OCT 1 DEADLINE for Fall Retreat Registration

Application to attend the Antioch Writers' Workshop 2013 Fall Retreat, November 1-3, 2013, is now open. The Fall Retreat will be held at Grailville Retreat Center and led by authors Matthew Goodman and Sherri Wood Emmons. 

  

The Retreat is designed for writers who have works of fiction (short stories or novels) or essay(s)/creative nonfiction either complete or in progress and who wish to focus on revising/completing this work and identifying next steps on their writing paths. Up to twenty writers will be selected from applicants.  

Interested participants can apply by email to info@antiochwritersworkshop.com with the subject line: Fall 2013 Retreat Application. Attach, as a WORD file, or mail to Antioch Writers' Workshop, c/o Antioch University Midwest, 900 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, OH 45387, the following TWO documents:

1) A one-page cover letter providing your name, contact information (address, email, phone), and a paragraph or two about where you are on the writing path (what you're working on) and why you want to attend this retreat.

2) A writing sample: between 10 and 20 double spaced pages of creative nonfiction OR fiction.

Up to twenty applicants will be selected by Antioch Writers' Workshop. Applications will be accepted between August 1, 2013 and October 1, 2013. Applicants MUST be over 21 years of age. Applicants will receive a confirmation via email that application has been received within 5 BUSINESS days of receipt. (If you do not receive an email confirmation within 5 BUSINESS days, please re-send application.) Applicants will receive notification of acceptance or decline by email by October 7, 2013, midnight.

The $450.00 tuition includes two nights private lodging at Grailville Retreat Center  (each gender will be assigned a shared bathroom/shower facility), all food catered by Grailville (Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast and lunch), and instruction/guidance by authors Matthew Goodman and To Be Named. Transportation to and from Grailville is not included and must be arranged by participants.

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION... Please see our FALL 2013 RETREAT page.

ONE MORE WEEK to register for the Fall Retreat

Application to attend the Antioch Writers' Workshop 2013 Fall Retreat, November 1-3, 2013, is now open. The Fall Retreat will be held at Grailville Retreat Center and led by authors Matthew Goodman and Sherri Wood Emmons. 

  

The Retreat is designed for writers who have works of fiction (short stories or novels) or essay(s)/creative nonfiction either complete or in progress and who wish to focus on revising/completing this work and identifying next steps on their writing paths. Up to twenty writers will be selected from applicants.  

Interested participants can apply by email to info@antiochwritersworkshop.com with the subject line: Fall 2013 Retreat Application. Attach, as a WORD file, or mail to Antioch Writers' Workshop, c/o Antioch University Midwest, 900 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, OH 45387, the following TWO documents:

1) A one-page cover letter providing your name, contact information (address, email, phone), and a paragraph or two about where you are on the writing path (what you're working on) and why you want to attend this retreat.

2) A writing sample: between 10 and 20 double spaced pages of creative nonfiction OR fiction.

Up to twenty applicants will be selected by Antioch Writers' Workshop. Applications will be accepted between August 1, 2013 and October 1, 2013. Applicants MUST be over 21 years of age. Applicants will receive a confirmation via email that application has been received within 5 BUSINESS days of receipt. (If you do not receive an email confirmation within 5 BUSINESS days, please re-send application.) Applicants will receive notification of acceptance or decline by email by October 7, 2013, midnight.

The $450.00 tuition includes two nights private lodging at Grailville Retreat Center  (each gender will be assigned a shared bathroom/shower facility), all food catered by Grailville (Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast and lunch), and instruction/guidance by authors Matthew Goodman and To Be Named. Transportation to and from Grailville is not included and must be arranged by participants.

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION... Please see our FALL 2013 RETREAT page.

REMINDER -- AWW Fall Retreat Deadline Oct. 1.

Application to attend the Antioch Writers' Workshop 2013 Fall Retreat, November 1-3, 2013, is now open. The Fall Retreat will be held at Grailville Retreat Center and led by authors Matthew Goodman and Sherri Wood Emmons. 

  

The Retreat is designed for writers who have works of fiction (short stories or novels) or essay(s)/creative nonfiction either complete or in progress and who wish to focus on revising/completing this work and identifying next steps on their writing paths. Up to twenty writers will be selected from applicants.  

Interested participants can apply by email to info@antiochwritersworkshop.com with the subject line: Fall 2013 Retreat Application. Attach, as a WORD file, or mail to Antioch Writers' Workshop, c/o Antioch University Midwest, 900 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, OH 45387, the following TWO documents:

1) A one-page cover letter providing your name, contact information (address, email, phone), and a paragraph or two about where you are on the writing path (what you're working on) and why you want to attend this retreat.

2) A writing sample: between 10 and 20 double spaced pages of creative nonfiction OR fiction.

Up to twenty applicants will be selected by Antioch Writers' Workshop. Applications will be accepted between August 1, 2013 and October 1, 2013. Applicants MUST be over 21 years of age. Applicants will receive a confirmation via email that application has been received within 5 BUSINESS days of receipt. (If you do not receive an email confirmation within 5 BUSINESS days, please re-send application.) Applicants will receive notification of acceptance or decline by email by October 7, 2013, midnight.

The $450.00 tuition includes two nights private lodging at Grailville Retreat Center  (each gender will be assigned a shared bathroom/shower facility), all food catered by Grailville (Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast and lunch), and instruction/guidance by authors Matthew Goodman and To Be Named. Transportation to and from Grailville is not included and must be arranged by participants.

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION... Please see our FALL 2013 RETREAT page.

In Your Own Words: Reflections on 2013 AWW

It has been a month since the 28th Annual Antioch Writers' Workshop. Participants, Faculty, Speakers and Staff have written about their experiences online, and we will be bringing their take to you throughour blog in a series of posts titled, "In Your Words: Reflections on 2013 AWW." 

Our first installment links to "Report from the Antioch Writers' Workshop," by this summer's fiction instructor, Lee Martin. Martin writes that he "had the privilege of teaching at the Antioch Writers’ Workshop in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and what a wonderful teaching experience it was." (READ MORE).

The second links to a Yellow Springs News blog post by participant Amy Magnus titled "Among Friends." 

Did you write about your experience at the 2013 Antioch Writers' Workshop on your blog?  Send us an email to let us know, and we'll link to it on ours.

Also, don't forget to check out the Antioch Writers' Workshop Fall Weekend Writers' Retreat, October 5-7 at the Grailville Retreat Center in Loveland, Ohio.

AWW LitSalon

The Antioch Writers' Workshop LitSalon is a new program that is a fantastic, fun way to enjoy an afternoon with fellow literature lovers, hob-nob with a celebrated author, and support Antioch Writers' Workshop... all at once! And get a tax deduction, too! Our goal is to do several a year; here are the details on our first ever AWW LitSalon

Martha Moody

At the first ever AWW LitSalon on Sunday, October 13 4-7 p.m., join literature lovers to celebrate writing and books in general and to meet with Martha Moody, New York Times' best-selling author (Best Friends and Sharp and Dangerous Virtues as well as other novels). After you've mingled and enjoyed wine, beer, other beverages and hors d'ouevres, Martha will share the insights, imagination and inspiration that enabled her to transition from a career as a beloved physician to best-selling novelist. There will be plenty of time for asking questions of this creative literary master... and for meeting new friends!

Ron Rollins

The first LitSalon will take place at the home of Amy and Ron Rollins in Kettering, Ohio. Ron is the Associate Editor of the Dayton Daily News and is a contemporary visual artist who has had his work displayed in many local art shows. (Bonus: see some of Ron's art work and art collection!)

The cost of this wonderful evening is $35 per couple or $20 per individual. Limited to a total of 20 individuals. ALL fees go to support scholarships as well as the Young Writers and other programs of the Antioch Writers' Workshop. FIFTY PERCENT of cost is tax deductible; participants will receive a letter stating donation amount.

Here's how to participate:

1. EMAIL Sharon Short, Executive Director of Antioch Writers' Workshop, at info@antiochwritersworkshop.com OR sshort@antiochwritersworkshop.com.

2. Or... Call 937-769-1803.

3. Include your name, phone number, and email address in your email or phone message, and indicate that you're contacting AWW about LitSalon.

4. Sharon will follow up with you to collect fees; after paying fee, you'll receive directions to Ron's home.

5. Deadline to register : October 9, 2013.

Fall Retreat Leader -- Sherri Wood Emmons

Exciting author Sherri Wood Emmons will also lead the 2013 Fall Retreat on November 1-3, 2013 at Grailville Retreat Center.

Sherri Wood Emmons

Sherri Wood Emmons is a freelance writer and editor. Prayers and Lieswas her first work of fiction; her published novels since then are The Sometimes Daughter and The Weight of Small Things. She is a graduate of Earlham College and the University of Denver Publishing Institute. A mother of three, she lives in Indiana with her husband, two fat beagles, and four spoiled cats. Sherri recently led an afternoon fiction seminar at the 2013 summer program for the Antioch Writers' Workshop. Learn more about Sherri at www.sherriwoodemmons.com

You can also learn more about how to join Sherri Wood Emmons and the 2013 Fall Retreat on our website.

REMINDER -- Second Sunday FREE Writers' Seminar

Antioch Writers' Workshop and Books & Co are offering the next Free Writers' Workshop on September 8 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Books & Co at The Greene. The workshop, "Writing Dynamite Dialogue," presented by Tim Waggoner will help writers write dialogue that comes alive, moves plot and reveals character, all while reading naturally. 

Tim Waggoner

Tim Waggoner has published close to thirty novels and three short story collections, and his articles on writing have appeared in Writer's Digest and Writers' Journal, among other publications. He teaches creative writing at Sinclair Community College and in Seton Hill University's Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program.

Join Tim to learn more about writing dialogue at Books & Co at The Green on September 8 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. No reservations are required for the Second Sunday Free Writers' Seminar, but expressed intention to attend is appreciated. Call Books & Co at The Greene at 937- 429-6302.

For more information about Antioch Writers' Workshop or the Second Sunday Free Writers' Seminar, visit http://www.antiochwritersworkshop.com or email info@antiochwritersworkshop.com.

The Antioch Writers' Workshop Summer Workshop will be held July 2014 in partnership with Antioch University Midwest and with support from the Ohio Arts Council.

Fall Retreat Leader -- Matthew Goodman

The fantastic Matthew Goodman, author of three books of non-fiction will lead the Fall Retreat, November 1-3, 2013 at Grailville Retreat Center. 

Matthew Goodman

Goodman’s latest book, the narrative historyEighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World, was published in 2013 by Ballantine Books. It has been translated into seven languages and was chosen as a Barnes & Noble Spring 2013 Discover Great New Writers selection. His previous book, The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth-Century New York, was a Borders Books Original Voices selection and was named one of the Best Books of the Year by The Economist magazine. Matthew's essays, articles, and reviews have appeared in numerous publications including The American Scholar,Harvard Review, Bon Appetit, the Forward, and the Utne Reader, and he has taught writing in many colleges and writing conferences, among them the Antioch Writers' Workshop and the Chautauqua Writers Institute.

Learn more about how to join Matthew Goodman and the 2013 Fall Retreat on our website. 

Second Sunday FREE Writers' Seminar -- September 8

Antioch Writers' Workshop and Books & Co are offering the next Free Writers' Workshop on September 8 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Books & Co at The Greene. The workshop, "Writing Dynamite Dialogue," presented by Tim Waggoner will help writers write dialogue that comes alive, moves plot and reveals character, all while reading naturally. 

Tim Waggoner

Tim Waggoner has published close to thirty novels and three short story collections, and his articles on writing have appeared in Writer's Digest and Writers' Journal, among other publications. He teaches creative writing at Sinclair Community College and in Seton Hill University's Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program.

Join Tim to learn more about writing dialogue at Books & Co at The Green on September 8 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. No reservations are required for the Second Sunday Free Writers' Seminar, but expressed intention to attend is appreciated. Call Books & Co at The Greene at 937- 429-6302.

For more information about Antioch Writers' Workshop or the Second Sunday Free Writers' Seminar, visithttp://www.antiochwritersworkshop.com or email info@antiochwritersworkshop.com.

The Antioch Writers' Workshop Summer Workshop will be held July 2014 in partnership with Antioch University Midwest and with support from the Ohio Arts Council.