Now registering for Sunshine on the St. Mary's River!
We're open for creativity and looking ahead to warmer days at the Chesapeake Writers' Conference June 21-27
Join us for a week of writing, workshops, and river views! Stay chill, not cold. Apply today at the link in our bio.
The Chesapeake Writers' Conference wishes you an imaginative holiday season and a bright, creative new year! Consider gifting yourself time for writing, reflection, and the warm fellowship of fellow writers; receive 15% off registration if you pay by 1/15/25.
Today's the last day to register for the Chesapeake Writers' Conference happening June 18-24. Reserve your spot now to make it official. https://t.co/9P9iwTaIJb
Dear Fellow Writers: Unfortunately, we have been forced to cancel the 2022 Chesapeake Writers’ Conference, due to low enrollments. It’s a weird year, we are so sorry to have hit this wall. We promise to make it back & better than ever! Photo credit: @StMarysMD
For today's Faculty Friday we're welcoming Tre Johnson, our first-ever Writer-in Residence for the Chesapeake Writers' Conference! He'll be staying in the SMCM Tiny House and working on his nonfiction book BLACK GENIUS. Apply now!
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We know that writing isn't all about fiction. Come join Tre Johnson on 6/21 for his craft talk "Cultural Nonfiction Writing: Making Connections Between History and Culture" and write alongside our Writer-in Residence as he constructs his first book nonfiction project. Apply now!
For today’s Faculty Friday we’ll be welcoming Matthew Henry Hall, a writer, cartoonist and performer who has been publishing children’s stories and cartoons for many years. He’ll be hosting the craft talk “‘Yes And…’ on 6/24!
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For today’s Faculty Friday we’ll be welcoming the College’s own Nadeem Zaman, an English professor at SMCM & author of Time of the Others and Up in the Main House & Other Stories. Join him for his craft talk “Conflict Makes the Story”!
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What does improv have to do with writing? Nothing? Think again. If you’re looking to see how improv can help you become a better writer, join Matthew Henry Hall for his craft talk “‘Yes And…’: Improv for Writers” on 6/24!
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For today’s Faculty Friday we’ll be welcoming Patricia Henley, author of Hummingbird House and Other Heartbreaks. She will be sharing her talents in writing through her fiction workshop “Writing the Memorable Short Story”.
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The backbone of any story is its conflict; it's what drives the plot forward. If you’re looking to develop the perfect conflict for your next work of fiction, join Nadeem Zaman for his craft talk “Conflict Makes the Story” on 6/22!
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