Manuscript Consultation: Fiction

May 18, 2024

Schedule: 9:15-9:45am Sat

Instructor: Raki Kopernik

Registration Deadline: May 6

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Description

Writing Retreat participants may sign up for a 30-minute one-on-one manuscript consultation with retreat faculty members. Appointments will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis either booking online or by calling the office at (608) 987-3292.

Consultations will take place on Friday 4:15-4:45 pm, Saturday 9:15-9:45 am. and Sunday 9:15-9:45 am with:

  • Kim Suhr: 5 pages (fiction or non-fiction prose), double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins
  • Sheree Greer or Raki Kopernik: No more than 12 pages of prose, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins
  • Matthew Guenette: No more than 12 pages of poetry, single spaced, 12-point font
  • B.J. Best: No more than 12 pages, any genre, including experimental

Send a single doc, docx, or PDF to info@shakeragalley.org. Enter “Writing Retreat Manuscript” and your last name in the subject line. This can be a continuous excerpt of longer material or a self-contained piece. Manuscripts must be received by Friday May 3, 2024. No more than one manuscript per person.

Class size 1

Level Beginner and above

Student Supply List If you will need a hard copy of your manuscript, please bring one with you.

  • Tuition $40

Instructor

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Raki Kopernik

Raki is a first generation American, queer, Jewish writer. She is the author of The Things You Left and The Memory House, both Minnesota Book Award finalists. Her work has appeared in numerous publications and has been shortlisted and nominated for several other awards, including the Pushcart Prize for Fiction and the Pen Faulkner Award in Fiction.…Read More

Raki is a first generation American, queer, Jewish writer. She is the author of The Things You Left and The Memory House, both Minnesota Book Award finalists. Her work has appeared in numerous publications and has been shortlisted and nominated for several other awards, including the Pushcart Prize for Fiction and the Pen Faulkner Award in Fiction. Her queer travel novel, No One’s Leaving, is forthcoming from Unsolicited Press in 2025. She lives in Minneapolis and teaches creative writing at The Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

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Registration Policies & Waiting Lists

Class Confirmation
You will receive a registration confirmation via email. If you do not have an email address, you will receive a snail-mail confirmation.

Please read your class confirmation carefully as it may include a supply list and other important details, and note our current COVID-19 protocols on our Planning Your Workshop Experience page.

Materials Fees
Many classes have materials fees in addition to the tuition. These are identified in the class listing and are usually paid with the tuition payment, however in some cases materials fees are paid directly to the instructor at class time (check the class listing).

Cancellation Policy
While we recognize that life intrudes and plans change, in consideration of the time and energy instructors invest in preparing for classes, we must adhere to the following cancellation policies:

Student cancellations

> Cancellations made 31 days before the published registration deadline date for any given workshop are eligible for a full refund less 25% of the workshop fee OR a gift certificate in the full amount of the workshop fee. The gift certificate can be applied to workshops or lodging one year from the date of cancellation.

> Cancellations made 30 days or less than the published registration deadline date for any given workshop are not eligible for refunds. We encourage all students to purchase trip insurance.

> Cancellation requests must be made by calling our office at (608) 987-3292.

> If you have booked lodging with Shake Rag Alley in conjunction with your class, please refer to our lodging page for the lodging cancellation policy.

Cancellations by Shake Rag Alley

> If Shake Rag Alley must cancel a class you will be notified immediately via email or phone and will receive a full refund or transferable gift certificate.

> If a class does not meet a minimum number of students, it may be cancelled. A decision to cancel a class due to under enrollment will be made on the day following the published registration deadline.

> If you have booked lodging with Shake Rag Alley in conjunction with a class cancelled by Shake Rag Alley, you may receive a full refund on lodging should you wish to cancel the lodging. Please call the office at (608) 987-3292.

Waiting Lists

If a workshop you are interested in is sold out, please fill out this waiting list form. We will contact you if a spot becomes available. The class code requested on the form is the Workshop ID shown at left, beneath the Add to Cart button.

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