Returning for Fall 2010!
THE ULTIMATE SCIENCE FICTION WORKSHOP!
The popular 10-week writing workshop begins its new season in October of 2010, moving this year to Arlington, Massachusetts. Learn from two pros how to write and sell your SF, fantasy, and horror stories and novels!
Your instructors: Jeffrey A. Carver & Craig Shaw Gardner
Jeff and Craig have published over forty novels and forty short stories between them. Jeff is a Nebula nominee. Craig is a New York Times bestselling author. They've sold to magazines, newspapers, big New York publishers, and the small press. Their teaching experience spans the field, from Odyssey to MIT. (Learn more about Jeff and Craig.)
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What Ten 2-hour sessions of instruction and intensive workshopping of your fiction. Be prepared to write, give and take criticism, and write some more. You'll learn the craft of writing—and just as important, the art of workshopping. We'll talk about everything from writing basics and manuscript format to working with editors and agents. Online communication and manuscript sharing will be conducted via private Yahoogroup; email and Yahoo ID (simple registration) are required. Course Outline (opens new window) |
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Who We're looking for people who are:
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When Sunday evenings, 6:30 – 8:30 October 3 — December 12 |
Where Park Avenue Congregational Church Please note: there are stairs, and no elevator. Next year we hope to have wheelchair access. This year, unfortunately, we don't. Apologies to anyone for whom this causes a problem. |
How Much: $425 registration fee, plus the cost of the books, purchased separately. Books will probably run you another $30-40 (less if you buy used). Check back for word on book availability in local stores.
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What previous students said . . . "A great mix of talent and direction (sf and fantasy) and the focus on critiquing helped me see the rough wording in my own work. A lot of group knowledge." "Great, specific advice ... You guys were enormously supportive." "Workshop was great -- Craig and Jeff do excellent critiques in complementary ways -- Jeff very detailed, Craig high-level and directorial." "Good group dynamic -- the two of you did a good job of encouraging constructive criticism. The sessions at the end on marketing and selling your work were also very valuable. Getting professional authors' comments was very helpful in improving my stories." "Both (instructors) were very helpful, personable, and accessible." "I liked it. I really liked it." |
Books (not finalized)
- Stephen King, On Writing
- Editors of Analog and Asimov's, Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Gardner Dozois, ed., Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction
- Robert Silverberg, ed., Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1
Web Resource
- Jeff's online guide: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
More Information?
For questions about time and place, watch this page for announcements.
For questions about course content, e-mail either instructor at:
jeff[at]starrigger[dot]net or
csgcsgcsg[at]aol[dot]com
(But be sure and look at the course outline first.)
Don't let your chance get away! Class is limited to 12 members.
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To reserve your space in the Ultimate SF Workshop, print and complete this form and mail it with your payment to Jeffrey A. Carver, 102 Melrose St., Arlington MA 02474.
Name __________________________________
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Registration must be accompanied by payment of $425. Make checks payable to Jeffrey A. Carver, with "SF workshop" in the memo section.
Deadline for registration is September 26, or when 12 people have registered, whichever comes first. Register early for the best chance of getting in. No refunds after the course has started. If for any reason the course is cancelled before October 3, all monies will be refunded.
Jeffrey A. Carver's web site Craig Shaw Gardner's web site
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