2023 Summer Writing Retreat Schedule
Mondays, July 10, 17, 24, 31
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
Memoir & Personal Essay Class: “True Stories Told Well: Memory, Form, and Voice in Memoir and Personal Essay” with Rachel Starnes
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
The Write Away
All SWR class registrants can join the Write Away sessions starting at 7:00 PM each evening when their class is not in session.
Tuesdays, July 11, 18, 25, August 1
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
Fiction Class: “Writing the Page-Turner: Building Suspense in Any Genre of Fiction” with Chaitali Sen
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
The Write Away
All SWR class registrants can join the Write Away sessions starting at 7:00 PM each evening when their class is not in session.
Wednesdays, July 12, 19, 26, August 2
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
Revision Class: “Revision Demystified: Moving Your Work to Completion” with Stacey Swann
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
The Write Away
All SWR class registrants can join the Write Away sessions starting at 7:00 PM each evening when their class is not in session.
Tuesday Lunchtime Presentations
Tuesday, July 11, 12:00 PM -1:00 PM CDT
Amy Gentry on “The Save the Cat Beat Sheet”
Tuesday, July 18, 12:00 PM -1:00 PM CDT
Evan Narcisse on “Writing for Interactive Mediums & Beyond”
Tuesday, July 25, 12:00 PM -1:00 PM CDT
Bev Chukwu on “Lessons from Screenwriting: Creating Compelling Scenes”
Tuesday, August 1, 12:00 PM -1:00 PM CDT
Tonia Ransom on “Creating a Podcast”
Thursday Meet-ups + Special Events
Thursday, July 13, 7:00 PM -8:00 PM CDT
Spend an evening in small breakout meet-ups with fellow SWR registrants.
Thursday, July 20, 7:00 PM -8:30 PM CDT
WLT On the Craft of Writing: “Personal Essays” with Krys Malcolm Belc and Melissa Faliveno.
Thursday, July 27, 7:00 PM -8:00 PM CDT
Spend an evening in small breakout meet-ups with fellow SWR registrants.
Thursday, August 3, 7:00 PM -8:30 PM CDT
2023 Summer Writing Retreat Student Reading Night.
Saturday Craft Seminars
Saturday, July 8, 10:00 AM -11:30 AM CDT
Matt Bird on “The Secrets of Character”
Saturday, July 29, 10:00 AM -11:30 AM CDT
Chuck Wendig on “Gentle Writing Advice”
