Frequently Asked Questions

Rooted & Written 2023 will take place from Saturday through Sunday, on November 4-12, 2023. 

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*What is the schedule for the conference?

2023 SCHEDULE 

Saturday, November 4, 2023 

Welcome     

11:00 am - 12:00 noon Keynote Speaker Ingrid Rojas Contreras with Grace Prasad

Sunday, November 5, 2023

1:00 - 2:00 pm Keynote Speaker Tonya Foster with Maw Shein Win 

Monday, November 6 through Thursday, November 9, 2023    

Workshops and Writers Studios **ALL VIA ZOOM**  (times and days TBA by each core faculty)

Friday, November 10, 2023

10:00 am- 5:00 pm One-hour Flash Classes by Rooted & Written Flash Class Faculty

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Closing Day of Conference 9:00 am- 4:00 pm 

2:00 - 3:00 pm Keynote Speaker Dominic Lim with Rita Chang-Eppig 

4:00 pm- 5:00 pm Rooted and Written Closing Ceremony, the work of all forty-six Rooted & Written Fellows will be featured in a nationally-screened program, “Words of Color,” with 3-minute readings of their work.

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*Participation Notes: 

All R&W conference applicants may select one (1) Keynote "Conversation" to attend as a benefit of their $25.00 application fee.  “Rooted & Written Conversations” will include the Keynote speakers reading and discussing their work  in conversation with a selected Writers Grotto member for 40 minutes, followed by a 10 minute Q&A.  

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*Who do I contact if I have any more questions?  

Please write to director@rooted-written.org if you have any other questions!

All classes and "In Conversation" Keynote craft lectures during the week will be both live and virtual.

Fellows are invited to apply with a sample of their best writing in the genre of their choice.  More information to follow.


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*What courses will be taught during the conference?  

Six genres will be taught in the 4-day class sessions:  FICTION, POETRY, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION/ESSAY/JOURNALISM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SCREENWRITING.  

The 9-day classes sessions will be offered as virtual courses, although the Fellows will also be invited to participate in the video sessions together live, at the Grotto classes space.  The 60-minute virtual Flash Classes that occur on Friday, November 10, 2023 will offer a wide range of genres in craft.