Description

In this two-session virtual workshop will focus on reading and discussing stories of body horror that affect us and engage with stories of illness, trauma, loss, power, monstrousness, and reclamation. We will also discuss how these stories can inspire our own. In this generative workshop, we will engage in multiple activities inviting us to write and share our own body horror stories. This class is open to writers of all skill levels 16+.

WORKSHOP DATES: Thursdays, November 14 & 21, 2024 from 6:30-8:30 pm CST via Zoom

COST: Nonmember $150 ; Member $130 ; Student/Military/Educator $75

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Leticia Urieta is a Tejana writer from Austin, TX. Urieta holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from Texas State. She’s the Program Director for Austin Bat Cave and the Director of Barrio Writers in Austin and Pflugerville. Leticia’s work appears in PANK and Lumina, among others. Her book, Las Criaturas, was published with FlowerSong Press in 2021. Accolades include the Sergio Troncoso Award and finalist for the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Short Story.