34th Summer Fishtrap Virtual Gathering of Writers: Resilience
July 12-18, 2021
Adult workshops $855/$770 for Fishtrappers; Youth workshops $550
Notice: Summer Fishtrap is going virtual for 2021. Click here for details.
Take a weeklong writing workshop in your favorite genre: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, short story, or children’s literature. Each workshop is limited to no more than 13 participants, giving you the opportunity to build connections with a world-class instructor and your fellow writers. Throughout the week, we’ll bring the best of Summer Fishtrap to you through craft talks, discussions, open mics, readings, and a keynote address from Frank X Walker.
- Download the 2021 Summer Fishtrap Brochure here.
- Click here for our Terms, Conditions and Cancellation Policy.
- Click here for the 2021 Summer Fishtrap Schedule of Events
Weeklong Workshops
JaNay Brown-Wood – Children’s Literature
Words to Build a Better World
Anis Mojgani – Poetry
Collaborating with Oneself
Beth Piatote – Short Story
Seventeen Ways to Write About a Fish
Frank X Walker – Poetry
Poetry Workshop: Blindfolded and Juggling Knives
Ellen Waterston – Nonfiction and Lyric Essay
What Is the Invitation?
Joe Wilkins – Cross Genre
Getting Back to Basics: The Fundamentals of Story
Leni Zumas – Fiction
Cultivating a Resilient Writing Practice
Youth
Youth workshops will be offered in person at Joseph Charter School, and online via Zoom.
In-person workshops will be hosted at Joseph Charter School in the mornings during the week of Summer Fishtrap, July 12-18. This option is available for Wallowa County residents and vaccinated students only. Students will follow the same public health protocols put out by the school.
The opportunity to participate in a Summer Fishtrap Youth Workshop virtually is available to youth who live outside Wallowa County. The virtual workshops will take place online in the afternoons during the week of Summer Fishtrap, July 12-18. *Local Wallowa County youth who would prefer to participate virtually may choose this option instead of meeting in person.
Youth scholarships are available! Find out how to apply here. Applications will be accepted until May 14, 2021. Wallowa County youth are especially encouraged to apply.
REGISTRATION is now CLOSED for Youth Workshops.
Whitney Chandler – Youth
Returning to Our Senses – Youth entering grades 5-8
MOsley WOtta – Youth
How to not run away screaming – Youth entering grades 9-12
Yearlong Workshops
Nina McConigley – Yearlong Workshop
2020-21 Yearlong Workshop with Nina McConigley
A Note About COVID-19
Summer Fishtrap is going virtual for 2021. This was a difficult decision. After consulting with local and regional public health professionals, we came to the conclusion that July is likely still too early in the vaccine rollout to safely hold Summer Fishtrap in person. We do not want to put you, our instructors, or the Fishtrap staff and volunteers at an unnecessary risk.
You can count on being part of a great writing experience at Summer Fishtrap. We learned a lot last summer about how to host a conference online and are already hard at work adapting this year’s conference. This year’s Summer Fishtrap will be even better, easier to access, include new content, and promises to be a more enriching experience for everyone. Nothing can replace the experience of being in the Wallowas together and the Fishtrap staff, and I will miss visiting with all of you in-person, but we are excited to provide special activities for everyone such as virtual hikes, readings, writing prompts, and abilities to connect.
If you’ve already registered, you have the option to join us for the online workshop, transfer your registration to 2022, or receive a refund minus the $100 non-refundable deposit. Click here for more information. If you have questions get in touch Fishtrap’s Program Director, Mike Midlo: mike@fishtrap.org or 541-426-3623.
Learn more about Fishtrap’s commitment to your health at our Community Health and Safety page.