The Sundress Academy for the Arts hosts the Sundress Workshop Series, a series of generative writing workshops emphasizing composition, revision, and creative development. As part of Sundress Publications, the Sundress Workshop Series provide focused, personalized instruction to writers of all skill levels. Participants are treated to guidance from advanced instructors who help them to not only hone their craft but also find suitable venues for their work. These monthly workshops are free to attend.
Workshops
Writing Fandom
January 15th, 2025, 6:00-7:30PM EST
http://tiny.utk.edu/sundress
The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to present “Writing Fandom,” a workshop led by Jackie Hedeman on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 PM EST. This event will be held over Zoom. Participants can access the event at tiny.utk.edu/sundress (password: safta).
For whatever reason, there’s a piece of media embedded in your brain: the movie that seemed to be speaking directly to you, the TV show episode that haunted you for weeks, the book whose characters feel aspirational, the song that still reminds you of that one person. In this generative creative nonfiction workshop, we will explore how being a fan can fuel the way we understand ourselves. Inspired by the pop culture essays of Hanif Abdurraqib and Carmen Maria Machado, and anthologies like It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror and Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games, we will figure out how to balance exploration of a pop culture fascination with exploration of the self.
While there is no fee to participate in this workshop, those who are able and appreciative may make donations directly to Jackie Hedeman via Venmo: @JackieHedeman or PayPal: @JHedeman
Jackie Hedeman is a queer Midwesterner. She holds an MFA from The Ohio State University. Her work has appeared in Fugue, Electric Literature, Autostraddle, Entropy, The Offing, and elsewhere. With Molly Olguín, she is the co-creator of The Pasithea Powder, a sci-fi, epistolary audio drama. Find her at www.jacquelinhedeman.com.
This event is brought to you by a grant provided by the Tennessee Arts Commission.