Designed to give writers at any stage of their careers the opportunity to improve their craft in a warm, welcoming atmosphere, the Department of English will host the 29th annual West Virginia Writers’ Workshop from July 16-19.
Participants will work with nationally and internationally acclaimed authors in small classes. The workshop will also feature readings, craft talks, writing exercises and a publishing panel.
Morgantown-area high school students are welcome to attend the workshop’s craft talks, writing exercises and readings for free.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for writers near and far to work with accomplished and helpful professional writers and teachers,” said Mark Brazaitis, workshop director, professor and creative writing coordinator. “Anyone with an interest in writing is welcome to attend.”
Brazaitis and Sarah Morris, an assistant professor of English and the author of “Lessons from ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads,’” will give a reading and lead a craft talk.
Faculty will also include Jim Daniels and Kari Gunter-Seymour.
Daniels is the Thomas Stockham Baker University Professor of English Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University and the author of numerous books of poetry and prose as well as four produced screenplays.
A ninth generation Appalachian and author of three full-length collections of poems, Gunter-Seymour is the executive director of the Women of Appalachia Project and editor of its anthology series “Women Speak,” a finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Award/Anthology.
No writing experience is necessary to participate in the workshop.
For questions, contact Mark Brazaitis at Mark.Brazaitis@mail.wvu.edu.