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We invite you to enter the Oak Ledge Writing Residency Contest from now through December 1. You will have the chance to win a self-directed writing residencies in the Oak Ledge house. All the details, including the submission portal, can be found at bit.ly/46XFwOb!

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We are happy to celebrate Monic Ductan and her collection of short stories The Daughters of Muscadine. Her book, which was published under our Fireside Industries imprint, has won the inaugural Tennessee Book Award for Fiction. Huge congrats to Monic on her well-deserved award!

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At this year's Kentucky Book Festival in Lexington, Melissa Helton will lead a panel of contributors to the anthology Troublesome Rising, which documents the 2022 flooding that affected the Settlement School and its community. More details at bit.ly/48f8hIe!

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We are accepting session and panel proposals for this December's Winter Burrow Literary and Arts Conference! The last day to submit is October 1! To send a session proposal, visit bit.ly/45TnyMg!


Our next course through The Makery begins October 12th! Join Karen McElmurray in "A Life Twice Lived: Healing Trauma through the Written Word. Register today at hindmanmakery.org!

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Literary Arts Director Melissa Helton was recently in conversation with writer Erik Reece about their current books, both part of the Settlement's Fireside Industries' literary imprint. Read their conversation at bit.ly/3T8Gdjs.

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Spots are filling up for our next class with The Makery! Learn how to take your manuscripts to the next level through revision with Kendra Winchester! In this class, Kendra will help you take your manuscript from an "okay" one, to a great one! Sign up at Hindman.org/themakery!

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The magic of the Workshop continues with intensive morning sessions in the genres of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction along with one-on-one manuscript consultations. It's hard to believe the week is almost coming to an end!

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A signature component of the Appalachian Writers' Workshop is the time each day for participants to take the stage in the Great Hall to share their writings with their peers. This time, facilitated by Dr. Amanda Jo Slone, could be the first experience some writers ever have r ...

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The 47th annual Appalachian Writers' Workshop is underway! More than 100 participants and faculty have converged on campus for a week of learning, networking, and writing. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the week!

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Check out our full line up of courses this Fall with The Makery! Learn more and register at hindman.org/themakery!

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🚨 UPCOMING COURSE ALERT 🚨 Join Willie Carver Jr. for his upcoming class, Out of the Mouths of Babes: Finding the Voice of the Child who Inhabits your Memories. Class begins August 4th! Learn more at hindman.org/themakery!

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Karah Tull's photography comes to life in the inaugural issue of Untelling, the Settlement's literary and arts magazine. Preview one of her included works (and then subscribe!) at bit.ly/3RuKPzl!

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Did you know we have a quarterly eNewsletter just for members of our writing community? Keep up to date on all the latest literary happenings, including on campus and online classes and retreats, new publication releases, and more by subscribing today at bit.ly/3X9vgit!

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⌛ The deadline to apply for the Appalachian Writers' Workshop is nearly here! ⌛ Apply by 11:59pm on May 1, 2024 for the opportunity to join us at the Forks of Troublesome Creek four our 47th annual gathering. Full details at Hindman.org/workshop!

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Our next class through The Makery begins in one week! Join Halle Hill for "Gross: Writing from the Body beginning on May 4th! Learn more and register at bit.ly/3Id7WcU!

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The application deadline for the 2024 Workshop is just one week away! Submit your manuscript by 11:59pm on May 1 for the opportunity to join our community and study alongside our faculty of award-winning and acclaimed writers. Details at Hindman.org/workshop!

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Study alongside Weatherford Award-winning poet Rose McLarney at the 47th annual Appalachian Writers' Workshop from July 21-26, 2024. Apply by May 1 at Hindman.org/workshop!

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Apply for the 47th annual Appalachian Writers' Workshop by May 1 at Hindman.org/workshop!

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Join Monic Ductan for a week studying short story at the 47th annual Appalachian Writers' Workshop this summer. Learn more and apply by May 1 at Hindman.org/workshop!

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