A Celebration of the Short Story

SNL faculty member and DePaul alum Kristin FitzPatrick will be a featured presenter at this week's  A Celebration of the Short Story event. Listen to her read from her collection My Pulse is an Earthquake (Vandalia, 2015) and discuss her craft.

Thursday, October 13, 6pm, Richardson 115

Winter Writing Fellows

After the long summer, I am finally able to pull out my comfortable sweaters and jackets. I want to enjoy the moment and just watch the leaves change color. But after a few minutes in the office, I realize it is time to start planning our Winter Quarter courses.

The UCWbL has already started taking requests from DePaul Faculty for Winter Quarter Writing Fellows. This is a resource it is best to ask for as soon as possible.

If you are interested, you can find more information about the program and make your request here:

http://condor.depaul.edu/writing/programs-writing-fellows-instructors.html

Aloud!

To celebrate SNL’s Month of Writing, the DePaul Writers Guild wants to feature members of the SNL community at their October 20 open mic. This is a great opportunity for SNL students, faculty, and staff to share their work with a supportive audience. It will also be a great opportunity to hear the work of other members of the DePaul community.

Aloud!

Thursday, October 20 from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

1600 Lewis Center, 25 E. Jackson Blvd.

Featuring some of SNL's Month of Writing Challengers, Aloud! is a public reading event and open mic where writers can share their work with a supportive audience.

Excelsior College OWL

Excelsior College has launched a new version its Online Writing Lab for students who want additional support with their writing skills. It provides students with extensive information and activities to help them improve their writing skills.

Check it out here: owl.excelsior.edu

Craft of Composing Panel TONIGHT!

Please join us this evening as we kick off SNL's 5th Annual Month of Writing with our Craft of Composing panel! Our talented panel of writers—Jennifer Finstrom, Travis Moore-Murray, Jack Murphy, and Ann Stanford—will discuss topics from genre to inspiration to process. Enjoy meaningful conversation and delicious refreshments with our SNL community, and don't forget to register for the Month of Writing!

• What: The Craft of Composing - Writers Discuss the What, Why, and How of Writing
• Who: SNL Writing and four distinguished panelists
• When: Thursday, September 29 (tonight!) from 6-8 p.m.
• Where: Daley 1451 (14 E. Jackson in the Loop)

Check out the flyer below and be sure to visit our Month of Writing Digication page for more information.

Syllabi Insert - Writing @ SNL

The SNL Writing Program is happy to provide the information below as a convenient summary of events and support that we offer for SNL students throughout the academic year. This year your students can get support, be recognized, and win money for their writing!

Please share this information with your students—you can insert it into your course syllabus, post it on your course D2L site, or email the link to our student blog. Contact SNLwriting@depaul.edu if you'd like a version of this document in Word formatting. 

Writing @ SNL

In addition to overseeing SNL's core writing courses (Writing Workshop and Writing for Competence), the SNL Writing Program offers the following events to support student writing. Email SNLwriting@depaul.edu for more information.

Month of Writing

This October, SNL Writing will host the 5^th annual Month of Writing where all SNL students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to write their hearts out to celebrate writing.  To register, visit the MOW Digication page and learn about the two-credit SNL scholarship available for one student participant in this event.

Craft of Composing Panel

The Month of Writing kicks off each year with the Craft of Composing panel consisting of dynamic writers who discuss the what, why and how of writing. This event is open to all of DePaul and will take place on Sept. 29^th from 6-8 p.m. in room 1451 of the Daley building. For more information, visit the MOW Events page or the DePaul Events page.

Writing Showcase & Writing Showcase Live

The Writing Showcase celebrates outstanding student writing. If you received an A on a paper or glowing feedback on an ILP, fill out an application and submit your work by April 1. You may submit up to three poems, stories, essays, reports, ILPs, Capstones, Advanced Projects, or e-Portfolios. Share your accomplishment and inspire others.  Excellent submissions are recognized at the annual SNL Spring Awards Luncheon. Writing Showcase participants are invited to recite selections from their submissions and discuss their writing processes at our annual Writing Showcase Live event, which will be held on April 20, 2017 from 6-8 p.m.

Writing Boot Camps

Each quarter SNL Writing schedules Writing Boot Camps to assist students with their writing projects. These faculty-led sessions are designed for undergraduate or graduate SNL students who currently have an incomplete grade on their transcripts or who have current projects they wish to complete. 

• Fall 2016 Boot Camps: Naperville, 10/22; O’Hare, 10/22; Loop, 11/1; Loop, 11/12
• Winter 2017 Boot Camps: O’Hare, 2/18; Naperville, 2/25; Loop, 3/4; Loop, 3/9
• Spring 2017 Boot Camps: O’Hare, 5/13; Naperville, 5/20; Loop, 5/24; Loop, 6/3

*Specific times and lab locations for Writing Boot Camps are posted each quarter.

For more information about all of these events and for resources, tips, and writing samples to support SNL students throughout their time at DePaul, check out the SNL Writing Guide.

Write & Win - SNL's 5th Annual Month of Writing

The month of October marks SNL’s 5th annual Month of Writing, and to celebrate, we’re offering a scholarship for one student winner and a $75 gift card for one faculty or staff winner. Click here to register and visit our Digication page for official entry rules.

Everyone is welcome to help us kick off the Month of Writing at our Craft of Composing panel on Thursday, September 29th from 6-8 p.m. in Daley 1451. Join us for insightful conversation and delicious refreshments!

Contact MOW@depaul.edu with questions or for more information. Happy writing!