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    Add to that list “Pen to Page: An Introduction to Creative Writing,” an upcoming roundtable workshop led by recent MFA graduates Sarah Gurman (Fiction 2013) and Jessa Heath (Poetry 2013), as well as current MFA candidates Daniel DeVaughn (Poetry 2014) and Michael McDermit (Fiction 2014). This two-day August workshop is open to writers of all abilities, and will feature discussion of established literary works as well as critiques of works submitted by participants. The instructors bring a broad array of experience and styles to the group, having worked under such distinguished writers as David Bradley, Geri Doran, Ehud Havazelet, and Garrett Hongo, among others, as well as teaching in UO’s undergraduate Creative Writing Program, including the nationally recognized Kidd Tutorial Program.

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    Add to that list “Pen to Page: An Introduction to Creative Writing,” an upcoming roundtable workshop led by recent MFA graduates Sarah Gurman (Fiction 2013) and Jessa Heath (Poetry 2013), as well as current MFA candidates Daniel DeVaughn (Poetry 2014) and Michael McDermit (Fiction 2014). This two-day August workshop is open to writers of all abilities, and will feature discussion of established literary works as well as critiques of works submitted by participants. The instructors bring a broad array of experience and styles to the group, having worked under such distinguished writers as David Bradley, Geri Doran, Ehud Havazelet, and Garrett Hongo, among others, as well as teaching in UO’s undergraduate Creative Writing Program, including the nationally recognized Kidd Tutorial Program.

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    Pen To Page: The Writers

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    Add to that list “Pen to Page: An Introduction to Creative Writing,” an upcoming roundtable workshop led by recent MFA graduates Sarah Gurman (Fiction 2013) and Jessa Heath (Poetry 2013), as well as current MFA candidates Daniel DeVaughn (Poetry 2014) and Michael McDermit (Fiction 2014). This two-day August workshop is open to writers of all abilities, and will feature discussion of established literary works as well as critiques of works submitted by participants. The instructors bring a broad array of experience and styles to the group, having worked under such distinguished writers as David Bradley, Geri Doran, Ehud Havazelet, and Garrett Hongo, among others, as well as teaching in UO’s undergraduate Creative Writing Program, including the nationally recognized Kidd Tutorial Program.

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    Clockwise,fromtopleft:SarahGurman,DanielDeVaughn,MichaelMcDermit,JessaHeath.

    PentoPage:TheWriters byLukeFannin Ifyouhaveanyconnectiontothelocalwritingcommunity,youmayhavehearditsaidthereis somethingofatownandgowndivisionbetweenEugenesvibrantliteraryartssceneandthe highlyregardedCreativeWritingProgramattheUniversityofOregon.Forgettingthefactthatyou cansaythataboutprettymuchanyaspectofanycollegetown,thereareandhavebeenfor sometimesignificantbridgesoverthisparticulardivide.StudentsintheUofOsMFAProgram inCreativeWritingholdLiveLitWest,amonthlyreadingseries,atTsunamiBooks,16Tons,and otherlocalestablishments,aneffortwhichhasbeenpartlyfundedinthepastbygrantsfromthe LaneArtsCouncil.Communitymembersmakeupalargepartoftheaudienceateach installmentoftheCreativeWritingProgramsAnnualReadingSeries,whichfeaturessomeof thebestpoetsandwritersfromaroundthecountry.AndnumerousUofOalumniareapartof theOregonWritersCollective,anopenFacebookgroupwithamissiontofosteravibrant communitythatnurturesworkingliterarywriters,particularlythosewhoarebeginningor establishingtheircareers,byconnectingthemwithaudiencesandprovidingopportunitiesto developtheircraft. AddtothatlistPentoPage:AnIntroductiontoCreativeWriting,anupcomingroundtable workshopledbyrecentMFAgraduatesSarahGurman(Fiction2013)andJessaHeath(Poetry 2013),aswellascurrentMFAcandidatesDanielDeVaughn(Poetry2014)andMichael McDermit(Fiction2014).ThistwodayAugustworkshopisopentowritersofallabilities,andwill featurediscussionofestablishedliteraryworksaswellascritiquesofworkssubmittedby

    participants.Theinstructorsbringabroadarrayofexperienceandstylestothegroup,having workedundersuchdistinguishedwritersasDavidBradley,GeriDoran,EhudHavazelet,and GarrettHongo,amongothers,aswellasteachinginUOsundergraduateCreativeWriting Program,includingthenationallyrecognizedKiddTutorialProgram. Belowisjustasamplingofthesewritersfineworks:

    Ahandagainstmybeadedforehead, theothercuppingthearchedspine, hebroughtmedown,anddownagain,quick, brokethenfilledmyskinnydrunkenframe, Andthespiritnested,cloisteredovum, ruachrisingevenfromacountrytongue, andIsprangthedivingboard,bodyhallelujah! arcedandfellbackamongstthepurified. Bodiesteemedandholleredtilthelightdied, duskapurplemantledrapedaroundme andawingtipfreeingwithin,blushingthebeatingheart. DanielDeVaughn,from"TwoBaptisms"

    BeforeDaisy,EdieandHenryusedtofollowthepackeddirtpathtotheclubhouseeverymorning andafternoonamileeachway.Neartheshuffleboardcourtswasapondfilledwithgiant goldfish.Theywouldwatchthered,orange,andwhitesplotchedbodiesslitheragainsteach other,swimblindlyintothepondwalls.Biggerthanminibaguettes,dear,Edielikedtosayand reachforhishandwithpuffy,thinskinnedfingers.Atsomepoint,hehadnoticedwaitingforthe reliefthatusedtocomeimmediatelywhenshetookhishand.Thenonedaythefeelingnever came. SarahGurman,fromThisTime

    Luckisthegirlwhoforgotherkeys andthestubbornboythatwalkedher totheedgeoftown.Luckisthestreet wheretheystoodandturnedback towatchasinglestonehidden inatrailoflightslicingtheordinarysky.

    Allthosebrokenwindows.Athousand otherpeoplebloodiedbychance. JessaHeath,fromAlltheFallingStarsAreSatellites

    Intruth,Donovandoesntmindmuchaboutlivingwithhismother.Mostirksometohimarethe pettythingsonehopestosidestepwithanagingparentthescrambledeggsleftsmokingand blackwhileshestaresatthecourtroomshowsblaringfromthetelevision,orfindingan unflushedmassofherrabbitlikepelletsinthetoilet.Butthis,ashismothersays,ishowthings arenow.Hegoestotherange.Ametalpotonthestoveisfilledwithbrightcorncobsspinningin theboilingwater.Usingapairofmetaltongs,hestackstheearsontoapapertowel.Sincehis father'sdeath,timeanditsmeasurementhavestoppedbeingadictatingforceinDonovan'slife. Sleepnolongerushersrest,buthasbecomeonlysomethingthatheissupposedtodoatthe timeswheneveryoneelseisdoingso.Hisrealityisstretchesofthinkingandstretcheswhenhe isdoinghisbesttostopthethinking.Donovangrabsanearandcradlesitinhispalm.Hesitsat theshakykitchentable.Oversized,umbertingedincisorscomeoutfrombehindhislipsand chompdownontotheyellowrows.Kernelsattachthemselvestothedarkstubbleonhischeeks. MichaelMcDermit,from"TheSparkers"

    Create!EugeneisproudtopresentPentoPage:AnIntroductiontoCreativeWriting(August 1718),ledbycurrentandpastUniversityofOregonCreativeWritingMFAcandidatesDaniel DeVaughn,SarahGurman,JessaHeath,andMichaelMcDermit.Formoreinformation,please visitcreateeugene.com

    LukeFanninreceivedaBachelorofArtsinComposition& RhetoricfromtheUniversityofWisconsinLaCrossein2009,and aMasterofFineArtsinFictionfromtheUniversityofOregonin 2012.HelivesinEugenewithhiswife,Amber,andtheirson,Ezra. Helikesreadingbooksanddrinkingthemanyfinecraftbeers brewedinandaroundLaneCounty.Ifyouseehim,feelfreetobuy himeither.

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