Thursday, July 5, 2007

Deadline July 6 for writing fellowships

Postmark deadline for the 2008 creative writing fellowships is Friday July 6. Applicants can also drop off applications by 5 p.m. on July 6 to the Wyoming Arts Council office, 2320 Capitol Ave., Cheyenne.

Nick Flynn is the judge for this year's fellowships in creative nonfiction. He will choose up to three writers (Wyoming residents only) to receive a $3,000 prize plus an additional $500 to read from their work at the Casper College Literary Conference Oct. 17-19 in Casper.

For a printable application, go to the WAC web site, scroll down to "News," and click on the links for creative writing fellowships.

FMI: Mike Shay, 307-777-52354.