How to Apply
2012 Dates: June 24- June 30
Experienced writers entering 11th or 12th grade in the fall of 2012 are eligible to attend the 2012 Writers Workshop.
To apply by mail, please submit the following:
1. A workshop application
2. A recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor
3. A non-returnable writing portfolio containing five to six poems, or six to eight pages of fiction/creative nonfiction.
Submissions should be mailed to Gary Fincke, Ph.D., Writers Institute, Susquehanna University, 610 University Ave., Selinsgrove, PA 17870, no later than May 1, 2012.
To apply by email:
Email the applicant’s name, address, year in school, workshop preference (poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction) and portfolio attachments to gfincke@susqu.edu. A teacher or counselor recommendation should also be emailed to the same address.
All applications and portfolios must be postmarked or emailed by May 1, 2012
Notice of Acceptance / Payment:
All acceptance notifications will be sent no later than May 15. Accepted applicants must then mail Susquehanna University a $100 non-refundable deposit by June 1 in order to confirm their workshop reservations. The balance of workshop fees is due at registration on June 24.
Checks should be made payable to Susquehanna University Writers Workshop.


