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The Speculative Fiction Workshop is a bimonthly workshop for those writers who specialize in science fiction, fantasy, or horror genres. Writers in this group learn the ins-and-outs of crafting short stories and preparing novels for publication in the science-fiction industry.
We meet bimonthly on Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., in Midtown Manhattan. Each workshop is limited to six writers because it seems to be the best way to ensure that each member’s work gets the attention it deserves.
We use a glass booth format which allows for uninterrupted feedback during the workshop. It also forces everyone to listen to each other and streamline the feedback offered. Our goal is publication.
Please do not submit an application if you are not serious about improving your writing, and unable to commit the time to a writing workshop. Please check your availability prior to submitting an application.
If interested in applying for membership, please read the info below prior to contacting us.
The two-part application consists of a sci-fi, speculative, or horror writing sample (ten page maximum) which represents your best work in our group's format (Courier New, 12pt, double-spaced, 1" margins on all four sides, continuous line numbers, headers with page name/title/page number). To see what this looks like, click here.
The second component are answers to the following short essay questions:
1. Who are you? Please provide a personal and/or professional biography, including age, and tell us about your educational background and workshop experiences.
2. What are your professional goals as a writer?
3. Have you been a member of a writing group before? If so, list elements that worked and which areas that could have been improved?
4. What are your realistic expectations in applying to a writers' workshop?
5. How would you handle a harsh critique?
6. Does your current schedule include time to commit to a biweekly workshop for a period of at least five months? (January-May)? Ten months (January-May; July-November)?
7. List several writers that you admire and whose work has been important to you as a reader and your growth as a writer.
Attach as an RTF or PDF, and e-mail completed application to scifi@morningsidewriters.com. We appreciate your interest and application. We will only contact writers we're interested in meeting for a two-way personal interview and workshop audit session.
*Morningside Writers Workshops are 12 sessions for $85 or 24 sessions for $170. We also use a non-disclosure agreement and membership bylaws.
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