IN-PERSON & ONLINE FICTION CLASS & CONTEST
The Writers' Workshop offers in-person and online classes for beginning and experienced writers. Classes meet on Saturdays, 10-3:30 pm, with a lunch break. Registration is in advance only at www.twwoa.org. Classes are $80 each, and financial assistance is available for low-income writers in exchange for volunteering.
JUNE 12: FICTION WRITING & REVISING with Karen Ackerson
Writers of fiction and creative non-fiction books and stories will learn how to revise and polish their works before submitting to an agent or publisher. Techniques will be taught on how to grab the reader's interest by eliminating unnecessary details, building tension, and fine-tuning dialogue and descriptions. Participants may bring five pages (double-spaced) to the class for discussion. Ackerson is Senior Editor at The Renbourne Editorial Agency (renbourne.com), and has edited hundreds of novels, memoirs and creative non-fiction stories.
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Humor Me Writing Contest Deadline: Postmarked or emailed by June 30, 2021
Awards:
1ST Place: Your choice of a 2 night stay at our Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free workshops (in person or online); or 50 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff
2nd Place: Two free workshops; or 35 pages line-edited
3rd Place: One free workshop, or 25 pages line-edited
10 Honorable Mentions
Guidelines:
Email or snail-mail a humorous story (fiction or non-fiction) of 5,000 words or less. Use of witty, dry humor is encouraged. Pages should be paper clipped, with your name, address, phone and title of work on the first page. Double-space, and use 12 point font. Mention if this is fiction or not.
The entry fee per story is $25/$20 Workshop members. Multiple entries are accepted. Enclose self-sealing SASE for critique and list of winners.
Make check or money order payable to The Writers’ Workshop, and mail to: Humor Contest, 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville, NC 28805. Emailed submissions may be sent in Word doc attachment to writersw@gmail.com (this link is out of date because the contest has closed), with “Humor Contest” in the subject. The entry fee is payable online at www.twwoa.org, or by mailing a check. No sase is required – comments will be emailed.
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