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Workshop Descriptions & Instructors Marilyn Abildskov Mary Allen Kate Aspengren Thomas Fox Averill Nancy K.Barry Timothy Bascom Kyle Beachy Karen Bender Linda Bendorf Maudy Benz Venise Berry Bruce Bond David Bouchier Michael Dennis Browne Maggie Conroy Mary Cross Thomas K. Dean Amber Dermont Janet Desaulniers Kelly Dwyer Hope Edelman Josh Emmons Jill Esbaum Sarah Fay Hugh Ferrer Katie Ford Geoffrey Forsyth Cecile Goding Douglas Goetsch Sands Hall Christine Hemp Jim Heynen Rick Hillis Charles Holdefer Richard Jackson Rebecca Johns Cheryl Fusco Johnson Wayne Johnson Daniel Khalastchi Carolyn Lieberg BK Loren Peter Markus Fritz Mc Donald James McKean Gordon Mennenga Sharelle Byars Moranville Michael Morse Barbara Robinette Moss Marc Nieson Shannon Olson Diana Ossana Lon Otto Juliet Patterson Kiki Petrosino Mark Jude Poirier Leslie Carol Roberts Anjali Sachdeva Sarah Saffian Sam Samuels Sandra Scofield Mary Kay Shanley Robert Anthony Siegel Carol Spindel Karen Subach Mary Vermillion Kris Vervaecke Ashley Warlick Michelle Wildgen Bart Yates	Hugh Ferrer Scaling Mt. Slush Pile: Reading Your Story Like a Fiction Editor Weekend Workshop June 13–14 or Weekend Workshop July 11–12 Shadows, Hands, Petals: The Unbearable Lightness of Imagery One-Week Workshop June 21–26 Biography Scaling Mt. Slush Pile: Reading Your Story Like a Fiction Editor Weekend Workshop June 13–14 or Weekend Workshop July 11–12 We all receive them, those form rejections offering thanks and apologizing that “the bulk of submissions prevents a more personal reply.” Maybe they’re polite, at least as form letters go—and there’s no denying that simultaneous submissions are swamping editorial offices around the country—but such notes don’t help us rewrite! In this workshop, we’ll briefly review common mistakes and go over cover letters, then we’ll move into in-depth editorial readings of your stories, discussing craft issues, structure, aesthetics, and techniques for standing out amid a thousand other manuscripts. This workshop is designed for intermediate and advanced short story writers. For longer stories (greater than fifteen manuscript pages), please also plan to bring a summary. Shadows, Hands, Petals: The Unbearable Lightness of Imagery One-Week Workshop June 21–26 We love those writers and poets who not only cast a spell over us with their words, but who also strike our fancy, exciting the imagination with a stream of choice images. The fact is, though, not all images are created equal—some things leap to mind with the greatest of ease, while much of the world we experience is intractable, leaden, resisting conjuration at all costs. If images are to be a “special effect” of good writing, it’s crucial that the fireworks not fizzle. In this workshop, we’ll pore over examples of successful images—and sequences of images—from a variety of genres to get a grip on what most powerfully sparks the imagination. Then, through exercises and free writing, we’ll draft and craft new work, hunting for those vivid details that will move the reader. This class is open to writers of all levels and all genres. Biography Hugh Ferrer received his M.F.A. in fiction from The University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. He is the fiction editor of The Iowa Review and the associate director of the University of Iowa International Writing Program. He is also an adjunct lecturer, teaching a course that introduces Iowa undergraduates to Iowa City’s literary culture.

	Site Map \| Welcome \| Workshops by Session Date \| Workshops by Instructor Workshops by Genre \| Registration & Housing Information \| Registration Form Sponsored by the Division of Continuing Education Iowa Summer Writing Festival C215 Seashore Hall The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone 319-335-4160 FAX 319-335-4743 iswfestival@uiowa.edu Last updated on February 10, 2009