The 2nd Annual Queer Creatives/Writing in Color Retreat is August 3 - 6, 2020, as the retreat goes virtual! Join us for a retreat specifically designed to welcome, celebrate, and amplify voices of writers of color and writers from the LGBTQIA+ community.
No matter your genre, you'll find something inspiring. Check out the guide below. While the craft seminars are intended for those who identify as a person of color or as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, the readings are open to all!
Craft Seminars
Fiction
- Monday, August 3: Plot and Narrative Structure with David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Poetry
- Monday, August 3: Structure and Rhythm in Poetry with José Olivarez
- Tuesday, August 4: Must Heard About Me, Must Not: A Generative Workshop on Sound in Poems with Julian Randall
- Thursday, August 6: Poetry with Raquel Salas Rivera
Hybrid
- Tuesday, August 4: Exploring Your Own Identity with Zaina Arafat
Readings
- Monday, August 3: Retreat Faculty/Participant Reading
- Wednesday, August 5: Khadijah Queen and Nate Marshall
- Thursday, August 6: Retreat Faculty/Participant Reading
