Faculty: Ann Hood In this workshop, we will read and discuss published essays every day to examine what makes a good piece of memoir writing. We will then critique pages from your own memoirs and personal essays with an eye finding your story and a path toward telling it the best possible way.

Submission guidelines: In a single file, submit up to 25 pages of the opening of a memoir-in-progress plus a 1-page synopsis (as the final page). Synopsis should include the following: one brief paragraph summarizing the memoir and status of the project (i.e., unfinished first draft, completed first draft, completed draft which has undergone multiple revisions, etc.). If you are submitting a portion which appears later in the work (for example, pages 26-50), include in your synopsis a summary of the pages leading up to your submission (e.g. pages 1-24). PLEASE NOTE: we are reading to assess the strength and readiness of the manuscript for workshop. What you submit here will be what you workshop during the conference. Required format for writing samples: Accepting Word documents only (.doc or .docx only) Page numbers must be consecutive throughout. Font must be 12-pt Times New Roman or Arial. Margins must be 1 inch. All manuscripts must be double-spaced including the one-page synopsis and contain a header or footer with page numbers and author's name. No extra spacing between paragraphs except that which indicates transitions. If you submit more than 26 pages (25 of manuscript + 1-page synopsis), only the first 25pp will be read and considered. Do not include title pages or dedications. Please submit manuscript and synopsis as a single file. No AI-generated work accepted.