Ironwood
JUnE 19-24, 2023
A Residential Creative Writing Workshop for High School Students
Ironwood Writers Studio at Hindman Settlement School is a week-long gathering of high school writers in the mountains of southeast Kentucky to explore various genres, grow their love of writing, and build a creative community of their peers. Students study craft and practice fiction, poetry, playwriting, and non-fiction with published authors and poets.
POETRY
Bernard Clay
NON-FICTION
Shawna Kay Rodenberg
PLAYWRITING
Loren Crawford
FICTION
Annette Clapsaddle
All participants will have the opportunity to take part in workshops with faculty members in all four genres.
Each day at Ironwood offers participants the opportunity to write, connect with their peers, and take part in a variety of special sessions and experiences with visiting authors, artists, and musicians. Some offerings include:
- Publishing panel
- Appalachian dulcimer class
- Journal Making
- Narrative 4 Story Exchange
Students will also have the opportunity to share their writing during open mic sessions, dress up during a character cosplay dinner, unwind during mindfulness sessions, and test your knowledge with team trivia.
Writing Time
Character Cosplay
AGE
Incoming sophomores for fall 2023 through current year high school graduates are invited to attend Ironwood Writers Studio.
LOCATION
Sessions take place at Hindman Settlement School in Hindman, KY and students stay in dorms on the campus. Residential life at Ironwood is in supervised dormitories with screened and trained mentors.
INCLUSION
Full inclusion and safety of staff and participants is of paramount importance to the Ironwood Writers Studio and Hindman Settlement School. Everyone is welcome here and is deserving of respect. Discrimination or maltreatment based upon race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability or medical status, political affiliation, socio-economic status, linguistic variation, or any other factor will not be tolerated. Beyond protection from discrimination, the Ironwood Writers Studio strives to foster positive spaces and conditions to help all our writers flourish, especially those who come from communities and identities that have traditionally been misrepresented, silenced, or excluded. We need the voices of all people if we are to tell the rich story of Appalachia.
A $50 deposit is required at the time of registration with the balance due upon check-in. Participating students must submit 3-5 pages of sample writing (any genre) with their registration.
The cost for tuition, which includes all activities, meals, and lodging, is $400. Scholarships are available for students with financial need.
