Greetings, Clarion West family! September is a month for refocusing. The bustle and heat of summer have cooled a little, and it’s time to check the weather reports, dig those sweaters out of your closets, and maybe even start gearing up for a new school year. One-Day Workshops Our Fall One-Day Workshops are in full…
Welcome to the August Alumni News! August is traditionally a slow month for us at CW. The Summer Workshop has let out, the Write-a-thon is over, and everyone is realizing that there is only a little time left to get out and enjoy the sunshine this summer. We want to take this time to give…
Wait, what? It’s July!? It’s true; the year is officially half over. The Summer Workshop is half over, too, and the talented Class of 2018 is starting to feel the effects of four sustained weeks of learning, writing, reading, and socializing. There’s more excitement to come before the end, though! The 2018 Write-a-thon is going strong….
Psst. Wanna hear some Alumni News? We’ve got some exciting news for flash fiction writers in this one, so make sure you read to the end if that sounds like you. We’re smack in the middle of Week One of the Clarion West Six-Week Summer Workshop, where the diverse and talented Class of 2018 is being put through…
Hey Clarion West! Around the world, 18 brilliant writers from the Class of 2018 are living the last few days of their pre-CW lives, blissfully unaware of what awaits them… While they start their journey toward Seattle, the board and staff are busy getting things ready for them and for all of our activities this…
Happy April from Clarion West! If you missed our anouncement a few weeks back: we officially have a Class. The Clarion West Class of 2018 has been selected, and is one of our most international classes ever, with members hailing from Nigeria, Brazil, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Greece, the U.K., Croatia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the…
It’s March, and like a bear emerging from hibernation, Clarion West’s Summer Workshop team is blinking in the spring sunlight and shambling into motion. We hope everyone got their applications in before the March 1 deadline. As our committee comes to its final decisions on the Class of 2018, we’re holding our breath and keeping…
It’s February, the month of Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, and Lunar New Year, and we hope this issue of the Alumni News finds you warm, loved, and happy. A lot has happened in the past month for the Clarion West community, not least of all the passing of Ursula K. Le Guin on January 22, at the…
Happy New Year from all of us at Clarion West! As we begin 2018, we look back with gratitude at all our accomplishments and changes in 2017: We had another unforgettable Summer Workshop, starring 18 brilliant new alumni from all around the world. Daryl Gregory, Kij Johnson, John Chu, Connie Willis, Daniel Jose Older, and Pat Cadigan bestowed wisdom as the Class…
It’s December, the season of giving and receiving gifts (of books!). But it’s also Clarion West Summer Workshop application season, as well. If you’d like to apply, or if you know someone who might benefit from six intensive weeks of workshop, growth, and exploration, visit the Summer Workshop page to learn more. Sign up today for the…