for this upcoming event:
Writer’s Retreat and Storytelling Symposium at UMFK, May 18 -21, 2011
Workshops and symposium will take place on our campus this spring. So fire up your computers, polish off those papers, and get ready to participate. You may submit stories or poems to qualify for the workshops. Other medium may also be presented.
A variety of items, including print publications, posters, recordings and performances, may be considered for presentation at MYTHiCRAFT: Writer’s Retreat and Storytelling Symposium at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, May 18th-21st. Interested individuals may apply to share creative works in writing workshops or present papers/posters, etc. in a symposium with a focus on “Our Stories—Ourselves.”
Manuscripts of 3-5 poems or up to 3 stories are requested for limited enrollment workshops with either Kevin St. Jarre (fiction) or Ellen Taylor (poetry) in the writer’s retreat. A detailed paper/poster presentation abstract of no more than 120 words is needed to apply for the storytelling symposium. Joe Citro is our Keynote speaker/sharer of “strange tales.”
All manuscripts/materials must be submitted in electronic format, using Microsoft Word. Each submission should include a CV or author bio with publication information.
For more information please inquire at: mythicraft@umfk.maine.edu
Prior to submission, we invite submitters to visit The Aroostook Review.
MYTHiCRAFT is a writer’s retreat and storytelling symposium with a theme—“Our Stories—Ourselves”. The process of crafting stories can help transform our lives—hence the theme. Teachers, writers and learners may gather on the beautiful University of Maine at Fort Kent campus to share their work, be inspired by one another and be guided by experienced writers and crafters of language.
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Enrollment is limited in the workshops, and we would like to see one story or an abstract of a story, or three to five poems before you register. If you are interested in presenting work in the storytelling symposium, likewise, we would need to see an abstract. For more details on sending us your work for consideration or for more information on registration, please contact us ASAP at mythicraft@umfk.maine.edu
MYTHiCRAFT is scheduled for May 18th-21st. On campus housing and meal packages will be available at a discount upon early registration. Participants may also register for one course credit for either the poetry or fiction workshops. We look forward to seeing you at UMFK this summer!