Sewanee Young Writers' Conference

Sewanee Young Writers' Conference Creative Writing Conference in early July for high schoolers bitten by the writing bug. Are you a high school student already bitten by the writing bug?

Workshops in fiction, poetry, playwriting, nonfiction, and sometimes special classes like fantasy, journalism, science fiction, poetry and prose, love poetry etc. Do you write poems or stories, in class or out, but wonder how good they are, and how you could make them better? Your parents admire them and your friends are impressed; your teachers help as much as they can. But what would a professio

nal writer, doing the same sort of work and publishing it, make of your stuff? If you’ve asked yourself these sorts of questions, read on. And if you think the Sewanee Young Writers' Conference might be a valuable experience for you, apply now or get in touch with us and we’ll be glad to send you more information. https://engage.sewanee.edu/register/SYWCApplication17

It’s a rainy day for last Stirlings orders and goodbyes, after a wonderful final evening of dancing and enjoying everyon...
07/11/2026

It’s a rainy day for last Stirlings orders and goodbyes, after a wonderful final evening of dancing and enjoying everyone’s work. Thanks for an amazing summer, SYWC 2026!

Some of the awesome things our writers have been up to:Reading & writing (of course), night hiking, firefly catching, lo...
07/08/2026

Some of the awesome things our writers have been up to:
Reading & writing (of course), night hiking, firefly catching, lots of games, guitar picking, and common room hangouts!

It's way too tempting to buy every book in the bookstore, especially books by our incredible faculty and guest speakers!...
07/07/2026

It's way too tempting to buy every book in the bookstore, especially books by our incredible faculty and guest speakers! With director Heidi Siegrist's at the front 📚

Closing out the weekend with meditation at Green’s View, craft classes + dog, the last of our amazing faculty readings, ...
07/06/2026

Closing out the weekend with meditation at Green’s View, craft classes + dog, the last of our amazing faculty readings, and enjoying a cooler evening after the rain.

What better writing muse than GOATS?
07/02/2026

What better writing muse than GOATS?

Our young writers enjoying a Sewanee summer: watercolor at Morgan’s Steep, ultimate frisbee, climbing, and more!
06/30/2026

Our young writers enjoying a Sewanee summer: watercolor at Morgan’s Steep, ultimate frisbee, climbing, and more!

And SYWC 2026 is launched! We’re so excited for the next two weeks!
06/29/2026

And SYWC 2026 is launched! We’re so excited for the next two weeks!

This summer, our fiction workshops will be taught by Libby Cudmore, Luke Geddes, and Misha Rai. Learn more about them on...
04/20/2026

This summer, our fiction workshops will be taught by Libby Cudmore, Luke Geddes, and Misha Rai. Learn more about them on our website and check out their work! We can’t wait to write with them on the mountain this summer.

Looking to grow as a poet this summer? Maggie Blake Bailey, Christina Olson, and Ciona Rouse are here to help you with t...
04/13/2026

Looking to grow as a poet this summer? Maggie Blake Bailey, Christina Olson, and Ciona Rouse are here to help you with that as they lead our poetry classes! Don’t forget to check out their work and read more about them on our website.

This summer, Patrick Dean will lead our creative nonfiction class and Elyzabeth Wilder will teach playwriting. Learn mor...
04/01/2026

This summer, Patrick Dean will lead our creative nonfiction class and Elyzabeth Wilder will teach playwriting. Learn more about them and their work on our website!

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