Category Archives: workshops

Creative Writing Student Group bi-weekly workshops begin May 8th!

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And now a message from Creative Writing Student Group President Gerard Breitenbeck:

Calling EMU Student Writers,

You’re invited to the EMU Creative Writing Student Group’s bi-weekly workshop, 6:30pm every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in Room 320 of the Student Center.

No homework, professor, or grades, just a great opportunity to share and discuss your work with fellow writers.

Please bring a hard-copy of your work to our first meeting, Tuesday May 8th, 6:30pm at room 320 in the Student Center. If you can’t make our first meeting, you can always join us for the next one, Tuesday May 22nd.

Hope to see you there.

GA Application Workshop – Jan. 20, 5:30 p.m.

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Attention current English graduate students:

GA Application Workshop
Friday, January 20th at 5:30 p.m.
Pray-Harrold Rm. 401

Wondering if you can handle being a Graduate Assistant while doing your MA? Wondering about how to pull together a strong application? Come chat with English faculty supervisors and current GAs about the English GA experience.

Dzanc Books Dis|Quiet, July 1-13, 2012

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Interested in exploring writing through workshops and lectures in Lisbon, Portugal next summer?  Visit http://disquietinternational.org/ and find out more about Dis|Quiet, the Dzanc Books International Literary Program.  (There is also information about how to apply for the International Literature Award.) Faculty and guests will include EMU Professor Christine Hume.

Additional funding is available for EMU students.  For details, e-mail Prof. Hume at chume @ emich.edu.

Cellar Roots Reading/Writing workshop, Dec. 8, 8:00 p.m.

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Cellar Roots

Cellar Roots, EMU’s own literary/arts journal, has a special workshop coming up this Wednesday, December 8th, 8:00-9:30 p.m. in room 301 of the Student Center. Students can bring work to share with the group, and there will be some creative writing games as well.  Bring a friend!

Send questions to:
cellarroots.editorinchief<at>gmail.com

And remember, Cellar Roots is accepting submissions for its 2011 edition.  Click here to find out more.

DISQUIET – new literary program in Lisbon, 2011

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A new literary program from Dzanc Books has been annouced.  Here’s a snippet:

Announcing DISQUIET: The Dzanc Books International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal

June 19 – July 1, 2011

Two weeks of writing workshops and lectures, discussions on the craft of writing, and immersion in Portuguese literature and culture with some of North America’s and Portugal’s finest writers.

For more info, check out the website or email: ilp.lisbon@gmail.com