Worldcon
Aug. 29 to
Sept. 2, 2002
San José
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Speculative Fiction
Writers Workshop

The ConJosé writers workshop is no longer accepting entries. As of this writing, all participants are studying their assigned manuscripts for evaluation at the convention. In the meantime, we'd like to thank the following industry professionals and experienced workshop moderators for contributing their services to this year's Worldcon:

Roger MacBride Allen Bill Fawcett C. J. Mills
Gerri Balter Sheila Finch Devon Monk
Janice Bennett Leslie Gadallah Mike Moscoe
Judith Berman ElizaBeth Gilligan Kevin A. Murphy
Maya Kaathryn Bohnoff James C. Glass Kathleen H. Nelson
Kent Brewster Howard V. Hendrix, Ph.D. G. David Nordley
David Brin, Ph.D. P. C. Hodgell Jody Lynn Nye
Charlene Brusso Rachel Holmen Kevin O'Donnell, Jr
Jennifer Carson Elizabeth Anne Hull Joy Oestreicher
Ann Chamberlin Derek James Jerry Oltion
Rob Chilson Michael Jasper Gerald Pearce
Richard Chwedyk James Patrick Kelly Irene Radford
Paul Clayton Rick Kennett Ken Rand
Hal Clement Carolyn Kephart, Ph.D. Karl Schroeder
Tess Collins, Ph.D. Lee Killough Bradley H. Sinor
Brenda Cooper Mark Kreighbaum James Stevens-Arce
Lillian Csernica Denise Lee Lucy Sussex
Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury Jacqueline Lichtenberg Jefferson P. Swycaffer
Cory Doctorow Jean Lorrah, Ph.D. James Van Pelt
Scott Edelman Sophie Masson Katie Waitman
Raymund Eich Sean McMullen Cynthia Ward
Nancy Etchemendy Sasha Miller Michelle West

We cannot promise which manuscript any author will critique.

How it works

This is not a competition. Participants work in a quiet, secluded room to elaborate on the story structure, logistics, and style of the entrants' submissions. Due to the critical nature of this workshop, it is not recommended for anyone under 18 or anyone who is sensitive to criticism.

All manuscripts must be submitted in advance, since there will be no on-the-spot reading for critiques. You will also need to be prepared to attend your section, which can be assigned any of the five days at the convention. Each section lasts three hours.

There is a nominal entry fee that covers photocopying and postage costs. Multiple submissions are accepted; however, the entry fee is for one manuscript only. Because of possible limitations in scheduling, we can only guarantee that one submission per member will be workshopped. We ask that each additional entry fee be covered by separate checks, in case it needs to be returned. Second submissions are scheduled on a first-come-first-served basis. Please specify the priority by which you want your manuscripts workshopped.

Entrants are not permitted to pay double the fee to double the word limit. Collaborative teams are treated as a single entity. Likewise, two or more short stories count as two or more entries, regardless of whether they're under the word limit when combined.

ConJosé Writers Workshop
P.O. Box 6783
San Jose, CA 95150-6783
U.S.A.
email: writerworkshop@conjose.org

 

 

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