Writer's Seminar in New York

For four days, in the extraordinary setting of an Upper East-side mansion, 13 SMU writers will have the opportunity to live the literary life. Hear an honest and complete critique of your manuscript submission from publishing professionals, enjoy meals and lectures with those in the business, and learn firsthand the intricacies of the publishing world.

Since 1995, select, qualified writers who have completed the program have traveled to New York to participate in this unequaled opportunity. To date, 10 students from the SMU program have been published as a result of this seminar and SMU's connections in the publishing world. In the last two seminars, four students entertained five offers for representation, one of whom saw her book published in March, 2010, by Harper Collins.  

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*Formula For Success:

The SMU Writer’s Seminar in New York serves as a culmination of the SMU Continuing Education Creative Writing Program, and as such, carries several prerequisites. These prerequisites help our students move from course to course within the program along pre-determined “paths” that contribute to their success and help to ensure that students gain certain skills before moving on to the next level. In addition, following these prerequisites helps to ensure the highest level of quality for the SMU Writer’s Seminar in New York applicants.

For complete program information, including program “paths,” course dates and times, and New York Seminar prerequisites, please visit www.smu.edu/creativewriting.