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Submit your work for consideration for workshops with the writers.

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The nearby communities of Howards Grove, Plymouth, Elkhart Lake, and Sheboygan offer fine lodging and great food.

Links:

- Seems
- Karl Elder
- Lakeland
- Poets & Writers
- Poetry Daily
- The Beloit Poetry Journal
-Black Warrior Review
-Association of Writers and Writing Programs
-Verse Daily
-Council for Wisconsin Writers

Two days of events

 

November 1

10:00-11:00 Registration in the Bradley Building
(book table open).
11:00 Welcome and readings by Philip Daceyand Margaret Dawe in Bradley Building Auditorium.
Noon Lunch available in the Campus Center (book table open in the Bradley Building).
2:00—4:00 Workshops:

* Philip Dacey--Location TBA
* Margaret Dawe--Location TBA

5:00 Dinner on your own
(Campus Center or restaurants in nearby surrounding communities).
7:30 Readings by Philip Dacey and Margaret Dawe in the Lakeland Pub.
8:30 Reception, conversation, and book signing in the Lakeland Pub (book table open).

 

November 2

9:00—10:00 Registration for high school students in the Valerie and David Black Room of the Laun Center (book table open).
9:15-10:15 Open Mic--Location TBA
10:30 Readings and question and answer session with Philip Daceyand Margaret Dawe in the Valerie and David Black Room.
Noon Lunch available in the Campus Center.
1:00—2:00 Workshops led by Philip Daceyand Margaret Dawe for high school students in rooms to be announced.
2:30—4:30 Workshops for college students and the general public:

* Philip Dacey--Location TBA
* Margaret Dawe--Location TBA

 

Workshops

Submit work to be considered for workshops.

All participants who would like to have their writing considered as an object for discussion during the festival workshops must submit it to Karl Elder electronically by Oct. 15. Participants may submit material for workshops in one genre only--poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. It will then be forwarded to the featured writers, who will decide how many and which of the manuscripts (or excerpts thereof) there will be opportunity to approach.

 

Contests

Contest entries must contain the writer's name and address on a separate title page, be in type, and submitted as clear, hard copy on Friday, November 2, at the festival registration table. Entries may be in each of three genres per participant, yet only one poem, one story, and/or one nonfiction piece may be submitted.

There will be two categories--high school students on one hand, all others on the other--of cash awards for first place in each of three genres--poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

The judges reserve the right to decline to award a prize in one or more of the genres. Judges will be the editorial staff of Seems, excluding the festival coordinator, Mr. Elder.

Only workshop participants are eligible for awards.