Clarion West is pleased to announce six new One-Day Workshops this winter and spring: January 22, 2017 with instructor Curtis C. Chen Synopses and Queries: How Do They Work? February 19, 2017 with instructors Ted Kosmatka and Jack Skillingstead Scene One: The Rocketry of Fiction March 5 with instructor Kat Richardson A Matter of Character:…
Welcome to the September edition of the Clarion West Alumni News! Our fall One-Day Workshop series are now open for registration: September 18: When Worldviews Collide: Character as Conflict with instructor Susan Palwick October 9: Voice and Diversity with instructor Nisi Shawl November 20: Rewriting and Revisioning with instructor Cat Rambo December 4: Integrating Character, Plot, and Worldbuilding with instructor David Levine We’re…
Welcome to the August edition of the Clarion West Alumni News! There’s a lot of great stuff in this edition, including an announcement of a new Clarion West class tradition, award announcements, and—as usual—lots of great reading. Alumni, if you have news you’d like to share with the Clarion West community, send it to alumni@clarionwest.org….
We’re now deep into workshop season here at Clarion West—this year’s students are hard at work during these intense six weeks. There are still a few more readings in our Summer Reading Series on Tuesday evenings, and we hope you’ll join us! The Write-a-thon is also still in full swing, and we hope you’ll stop by and sponsor…
Clarion West is pleased to announce the instructors for the 2017 Summer Workshop, June 18 through July 28, 2017. Week 1: Daryl Gregory Week 2: Kij Johnson Week 3: John Chu Week 4: Connie Willis Week 5: Daniel José Older Week 6: Pat Cadigan For more information on these instructors, please see the workshop instructors…
It is with great regret that we announce that Geoff Ryman will not be teaching Week Six, due to unexpected difficulties with the United Kingdom’s passport system. Stepping in for Ryman is Michael Swanwick, who has received the Hugo, Nebula, Theodore Sturgeon, and World Fantasy Awards for his work. His books include In the Drift,…
It’s one of the most exciting times of year here at Clarion West—Summer Workshop season! Keep writing all summer long with your fellow writers and the Clarion West Write-a-thon. There are in-person and online events planned, as well as a prize drawing at the end of the Write-a-thon. Find out more and sign up today! In…
Clarion West has announced an exciting lineup of One-Day Workshops for this fall: Susan Palwick (CW ’85), September 18: When Worldviews Collide: Character as Conflict Nisi Shawl (CW ’92), October 9: Voice and Diversity Cat Rambo (CW ’05), November 20: Rewriting and Revisioning David Levine (CW ’00), December 4: Integrating Character, Plot, and Worldbuilding Visit…
Clarion West is plunging headlong into workshop season! If you’re in the area, we hope you’ll join us for our Summer Reading Series on Tuesday evenings. Locations vary, so check the Summer Reading Series page for more details. We also hope you’ll join us for this year’s Write-a-thon. You can meet your writing goals this summer and support…
The cherry trees are in full bloom and the days are getting longer and warmer in Seattle, where Clarion West is busy getting ready for summer. The Clarion West class of 2016 has been announced and our workshop staff and volunteers are preparing for the workshop, the Summer Reading Series, and the Write-a-thon. We have…