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- What We Offer
- Who's Who
- What's What (Workshops)
- Special Workshops
- Special Events
- Writers Week Schedule
- Workshop Fees
- Registration
- Admission & Deadline
- Submission of Manuscripts
- Requirements for Graduate Credit
- Masters of Arts in Writing
- About Manhattanville
- Directions to campus
Manhattanville’s Writers’ Week program offers the opportunity to spend an intensive week of writing and working closely with some of the country’s finest writers and teachers of writing. Participants at all stages of development, novice to experienced, sign up for one of six workshops that meet all morning. Participants also have private conferences with their workshop leaders (see What’s What).
The program also features a keynote address by Yusef Komunyakaa, a session with editors and agents, readings by the distinguished authors, and eight craft workshops on various aspects of writing and editing. The final reading is reserved for students. (see What's What).
WHO PARTICIPATES
Aspiring writers join seasoned writers at every level, who want to create new work or refine a project already in progress.
MEET THE EDITORS & AGENTS
Alice Quinn
Poetry Editor, The New Yorker
Executive Director, Poetry Society of AmericaStacey Creamer
Fiction Editor, Doubleday, Broadway BooksCaron Knauer
Caron K Literary Enterprises UnlimitedJoy Harris
The Joy Harris Literary Agency
Larry Dark is Director of The Story Prize, an annual award for books of short fiction. Before that, he selected, compiled, edited, and introduced 10 anthologies and six volumes of Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards, from 1997 to 2002.
Patricia Lee Gauch, author of over 35 books for young people, is vice president and editor-at-large of Philomel Books.
Edvige Giunta is an author and editor of four books, among them Writing with an Accent: Contemporary Italian American Women Authors and The Milk of Almonds: Italian American Women Writers on Food and Culture. Her work has appeared in many journals and anthologies. The former poetry editor of the Women’s Studies Quarterly, she is co-editor of Transformations.
Nancy W. Hall, a frequent contributor to health, lifestyle, and parenting magazines and Web sites, was a former contributing editor at Parents and Child. Her articles and essays have appeared in Working Mother, Parenting, Woman's Day, Salon and on NPR's All Things Considered. Her most recent nonfiction book is Balancing Pregnancy and Work: How to Make the Most of the Next 9 Months on the Job.
Amy Holman is the author of Wait for Me, I’m Gone, winner of the 2004 Dream Horse Press National Chapbook Competition, and An Insider’s Guide to Creative Writing Programs: Choosing the Right MA or MFA Program, Colony, Residency, Grant or Fellowship. Her work has appeared in Best American Poetry 1999 and in other print and online journals and anthologies and has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes.
Yusef Komunyakaa has published 14 books of poems including Neon Vernacular: New and Selected Poems 1977-1989, winner of the 1994 Pulitzer Prize and the Kingsley-Tufts Poetry Award. His most recent collection is Taboo: Part One of the Wishbone Trilogy, and his play, Gilgamesh, is forthcoming from Wesleyan University Press in 2006.
Jane Maher is the author of four biographies of “ordinary” people – Robertson and Wilkie James, the younger brothers of Henry and William James; William C. Stokoe, the father of American Sign Language Linguistics; Mina P. Shaughnessy, the pioneer of Open Admissions, CUNY; and Father Joseph C. Martin, a leader in the field of alcohol and drug recovery.
Joe Marren teaches new media reporting/writing as well as courses in traditional reporting, writing, editing and media ethics at Buffalo State College. His 18 years of experience include a stint as sports editor of the Salamanca Press, and working as a staff writer and free-lancer covering college and professional sports. He has won various state and national awards for his sports columns.
Pablo Medina was born in Havana, Cuba. He is the award-winning author of 10 books of poetry and prose, most recently The Cigar Roller: A Novel and Points of Balance/Puntos de Apoyo, a bilingual poetry collection. He is the recipient of fellowships and grants from numerous organizations including The Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund and the Cintas Foundation.
Jaye Murray’s first novel, Bottled Up, appeared on the American Library Association 2004 Best Book List for Young Adults and has been nominated for the 2005-2006 Gateway Readers Literature Award sponsored by the Missouri Association of School Librarians and others.
Martha Otis is Senior Vice President, Director Advertising & Promotion for Time Warner Book Group.
Sapphire is the author of two books of poetry, Black Wings & Blind Angels and American Dreams. Her novel, Push, won the Book-of-the-Month-Club Stephen Crane Award for First Fiction, the Black Caucus of The American Library Association's First Novelist Award, and in Great Britain, The Mind Book of the Year Award.
Roni Schotter is the award-winning author of 24 books for children and young adults. Her book, Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street, cited by the National Council of Teachers of English, is used by many teachers to model writing in the classroom. A middle-grade novel, F Is for Freedom, won the Washington Irving Award. The Boy Who Loved Words was published by Random House in March 2006.
Lynne Tillman is a novelist, short story writer and essayist. Her novel, No Lease on Life, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Fiction. Her most recent book, This Is Not It, is a short fiction collection of stories inspired by the work of 22 contemporary artists. In fall 2006, her new novel, American Genius, A Comedy, will be published by Soft Skull Press.
Karen Torres is Vice President Sales & Marketing for Time Warner Book Group.
Jonathan Tropper’s debut novel, Plan B, was about friendship, love, celebrity, addiction, kidnapping and turning thirty. The Book of Joe is currently in development at Warner Brothers. Everything Changes is in development at Sony Pictures. Jonathan is working on a fourth novel for Bantam Dell.
The Lyric Moment in Fiction – Pablo Medina
Writers of fiction are moved by two impulses, the narrative and the lyrical. This workshop will focus on how writers enrich the texture of their fiction and modulate narrative speed. We will learn how to incorporate lyrical passages into our stories and keep the two impulses balanced and active. Exercises will lead to the generation of at least one piece of short fiction.
Approaches to Fiction – Lynne Tillman
In this workshop, we will read and write short fiction. Participants will discuss various stories – by Chekhov, Kafka, Rhys, Wharton, O’Connor, Paley, Joyce – to understand better, as writers, the varieties of narrative approaches and techniques. We will discuss tone, voice, language usage, point of view, and character development. We will do in-class writing and other exercises, so that the student also apprehends the importance of reading to writing.
Creative Nonfiction: The Memoir – Edvige Giunta
Focusing especially on the memoir, we will explore the strategies of creative nonfiction. We will pay particular attention to the role of imaginative reconstruction and archival research in creative nonfiction – and especially how writers can negotiate these seemingly opposed strategies. We will consider the difference between autobiography and memoir and outline the practical steps to go from a one-page memoir moment to a book-length narrative.
Writing for Young Audiences – Roni Schotter
This workshop will deal with the special craft and art of writing literature for children. Students will be encouraged to get in touch with “the child within” in order to uncover, write, revise, and deepen their own stories. We will examine the unique qualities and requirements of the various genres of children’s books.
Poetry Workshop – Sapphire
In this workshop, we will focus on creating new poems. We also will give a careful and close reading to students’ poems in a workshop setting, emphasizing craft and constructive criticism as well as creativity.
Sports Writing Essentials – Joseph Marren
In this workshop, we will read and analyze award-winning sports stories and explore various approaches, from game/event stories to sports features/profiles. Students will learn the basics of how to write and self-edit a sports story for newspapers, other print publications and/or online sites – starting with print ledes and, later, developing the body
The Writing Life: Expectations, Disappointments and Victories – Jaye Murray
My Mother Will Read This...and Other Impractical Considerations! – Jonathan Tropper
Marketing and Promoting Your Book: Time Warner Case Histories – Martha Otis & Karen Torres
Capturing a Life: The Need for Biography – Jane Maher
The Art & Commerce of Your Poetry Book – Amy Holman
The Ticking Heart of a Short Story – Patricia Lee Gauch
Writing for Magazines – Nancy W. Hall
Getting to Know the Journals & Sending Out Your Manuscript – Larry Dark
Reading by Pulitzer-Prize winning poet, Yusef Komunyakaa
Wednesday, June 28, 7:30 p.m.
MEET THE EDITORS AND AGENTS PANEL
Tuesday, June 27, 1:00 p.m.
FACULTY READINGS/BOOK SIGNINGS
After each reading, students may purchase books to be autographed by the author.
WRITERS' WEEK PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Monday, June 26
8:00-8:30 a.m. – Sign In, Reid Castle8:30-9:00 a.m. – General Session, West Room9:00 a.m.-Noon – Writing WorkshopsNoon-1:00 p.m. – Barbecue Lunch1:00-2:30 p.m. – Workshop: “The Writing Life: Expectations, Disappointments and Victories” (Jaye Murray)3:00-4:00 p.m. – “My Mother Will Read This…and Other Impractical Considerations!” (Jonathan Tropper)5:00-6:00 p.m. – Faculty Readings/Book Signing: (Pablo Medina & Edvige Giunta)7:00-8:30 p.m. – Workshop: “Marketing and Promoting Your Book” (Martha Otis and Karen Torres)Tuesday, June 27
9:00 a.m.-Noon – Writing WorkshopsNoon-1:00 p.m. – Lunch1:00-3:00 p.m. – Editors & Agents Panel3:00-4:30 p.m. – Workshop: “Capturing a Life: The Need for Biography” (Jane Maher)5:00-6:00 p.m. – Faculty Readings/Book Signing (Roni Schotter & Lynne Tillman)7:00-9:00 p.m. – Workshop: “The Ticking Heart of a Short Story” (Patricia Gauch)Wednesday, June 28
9:00 a.m.-Noon – Writing WorkshopsNoon-1:00 p.m. – Barbecue Lunch1:30-2:30 p.m. – Workshop: “The Art & Commerce of Your Poetry Book” (Amy Holman )3:00-4:30 p.m. – Workshop: “Writing for Magazines” (Nancy W. Hall)7:30-8:30 p.m. – Keynote Speaker: “A Reading,” Yusef KomunyakaaThursday, June 29
9:00 a.m.-Noon – Writing WorkshopsNoon-1:00 p.m. – Lunch or /Open Mike/Brown-Bag Lunch1:30-2:30 p.m. – Faculty Reading/Book signing (Sapphire)3:30-5:00 p.m. – Workshop: “Knowing the Journals & Submitting Your Work” (Larry Dark)7:30-8:30 p.m. – Student ReadingsFriday, June 30
8:30-9:00 pm – General Session9:00 a.m.-Noon– Writing WorkshopsIndividual Conferences will be scheduled with the workshop leaders. Late evenings are generally free for writing or group meetings. Meals and snacks may be purchased in the Pub.
2 graduate credits.................................................$1100.00
OR
Non-credit ............................................................$695.00
Mandatory fees (to include in the total):
Non-refundable registration fee...................................$35.00
Activities Fee...........................................................$45.00
Regisitration is by mail. Please download the registration form.
Students choose one of seven workshops (see What's What). Admission is contingent upon space available in each workshop (15 participants each). To be registered for a workshop, participants should:
- Choose a workshop,
- Fill out the registration form
- Mail completed form, 10 pages of sample writing (completed or in progress) and full payment by June 5, 2006.
Refunds (less the $35 registration fee) are available through June 5. Checks should be made payable to Manhattanville College. VISA, MASTERCARD and DISCOVER CARD are accepted. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mail completed registration form, writing sample and full payment to:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2006
SUBMISSION
OF MANUSCRIPTS
Students registering for workshops are required to submit - with their
registration form - not more than 10 pages of sample writing (completed or
work in progress).
REQUIREMENTS
FOR GRADUATE CREDIT
At the final class of Writers' Week, students seeking graduate credit
will be required to submit a piece of revised work-in-progress to the workshop
leader.
MASTER
OF ARTS IN WRITING
Manhattanville offers a 32-credit Masters of Arts in
Creative Writing degree for writers and aspiring writers. Credits for
Writers' Week are applicable toward the degree. For more information, call
(914) 694-3425 or e-mail gps@mville.edu.
Founded in 1841, Manhattanville College is a coeducational, independent liberal arts institution.There are 1500 undergraduates studying full-time for Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or Bachelor of Music degrees in more than 50 academic areas.The college also offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Organizational Management, Behavioral Studies and Communications Management for adult students who want to complete their undergraduate degrees part-time.
Manhattanville also serves 1500 graduate students working toward the following graduate degrees:Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Master of Arts in Writing, Master ofScience in Organizational Management and Human Resource Development, Master of Science in Leadership and Strategic Management, Master of Science in Management Communications, Master of Science in International Management, Master of Arts in Teaching, and Master of Professional Studies.
Located on 100 acres in Westchester County, Manhattanville College is five minutes from White Plains, 45 minutes from New York City, and five minutes from the Connecticut border.
By train from New York City:Metro North from Grand Central Station to White Plains, #12 bus or taxi to campus.
By car - from the south:Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 27 (Route 120 - Purchase Street), turn left to College, entrance on left.
From the north:Merritt Parkway to Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 27 (Route 120 - Purchase Street), turn right to College, entrance on left.Or Route 684 to Manhattanville Road (Exit 2 - Westchester county Airport Exit), at top of hill make a left onto Route 120 - Purchase Street.College entrance on left.
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