REACHING OUT - FALL 2009
Each semester the Writers Institute sponsors residencies of varying lengths by authors who have distinguished themselves both for their writing and their teaching.
In tandem with these residencies free writing workshops are offered on a competitive basis to members of the community.

Poetry Workshop Offered by
Writer-in-Residence Rebecca Wolff

New York State Writers Institute Writer-in-Residence Rebecca Wolff will conduct an intermediate to advanced poetry workshop during the Fall 2009 semester. The workshop will give students who have some writing experience opportunities to develop and revise poems. The emphasis will be on taking each poem on its own terms, and some work will be done to determine those terms.

The workshop is scheduled for eight Monday nights (September 21, 28, October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 23, 30) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The class will take place on the University at Albany’s uptown campus. The workshop is offered free of charge for non-credit, and will be limited to ten writers. To be considered, submit manuscripts to the Writers Institute according to the guidelines listed below. Due to the volume of manuscripts received from previous workshops, we must insist that you follow the guidelines exactly.

Guidelines for Intermediate/Advanced Dramatic Screenwriting Workshop

1. All manuscripts must be typewritten.
   
2. All submissions must include a separate cover sheet with name, mailing address, e-mail addresses, and work and home telephone numbers.
3. Submit a six-page writing sample—one poem per page or individual poems up to six pages in length. To ensure a blind selection process, do not put your name on any of these pages.
4. Be sure to keep a copy of your work as your manuscript will not be returned to you.
5. Manuscripts delivered in person will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 10th. Mailed manuscripts must be postmarked not later than Saturday, September 4th. No faxes or e-mails.
6. Notification of acceptance will be by Monday, September 14th. Please do not call regarding the status of your manuscript. We regret that neither Ms. Wolff nor the Institute can comment on manuscripts by writers not selected.

Mail manuscripts to:Wolff Poetry Workshop
                              New York State Writers Institute, University at Albany SL 320
                              1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY  12222                     

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CONTACT INFORMATION: Science Library, SL 320 | University at Albany, NY 12222 | Phone 518-442-5620 | Fax 518-442-5621 | email writers@uamail.albany.edu