Surreal Magical Curiosities - IN-PERSON

In this workshop, participants will discuss the differences and similarities between fantasy, magical realism, surrealism, and newly coined "curio" fiction. Participants will learn about the themes and makeup of each subgenre and discuss which would best suit their own work.

Writing prompts will be offered for each genre for participants to explore. The session will conclude with a readaround (in which it is always honorable to pass).

Full payment due at time of registration. Cancellations cannot be refunded or credited.

Guest Artist Jasmine Griffin currently serves as the Learning and Outreach Manager at the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati. She's previously held the roles with Lighthouse Writers Workshop, the Mercantile Library, and Carve Magazine. She's had previous speaking and facilitation opportunities with Xavier University and the Mercantile Library. Jasmine was recently published in Vast Chasm Magazine, Eunoia Review, Random Sample Review, Cincinnati Refined, Genre: Urban Arts, and Cleaning up Glitter. She received her MA in Creative Writing from Wilkes University and has participated in several fellowship and mentorship programs including, Voodoonauts, AWP's Writer to Writer Mentorship program, and Pitch Wars. Jasmine is currently at work on her first novel, Blackbird at the Crossroads, which is set in New Orleans and steeped in Southern lore. Follow Jasmine on Twitter, @jcgriffinwrites.

(Guest Artist Photo by Erica Griffin; Class Image by Jr Kopa via Unsplash)