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
