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Writers' Workshop
The Writers' Workshop deadline has passed. No more submissions will be accepted.
Put your unpublished, original work of SF/F/Horror fiction in front of pros! Sign up for the ArmadilloCon 32 Writers' Workshop and receive invaluable feedback from two sf professionals (writers and editors), plus critiques from fellow attendees. Fee does not include lunch on Friday but does include group sessions and panels or presentations throughout the day about the craft and profession of writing. All at a terrific, reasonable cost of only $50. You also get admission to all three days of the convention.
Instructors
Gordon Andrews, Ilona Andrews, Matthew Bey, Rachel Caine, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Nancy Holzner, Pauline Baird Jones, Julie Kenner, Phoebe Kitanidis, Stina Leicht, Scott Lynch, Joe McKinney, Patrice Sarath, Anne Sowards, Lee Thomas, Thomas M. Wagner, and Martha Wells. More to be announced.
About the Workshop
The ArmadilloCon Writers' Workshop has become a major event for aspiring SF/F writers. On the Friday of the convention, you will have the opportunity to have your work critiqued by major pro editors and writers. Breakout sessions will cover craft, markets, the dos and don’ts of preparing your work for professional publication, and more. Discussions range from the basics of grammar and style to plot, theme, character, and setting.
You will get an in-depth critique of your work from the teachers in your group as well as from your peers. This roundtable style critique session is invaluable for learning what works, what doesn’t, and how to edit your work.
How to Enroll
Send
1) $50 -- the fee includes a full con membership (Sign up online)
2) Your original work of science fiction, fantasy, or horror fiction*
3) The signed, filled out Permission Slip
4) The completed Membership Application to the address below.
* Please see the Manuscript Details, below!
Manuscript Deadline: July 1, 2010
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ONLY (RTF or Word format)
We must have received all four elements (fee, manuscript, permission slip, membership form) before you are officially enrolled in the workshop! If you have not received a confirmation email within fourteen days of your sending everything in, please contact the Coordinators.
Details
Fee
$50 - You can send a check made out to "ArmadilloCon." You may also pay via PayPal. (See the membership application for details.)
Manuscript
Only one submission, only your own work, and only science fiction, fantasy or horror, please!
Send your electronic manuscript in Please do not use pen names on workshop submissions.
Permission Slip
You will also need to provide us with permission to distribute your story to the other workshoppers. Please fill out the electronic Permission Slip before emailing your manuscript.
If you cannot view the Permission Slip, please contact the Webmaster .
What Happens When You Enroll
About two weeks before the workshop you will receive an email packet with the manuscripts of the other students in your group along with other materials concerning the workshop, the schedule, and other information. Review and critique the mss in your group ahead of time. The bulk of the workshop time will be taken up by breaking into smaller groups for in-depth critiques of your manuscripts. The balance of the workshop will include lectures, discussions, writers' exercises, handouts, etc. from the pro writers/editors.
Cancellations
If you miss the workshop on Friday, August 27, we will mail your manuscript and the critiques we can gather to you. No refunds once manuscripts are mailed to the pros.
Questions
Do you have any questions about the Writers' Workshop? Please the Coordinator.
See you August 27!
Stina Leicht & Melissa Tyler
Workshop Coordinator
ArmadilloCon 32 Writers' Workshop
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