Florida Institute of Technology's Creative Writing Institute will take place May 17-22, 2009, registration and Keynote Speaker (Philip Deaver) Sunday with classes held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00AM to 10:30 PM; Tuesday and Thursday are days off for writing. ALL AGES WELCOME. View Schedule
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 for almost any interest and ability: beginning and advanced fiction; poetry; performance poetry; writing for mass media; scriptwriting; roleplaying writing; science fiction; writing for children; mystery writing.
There will also be class-time lectures on writing historical fiction; writing for independent film; fantasy and horror writing;writing for adolescents, and writing for comic books. Included in the registration fee are lunchtime and coffee hour lectures by several noted speakers. In addition, a publishing panel, open mic night, poetry slam, and independent film showing are offered.