and Jenny Flack in Faner 2367

• Poetry with Maggie Graber and Brett Gaffney in Faner 2373

12–1 PM: Lunch in the Student Center

1–2:30 PM: Afternoon workshops

• Fiction with Ryan Apking and Max Tegethoff in Faner 2367

• Poetry with Zach Macholz and Brett Gaffney in Faner 2373

3–4 PM: Mini-Classes

• Poetry with Zach Macholz in Faner 2367

• "World-Building Part II: Creating Characters in a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Alternative History Universe" with Ashley Sigmon in Faner 1222

• "Philias and Phobias: Writing Your Own Ballads of Love and Hate" with Maggie Graber in Faner 1224

4–5 PM: Graduate student reading by Ashley Sigmon and Brett Gaffney in Faner 1224

5–6 PM: Dinner in the Faner Humanities Lounge

6–8 PM: Solo writing time proctored by Ryan Apking and Zach Macholz in Faner 3206 and 3208

8–9 PM: Guest reading by fiction writer and poet Michael Meyerhofer in Parkinson 124

Saturday, June 29:

9–10 AM: Breakfast in Schneider Hall

10 AM–12 PM: Packing up and room check-out

12–1 PM: Pizza partay at Schneider Hall

1:05–3:15 PM: Participant reading in Parkinson 124

3:30–4 PM: Young Writers depart from Schneider Hall