
Appalachian Literary Arts Festival
Morehead 2026
Writing Workshops
Sat, Aug 29
|Morehead
10:00-11:00 am Poetry - TBA 11:15 am-12:15 pm Creative Non-fiction - Mandi Fugate Sheffel 12:30-1:30pm LUNCH 1:45-2:45 pm Fiction - Gwenda Bond 3:00-4:00 pm Cross-genre – Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. 5:00 - 7:00 pm Walk with Author Ann Colbert at Rodburn Park


Time & Location
Aug 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Morehead, 205 E Main St, Morehead, KY 40351, USA
Guests
About the event
Poetry Writing Workshop: 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Bernard Clay is a Kentucky native who grew up in Louisville. He has spent years developing a deep appreciation of the state's unique natural and urban areas. Bernard earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Kentucky Creative Writing Program and is a member of the Affrilachian Poets collective. His work can be found in various journals and anthologies. He currently lives on Scorpion Hollow Farm in eastern Kentucky with his herbalist partner Lauren, founder of Resilient Roots, where he homesteads and continues writing. English Lit (Swallow Press, 2021) is his first poetry collection.
Creative Non-Fiction Writing Workshop: 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
This workshop will examine the influence place has on story, voice, and truth within Appalachian nonfiction. We’ll analyze the region's history and the factors that have influenced representations of Appalachia. By discussing stereotypes, extractive industry, and lived experiences, we will consider how writers can…
Schedule
1 hourPoetry Writing Workshop
Rowan County Arts Center
1 hourCreative Non-fiction Writing Workshop
Rowan County Arts Center
Tickets
Poetry Workshop Admission
This ticket covers the cost of your Poetry Writing workshop with Bernard Clay (price includes tax).
$31.80
+$0.80 ticket service fee
Creative Non-fiction Workshop
This ticket covers the cost of your Creative Non-fiction (CNF) writing workshop with Mandi Fugate Sheffel (price includes tax).
$31.80
+$0.80 ticket service fee
Fiction Writing Workshop
This ticket covers the cost of your fiction writing workshop with Gwenda Bond (price includes tax).
$31.80
+$0.80 ticket service fee
Cross-genre Workshop Admission
This ticket covers the cost of your cross-genre writing workshop with Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. (price includes tax).
$31.80
+$0.80 ticket service fee
Full Day Workshop Pass
This discounted ticket provides access to all four writing workshops: poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and cross genre. (tax included in price)
$106.00
+$2.65 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00