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SUMMER WORKSHOP DETAILS; PLEASE SHARE....
Summer Two-week Residential Workshop for Novel Writers

A unique and productive experience, this intensive workshop is focused on writers at all experience levels in the early stages of a novel, ideally less than 25% drafted. Come to Lawrence, Kansas for two weeks to learn what you need to develop and complete your novel. Through a combination of talks, developmental workshopping, and collaborative work time, attendees build a functional structure and synopsis or other tools that keep them focused on completing their novel.

Next session: 6/30/24 to 7/13/24. Limited to eight attendees. Applications are accepted 1/15/24-3/15/24.
Cost: $2000 plus housing (probably about $800).
To apply: Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line Intensive Novel Workshop. In the email, (a) describe your experience with writing classes and workshops, if any; (b) talk about your goals as a writer generally; (c) send us a 500-1500-word sample of your writing (from this book, otherwise anything you think shows your skills); and (d) tell us about the book you want to work on: 500-2000 words that gives us a brief idea of the book (and/or what is inspiring you to write the book), including its specific genre (if you know) and how much work you have already done. If you don’t know much yet, then tell us about what you do know. This workshop is tailored for books in their early developmental stages.

A unique and productive experience, this intensive workshop is focused on writers at all experience levels in the early stages of a novel, ideally less than 25% drafted. Come to Lawrence, Kansas for two weeks to learn what you need to develop and complete your novel. Through a combination of talks, developmental workshopping, and collaborative work time, attendees build a functional structure and synopsis or other tools that keep them focused on completing their novel.

Next session: 6/30/24 to 7/13/24. Limited to eight attendees. Applications are accepted 1/15/24-3/15/24.
Cost: $2000 plus housing (probably about $800).
To apply: Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line Intensive Novel Workshop. In the email, (a) describe your experience with writing classes and workshops, if any; (b) talk about your goals as a writer generally; (c) send us a 500-1500-word sample of your writing (from this book, otherwise anything you think shows your skills); and (d) tell us about the book you want to work on: 500-2000 words that gives us a brief idea of the book (and/or what is inspiring you to write the book), including its specific genre (if you know) and how much work you have already done. If you don’t know much yet, then tell us about what you do know. This workshop is tailored for books in their early developmental stages.

Novel Architects - Kij Johnson Information about the Novel Architects workshops and master classes!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/2024-plans-96916002?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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I have a favor...? Would you go over and like the page I just set up for Barbara's and my workshops, the Novel Architects? This is the website for the workshops and masterclasses I teach with (and without) Barbara J. Webb. We've been doing summer residential workshops for years in affiliation with various iterations of Chris McKitterick's science fiction programs, and online master classes since the start of the pandemic. We'll be posting information about upcoming activities there, and hopefully also linking to work and progress from former attendees.

I'm about to buy ads for the upcoming online masterclass, 15 hours in a very intensive five evenings, 19-23 February, and the more of you join me over there, the more useful the ad algorithm will be. Thanks!

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Reminder that this dual SF book-launch event is taking place this Thursday evening at the Jayhawk Ink Bookstore in the KU Kansas Union!

Hope to see you there.