About the Workshop

From flash to fairytales to long-form fiction, our goal as storytellers is create a ceremonial spell that binds us to our readers. This workshop will focus on casting this spell through the cultivation of essential craft ingredients, understanding the measurement of literary devices, and recognizing how to stir the pot without it boiling over. This workshop will be largely generative, with opportunity to share new work for mini-critique. Students will receive writing instruction on various fiction genres, respond to prompts, and discuss exemplary pieces.

About the Instructor

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle is an enrolled citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, living in Cherokee, NC. She is author of Even As We Breathe (UPK, 2020), the first novel published by an enrolled citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee and winner of multiple awards. In addition to fiction contributions, Clapsaddle’s non fiction work appears in numerous publications, including The Atlantic, Salvation South, Bon Appétit, and Travel + Leisure. She is the founder of Confluence: An Indigenous Writers’ Workshop Series, bringing Indigenous authors to the Qualla Boundary to mentor emerging writers.