SF Signal: Summer School for Up-and-Coming Teenage Writers/Artists

Summer School for Up-and-Coming Teenage Writers/Artists

Wofford College is holding a summer education program geared towards teenagers who are interested in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres.

The Shared Worlds program is a "residential camp designed around a 'shared world' theme" where groups of students will learn and apply the skills of writing, illustration and game design, mentored by professionals. The curriculum includes classes in space travel and alien biology.

The list of visiting speakers includes Troy Denning, Jim C. Hines, Greg Keyes, Stephen Leigh, Jack McDevitt, Scott Nicholson, Laura Resnick and more. Faculty includes Jeff VanderMeer, Stephen Leigh, and Christie Golden.

Darn it, this sounds cool. Where was this kind of thing when I was in high school?

And that's a cool pic you found John. Nice and spacey, just like you.

Posted by jp on Wednesday April 25, 2007 at 8:57 AM

The pic is from the site. I liked it too, which is why I didn't resize it and why it runs over the post height. Oh well.

And...who you calling "nice"?

Posted by John on Wednesday April 25, 2007 at 9:06 AM

My son, the rising ninth grader, is terribly jealous that he can't go for two more years.

My 44-year-old husband is wondering is anyone would believe he's a rising twelfth grader. *grin*

Posted by Misty on Wednesday April 25, 2007 at 8:09 PM

I've heard from the organizers that the site info is incorrect--it should be rising 8th through rising 12th. So he could go!

Jeff

Posted by Jeff VanderMeer on Thursday April 26, 2007 at 9:54 AM

Jeff is correct. Rising 8th through rising 12th. Also, the site doesn't mention this yet, but each group of twelve students is matched up with one of the following teachers:

Jeff VanderMeer
Christie Golden
Douglas Niles
Harley Stroh
Ken Hite
Stephen Leigh

and... more added as needed...

And that's in ADDITION to all the visiting speakers and activities, and the seminars with college professors, and art and writing workshops...

It's going to be very, very cool.

Of course, I am a little biased.

Jeremy

Posted by Jeremy Jones on Thursday April 26, 2007 at 10:13 AM

I am the founder of NVH magazine, a non-profit mag dedicated to showcasing up and coming horror writers. If anyone would be interetsed in submitting a story, let me knw at db5948@gmail.com

Posted by david byron on Monday December 10, 2007 at 8:04 AM