Creative Writing Institute 2012 Online Registration is now Open! Click here to begin!
Florida Institute of Technology's Creative Writing Institute is scheduled for May 13-May 17, 2012. Please join us on Sunday, May 13, at 12:00 pm in the John and Martha Hartley Room in the Denius Student Building for a fun filled afternoon with fellow writers. The event begins with a free reception and book fair, culminating with a keynote address.
Keynote Speaker Lynne Barrett, Winner of Florida Book Award for 2011!
This year features Visiting Authors such as Keynote Speaker and Featured Writer Lynne Barrett. She has written the short story collections, The Land of Go and The Secret Names of Women and, most recently Magpies, which won top honors (gold) for the General Fiction category of the Florida Book Award for 2011. She is editor of The Florida Book Review and has won the Edgar Award for best mystery story.
News as of 4-11-12: Featured Writer John Dufresne awarded 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship for Fiction!
Other Featured Writers
- Noir crime novelist Michael Lister
- Novelist Susan Hubbard (CWI keynote speaker 2011)
- Novelist John Dufresne (Awarded 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship for Fiction. CWI keynote speaker 2010)
- Short-story writer Philip Deaver (CWI keynote speaker 2009)
Each Featured Writer, Visiting Author, and Writer in Residence will conduct a writing workshop to focus on the craft of writing with students.
About the Creative Writing Institute
The Institute hosts a staff of published authors and professors who will provide a place for writers where they can feel at home and where they can find and express their own voices. The Institute includes a variety of classes and one-time lectures for almost any interest and ability: beginning and advanced fiction; novel-writing; poetry; creative nonfiction; journalism; screenwriting; playwriting; science fiction; writing for children and adolescents; mystery writing; historical fiction; writing for independent film; fantasy and horror writing; and writing for comic books. Please take a closer look at our classes and lectures.
Registration Information
Online Registration is available soon. Early registration is encouraged as enrollment space is limited. Registrants must be 16 years or older because writing classes can deal with adult situations and subject matter.
Class Prices
Prices are the following: $40 for one-time lecture; $120 for Writers in Residence 3-day classes; $160 for Writers in Residence 4-day classes, and $230 for this year's visiting Featured Writers who teach 4-day classes.
Be sure to check out the Bonus Events, which are free and include a range of participants.
Each class meets for 2 hours, so a one-time lecture is 2 hours, and a 4-day class is a total of 8 hours for the 4 days (2 hours/day).
Discounts
Final registration prices depend on how many courses or lectures you register for. Receive a $50 discount off the price of your second class, and an additional $20 discount off your third and subsequent classes. The more classes you enroll for the cheaper the prices become! Please see our Registration Page to compare any and all price combinations before making a payment.
All Teachers receive an additional 50% discount off the final price. This discount cannot be applied when using the online automated registration. Please register by phone at 321-674-7248. Credit card information can be provided by phone. Checks, payable to Florida Institute of Technology, can be mailed to Florida Institute of Technology, Humanities & Communication, 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901.
FLORIDA TECH STAFF AND FACULTY - 50% discount. Please register by phone 321-674-7248.
Bonus Events
Included in the registration fee are bonus events:
- lunchtime and coffee hour lectures by several noted speakers
- a publishing panel
- media panel
- open mic night
- independent film showing
Local Hotels
Some Local Hotels are offering special Discount Rates for the Creative Writing Institute Attendees!
Special
Guest Room Rates for the Florida Tech Creative Writing Institute @ the Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront
Contact
For registration assistance contact:
Email : humevent@fit.edu
Telephone : 321-674-8082 or 321-674-7248
For more information contact:
mdenius@fit.edu Marcia Denius
jlavelle@fit.edu John Lavelle
All those who enroll in the Creative Writing Institute are encouraged to submit their work to Florida Tech's Art and Literature Magazine: Kaleidoscope. You can submit directly: kaleidoscopefit@gmail.com