Writing Wild theme of 2016 Story Catcher workshop

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CHADRON— The 2016 Story Catcher Summer Writing Workshop and Festival, “Writing Wild,” is now open for registration. Registration closes May 30 and pre-workshop retreat lodging is limited to 15 participants.

The writing retreat portion of the workshop will be at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, June 9-10. The emphasis of the retreat is to build a community of writers by sharing written work as well as individual writing processes.

Three writers-in-residence will be featured: poet Robert Wrigley, author Kim Barnes and author Joe Wilkins. Author Dan O’Brien will also join as a special guest.

A registration fee of $350 includes two days lodging at Fort Rob and admission to the general workshop and festival on the Chadron State College campus June 11-12.

The general workshop and festival will be at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center, featuring both Wrigley and Barnes, and writer Alan Wilkinson.

The general workshop fee is $150 and includes access to workshops, events and reception, as well as continental breakfast and refreshments.

Complete workshop information is available online.

For registration and workshop questions contact scoughlin@csc.edu.

-Conor P. Casey

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