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 Let me introduce Tim Esaias, instructor for our
all-day writing intensive to be held the Thursday prior to the conference.
Why did I pick Tim to lead this class? Tim’s
previous one-hour classes at Pennwriters conferences have been standing room
only. His reputation for handing out chocolate to encourage participation
accounts for some of his popularity, but the main reason for the packed room is
his engaging teaching. An adjunct professor with Seton Hill’s Creative Writing
MFA program, Tim has the writing background and the teaching experience to help
you polish your manuscript.
Tim has designed this class for writers
who have finished a first draft of their novel and want to “workshop” their WIP before
presenting it to an agent or editor. The class includes a critique of your
first three chapters plus an in-depth look at various fiction-writing
techniques.
To ensure direct feedback on writers’
works, the class will be kept to no more than 15 writers. Because this class
focuses on how to be a better fiction writer, all genres — from mystery to
horror to literary — are welcome.
Read more about the specifics below. If you still
have questions, please contact me (
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or 717-350-4669).
—Ayleen Stellhorn, 2010
Conference Coordinator
FICTION WRITING WITH TIMONS ESAIAS
Who: Fifteen
writers in any fiction genre who have finished first drafts of book-length manuscripts and
want to take their writing to another level by focusing on
• seductive beginnings,
• clutter-free prose,
• deeper POV,
• more showing, less telling,
• satisfying story arcs,
• strong dialog, and
• dynamic scenes.
What: An intensive, interactive, full-day workshop with Timons
Esaias, an instructor with the MFA program at Seton Hill. Includes a critique
of your first three chapters.
When: Thursday, May
13, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
How to apply: From your
WIP, send your best paragraph, your worst paragraph, and one burning question
between January 11 and February 11, along with the registration coupon located here , to the address below. Fifteen writers will
be chosen by the instructor to participate in this workshop. If you are chosen
to participate, you’ll be asked to submit your first three chapters plus the workshop
fee ($125 for members; $150 for nonmembers) to the workshop coordinator.
Bio: Tim Esaias is adjunct
faculty at Seton Hill University in the Writing Popular Fiction MFA program. He
is a satirist, poet, and writer of short fiction, living in Pittsburgh. His poetry
has been translated into Spanish, Swedish, and Chinese; and his fiction has
appeared in thirteen languages. www.timonsesaias.com
Submission instructions
Mail: Ayleen Stellhorn, PW conference coordinator,
333 W. Myrtle St., Littlestown, PA 17340; include contact information two
paragraphs and one question.
E-mail:
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; include contact
information plus your two paragraphs and one question; put PW FICTION CLASS in
the subject line.
Materials will be forwarded to the instructor.
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