Winter 2023 Short Story Workshop with Stacey Swann
In this 8-week short story workshop held at ASF Headquarters in East Austin, participants will join an intimate group (capped at 12) led by Stacey Swann, author of the novel Olympus, Texas and former editor of American Short Fiction.
In addition to formal workshop discussions focusing on each participant’s work, Swann will begin every class session with short lecture and group discussion on a process or craft topic suggested by students. Participants will also have one-on-one meetings with the instructor post critique.
At the final session, participants will celebrate with a special wine-and-cheese reception featuring American Short Fiction coeditors Rebecca Markovits and Adeena Reitberger in conversation about the editorial process.
The class will meet from 7:00 pm to 9:15 p.m. every Tuesday from February 14, 2023 to April 4, 2023.
Applications are open now through January 31, 2023. Please submit a writing sample of 5 – 10 pages, double-spaced, as a PDF or .doc to workshop@americanshortfiction.org with “Winter Short Story Workshop” in the subject line. If you’d also like to include a brief personal statement including your experience as a writer and what you hope to gain from this workshop, that will be helpful as we assess the applications.
The cost to participate in this workshop is $750. The full tuition fee will be due by February 14, 2023 to secure a spot.
We follow all CDC guidelines for in-person events but reserve the right to shift plans in order to keep our staff, instructors, and attendees safe. Participants will be required to show proof of vaccination prior to the start of the workshop.
Stacey Swann’s debut novel Olympus, Texas (Doubleday) was a Good Morning America Book Club selection, an Indie Next Pick, and was longlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Swann holds an M.F.A. from Texas State University and was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. Her writing has appeared in LitHub, Electric Literature, Texas Highways, Epoch, and other journals. She splits her time between Austin and Lampasas, Texas.
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