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5-Week Class

Lang 371: Where to Begin: Introduction to the Creative Writing Workshop

Instructor: Annie Frazier Crandell
Starts March 16, Monday evenings, 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Reuter Center, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, 1 University Heights, Asheville.

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Course Description:

You want to write, or you’ve started writing and want to take the next step. But, where to begin? In this course, students will learn the basics of writing, discussing, and revising fiction and creative nonfiction in a supportive workshop setting. We will discuss the most effective, moving, surprising, and well-crafted elements of each piece, and make encouraging suggestions for potential improvement. Students may have a project underway or they may be hoping to find inspiration for a first piece. To help spark creativity and new projects, we will all complete several in-class writing exercises. Students will also submit work—short stories, novel excerpts, or creative nonfiction—during the course, which the instructor will respond to in writing. Required readings will be provided in class.

Annie Frazier Crandell is a writer, freelance editor, social media manager, and author’s assistant living in Asheville. She earned an MFA in fiction from Spalding University, where she served as Social Media Coordinator for the program and as a student editor for The Louisville Review. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Paper Darts, Hypertrophic Literary, Longleaf Review, Still: The Journal, North Carolina Literary Review, and many more. Annie’s work has also been nominated multiple times for the Pushcart Prize, Best Small Fictions, and Best of the Net, and a story of hers was named a fiction finalist for Best of the Net 2018. Learn more about Annie at https://anniefrazier.com/

WRITERS AT HOME: GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM SPRING 2020 FACULTY READING

Join us for the monthly reading series featuring work from UNCA’s Great Smokies Writing Program and The Great Smokies Review.

Help us kickoff the Spring 2020 season of Writers at Home with our Spring Faculty Reading! Instructors Annie Frazier Crandell, Luke Hankins, Tommy Hays, Vicki Lane, and Sebastian Matthews will read from their works. This event is free and open to the public.

Malaprops Bookstore event page.

Great Smokies Writing Program Facebook event page.

THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT BUT YOU MAY JOIN THE WAITLIST FROM THE TICKET PAGE

Tickets/Waitlist: Eventbrite Ticket Page

Workshop Description:

Submitting to literary journals and magazines can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be—a little research and a plan can make a big difference on the road to publication. This workshop will give you the tools, strategies and etiquette you'll need to discover the best homes for your work, craft cover letters, keep track of submissions, build relationships with literary magazine editors, and more. A handout packed with links, resources, and submission tips from current literary magazine and journal editors will be provided.

This class meets Wednesday, January 15, 2020 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Cost: $45 General Admission, $40 for current FWR Co-Working members. Partial need-based scholarships are available for this workshop.

To register by check instead of Eventbrite, mail your check and a valid email address to the Flatiron Writers Room, 5 Covington Street, Asheville, NC 28806. You will be registered when we receive your check, space permitting.

Annie Frazier is a freelance editor, social media manager, and author’s assistant. She also currently serves as Social Media Editor for Pithead Chapel Literary Journal, and as a fiction reader for Longleaf Review. She earned an MFA in fiction from Spalding University in Louisville, KY, where she served as Social Media Coordinator for the program and as a student editor for The Louisville Review. Annie's fiction and poetry have appeared in Paper Darts, Hypertrophic Literary, Longleaf Review, Still: The Journal, North Carolina Literary Review, CHEAP POP, and elsewhere. Her work has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best Small Fictions, and Best of the Net, and a story of hers was named a fiction finalist for Best of the Net 2018. Learn more at anniefrazier.com and get in touch via Twitter @anniefrazzr.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: If we have to cancel class due to inclement weather, we will make our best efforts to notify you by email at least 2 hours before the scheduled start time and will schedule a make up date.

REFUND POLICY: The Flatiron Writers Room reserves the right to cancel this workshop if not enough people sign up, in which case you will receive a full refund. You may request a refund up until one week before the class starts via Eventbrite or email to flatironwritersroom[at]gmail.com for a full tuition refund (Eventbrite will not refund its fees). After that date, no refunds will be made. We do not give credit for future classes/events in lieu of refunds under this policy.