Take away best practices and how to avoid pitfalls.
Gain confidence in applying to programs that meet your needs and experience.
Course Description:
Retreats, workshops, and residencies offer valuable time to develop your writing skills in community, solo, or at a distance. However, applying for these opportunities can be daunting, especially if you're unsure what you want to accomplish or what each opportunity offers. Shipra Agarwal guides you through solid approaches to successfully apply for the perfect retreat, workshop, or residency for your needs.
About the instructor:
Shipra Agarwal is a doctor-turned-brand-manager-turned-writer from India, pursuing an MFA in fiction from ASU. Her work has been published in Witness and The Rumpus; she was nominated for the PEN/Dau Prize and the Pushcart Prize, and was shortlisted for the First Pages Prize and the Iron Horse Long Story Prize. She has received support from the Tin House Summer Workshop, the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop, the Sundress Academy for the Arts, and the Authentic Voices Program. Shipra is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Best of the Net and is currently working on a novel and a collection of stories.
About our course fees:
Your paid course registration is an investment not only in your voice but in our literary community. CantoMundo at the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing is dedicated to helping create a sustainable local and national literary arts community. The general rate for our classes is only $25 per hour of instruction. The pay scale is designed to favor instructors, ensuring that the majority of collected course fees go to them. Any profit allows us to offer discounts, scholarships, and occasionally free educational programs. To inquire about whether or not you are eligible for a discount code, please send an email to: cantomundo@asu.edu
