This workshop is full. To be added to the waitlist, email Meghan at programs@mainewriters.org.
An IN-PERSON 5 Week Creative Nonfiction Workshop
Wednesdays, July 5-August 2
ALL LEVELS
Many people new to Creative Nonfiction puzzle over how this form can be both “nonfiction” and “creative.” We’ll solve that puzzle, then move on to an introduction to the various types of Creative Nonfiction, and to the possibilities each form offers. These will include the personal essay (and the many subsets of it), memoir, narrative nonfiction, new journalism, and feature writing. We’ll use sample readings and exercises to generate ideas and drafts, with the goal of producing at least one finished and polished piece. Beginners are welcome, as are more experienced writers who either want to hone their craft, or to have an opportunity to go in new directions. Depending on the class needs and desires, we will share work during the sessions, in order to learn from each other and receive helpful feedback.
+ PLEASE NOTE This workshop will be in-person at USM. The week of the workshop you will receive the email to let you know the location on USM’s Portland campus.
Michael D. Burke’s publications include the memoir/adventure, The Same River Twice (University of Arizona Press) and feature nonfiction and essays in Down East, Yankee, Islands, Outside, Boston Globe, The New York Times, Maine Décor, AMC Outdoors, The Sunday Times (South Africa), and other national publications. He is also a playwright, having won the 2018 Maine Literary Arts Award for “The Town Meets.” For more than 30 years he was a whitewater and wilderness river guide in Idaho, Alaska, Oregon, California, Arizona and Mexico, having made several first-descents by raft. He is Professor of English and Creative Writing at Colby College in Maine.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
All MWPA workshops require advanced registration. We accept registration by phone, mail, and online via our website. We cannot guarantee registration in the final 24-hours before a workshop, and can rarely accommodate day-of registration.
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QUESTIONS
For any questions regarding this workshop, please contact Meghan Sterling at programs@mainewriters.org.
REGISTER BY PHONE
Call 207-228-8263 and register with your VISA or MasterCard.
$245 members / $450 Nonmembers
REGISTER BY MAIL
If you prefer to pay by mail, please print this registration form (downloadable PDF) and mail it to the MWPA with a check or credit card information.
SCHOLARSHIP
The MWPA is proud to offer one partial scholarship to this workshop for members-only. Scholarships are awarded on a combination of need and merit. Email Meghan at programs@mainewriters.org to see if a scholarship is still available. Application Due on June 15th at 9:00 a.m.
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