The gorgeous Western Colorado University campus provides an “elevated” setting for our opening day of #storycatcher22, and writing at 7,000 feet. https://t.co/dMIsxuZwdi pic.twitter.com/NqPI5ETCde
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 21, 2022
Mad Jack welcomes all our writers from near and far to #storycatcher22! https://t.co/hyFL1AI3N9 pic.twitter.com/XAiiNEU0Hk
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 21, 2022
Downtown Gunni awaits hungry and thirsty writers for #storycatcher22 https://t.co/dMIsxuZwdi pic.twitter.com/NB5sKjQDJk
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 21, 2022
Sean Prentiss conducts advanced workshop consultations under beautiful Western Colorado skies at #storycatcher22. @PrentissSean https://t.co/dMIsxuZwdi pic.twitter.com/nhkXxupFzb
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 21, 2022
Story Catcher is live! Right now, attendees are checking in and advanced workshop participants are receiving manuscript advice and critique from acclaimed author @PrentissSean. More #writing goodness to come! pic.twitter.com/XAQOWFRivb
— Story Catcher Writing Conference and Festival (@Story__Catcher) July 19, 2022
It’s time! Story Catcher social hour is here. Let’s get the #literary party started! pic.twitter.com/lp4N0Nf5I0
— Story Catcher Writing Conference and Festival (@Story__Catcher) July 20, 2022
Happy hour at #storycatcher 2022 🎉 pic.twitter.com/C1WimeiCPT
— Story Catcher Writing Conference and Festival (@Story__Catcher) July 20, 2022
Writers gather for social hour on the opening day of #storycatcher22 https://t.co/dMIsxuZwdi pic.twitter.com/I0NDRBZnfT
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 21, 2022
Steve Coughlin prepares the crowd for our opening night reading by Sean Prentiss #storycatcher22 https://t.co/dMIsxuZwdi @PrentissSean pic.twitter.com/X5DTRU740p
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 21, 2022
Great crowd for our opening night reading by Sean Prentiss #storycatcher22 https://t.co/dMIsxuZwdi @PrentissSean pic.twitter.com/Mlm6AIXsRW
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 21, 2022
Kelly Krumrie wraps up our opening night of #storycatcher22, with four weirdly-wonderful stories, sending our writers off with some interesting narrative insights. @syntacticon https://t.co/dMIsxuZwdi pic.twitter.com/Hy4f2FtxMr
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 21, 2022
Day two of #storycatcher22 finds Lloyd Schwartz giving workshop feedback after his morning craft session on "Comedy in Poetry: Do Jokes Always Have to Be Funny?" https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/gy6vy9SFar
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) August 3, 2022
Day two of #storycatcher22: between sessions, writers check out the book and information table. https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/pde1398gsJ
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) August 3, 2022
Second day of #storycatcher22 concluded with a special reading by Steve Coughlin, devoted to his mentor and teacher Lloyd Schwartz, whom he then introduced for his own poetry performance. https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/SiWTAVay8Q
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) August 3, 2022
Steve Coughlin reading from Deep Cuts, his latest book of poetry. Steve fills the room with his energy as he reads, bringing humor and lightheartedness as well as vulnerability and grief. Overall, we’re in awe. #storycatcher22 pic.twitter.com/VBs69OL4nh
— Story Catcher Writing Conference and Festival (@Story__Catcher) July 22, 2022
Lloyd Schwartz wraps up day two of #storycatcher22 with a variety of poems–inspiring, touching and funny. https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/6qLTRoeD23
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) August 3, 2022
Day three of #storycatcher22 finds Sean Prentiss leading a craft session on "Time Perception and Creative Writing." @PrentissSean https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/kMLSVsKhF5
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
Great conversations about "The Next Chapter" in the writing lives of our Story Catchers during a lunch roundtable. Thanks to our writing faculty and Western MFA students for leading the discussion. #storycatcher22 https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/zFINRtvXGz
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
Maya Jewell Zeller energizes the crowd with new work, poetry and prose from her many publications on our third night of #storycatcher22 @MayaJZeller https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/Xkpzb2QQF5
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
Kelly Ann Jacobson gives a "spirited" reading from her award-winning YA novel _TINK and WENDY_. Great conclusion of our third night at #storycatcher22 @KAnnJacobson https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/1a0r2ufQpS
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
Kelly Ann Jacobson leads a craft session on our final morning focused on "Literary Magic," guiding writers through a series of interactive exercises focused on speculative fiction. Energetic end to #storycatcher22! @KAnnJacobson https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/cYsehSr48Q
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
So great to see our Story Catchers inspired and hanging out after our readings by Maya and Kelly–buying books, getting them signed, having late night conversations that could only stop once the lights went out. #storycatcher22 @MayaJZeller @KAnnJacobson https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/pjBUjIylJp
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
Lunch field-trip at West Tomichi River Park kicks off the Story Catcher Festival! Food, water and hacky sack–what more could you want? #storycatcher22 https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/GohLnhyp8Z
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
2022 Mari Sandoz Emerging Writer Jessica Hanks shares her work in the Quigley Hall Bandshell on the beautiful WCU campus during the @storycatcher22 Festival. https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/BYX36S48By
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
2022 Mari Sandoz Emerging Writer Emily Nortnik gathers story catchers to help perform her screenplay in the Quigley Bandshell on the WCU campus for the @storycatcher22 Festival. And, SCENE! https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/S8bPFEiDyQ
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
The "Story Sharer" open mic always wraps up our FESTIVAL! Great readings in a great setting to conclude #storycatcher22! https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/HWeM6oiyE2
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
All of our Story Catchers were winners at the open mic this year, but they selected three of their peers for special recognition: Jarret, Sami and Mary Theresa pose with their prizes–signed books from #storycatcher22 faculty. https://t.co/dMIsxvh7BS pic.twitter.com/T4Py99OECL
— CSC ENGLISH (@english_csc) July 25, 2022
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