The Halloween decorations are being put away as the first of Seattle’s traditional autumn windstorms has industriously stripped the leaves from the cottonwoods and vine maples. Gore-Tex and flannel winter attire is being brought out of storage, and everything is pumpkin-flavored—even things that probably shouldn’t taste like pumpkin. Clarion West is still hard at work…
Registration is now open for our two Winter One-Day Workshops: January 25, 2015 • Nancy Kress • From Scattered to Salable: Revising Your Manuscript You finished your novel or short story – congratulations! But actually, you have just begun; revision is what often make the difference between a rough story and a salable one. You…
Clarion West is pleased to announce dates and instructors for its winter One-Day Workshops. Workshop descriptions and registration details will be posted when they are available. Mark your calendars now for two workshops this winter: January 25 Nancy Kress February 22 J. M. Sidorova Throughout the year, Clarion West invites acclaimed instructors to teach a six-hour class…
October is a fine month to be in Seattle—if you like rain, that is! Clarion West is busy getting ready for application season for the 2015 Six-Week Workshop, as well as preparing for more One-Day Workshops. There are still spaces left in the Tie-In Fiction: Why It’s Awesome and How to Do It One-Day Workshop with Erik…
Please join us at 6 pm on Saturday, November 22 for an evening of conversation, nibbles, drinks, and a tour of one of the great collections of science fiction and fantasy books and art at the home of Greg and Astrid Bear. Greg and Astrid are hosting this event. Greg will provide a personally guided…
Potlatch 24 February 6, 7, and 8, 2015 — Hotel Deca — Seattle, WA Potlatch is a small, literary speculative fiction convention where readers and writers meet on common ground. Their format, with a single track of programming, brings everyone together in a lively discussion that continues from one program to the next and goes…
There’s a nip in the air this early September morning here in Seattle. The leaves are just starting to turn, seasonal lattes are back at local coffee shops, and there are little wispy clouds clinging to the treetops on the mountains. Clarion West is starting to get geared up for application season and more One Day…
The final numbers are in for the Clarion West Write-a-thon: 263 participants, 338 sponsors, and $22,000 raised to support the Clarion West Writers Workshop! If you wrote or donated (or both), thank you so much! Your ongoing support makes the workshop possible. Clarion West is grateful for our engaged and resourceful community. Special thanks go…
The long, lazy days of summer are finally here, but Clarion West is busy with preparations for the fall and winter One-Day Workshops, as well as getting ready for next year’s Six-Week Workshop. Our newest alumni have returned home and are taking up their lives once again. Just as a reminder, the Write-a-thon is still…
Clarion West is holding three One-Day Workshops this fall. These intensive single day workshops contain many of the elements of our Six-Week Workshop, such as instructor-facilitated group critique, and discussions about technique or professional concerns. They are available to anyone aged 18 or older for a $130 fee. Voice and Voices Sunday, October 5 Nisi…