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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop with Ken Liu
DESCRIPTION:Speaking Tools: How to Tell Compelling Stories About Technology\nThis event is a fundraiser for the 2026 Salem Literary Festival; all proceeds will be used to fund festival programming. \nThis workshop will train you to see and think about “technology”—both fictional and nonfictional forms—in new ways that help you tell compelling stories. We’ll examine a broader definition of technology and take on the perspective of a worldbuilder\, someone who must conjure a novel and concrete vision for others. Writing exercises will allow participants to put these new ways of seeing and thinking into practice. In addition to fiction writers\, this course is also suitable for journalists\, technologists\, gamemasters\, sales and marketing staff\, activists—anyone who wants to communicate more effectively about technology. The workshop is intended for writers of all levels. Please come to the workshop with a piece of technology (existing or invented) in mind you’d like to feature in a story. \nPrerequisites: Since this workshop is suitable for writers at all levels of expertise\, there are no requirements per se. However\, prior to attendance\, it would be helpful for you to think about a piece of technology that you wish to feature in a story. This can be something real (a new programming language you’re excited about; an old gadget that you love; a new startup idea; a hand tool that you know intimately …) or something fictional (a web site you wish someone would make; a program that you want to craft; a new method of space travel; a boat powered by phlogiston in a parallel universe  …). You don’t have to think much—a vague idea in mind is enough. \nKen Liu (http://kenliu.name) is an American author of speculative fiction. A winner of the Nebula\, Hugo\, and World Fantasy awards\, he wrote the Dandelion Dynasty\, a silkpunk epic fantasy series\, as well as the short story collection The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories. His latest book is All that We See or Seem\, a techno-thriller starring an AI-whispering hacker who saves the world. \nPrior to becoming a full-time writer\, Liu worked as a software engineer\, corporate lawyer\, and litigation consultant. Liu frequently speaks on a variety of topics\, including futurism\, the history of creative technologies\, bookmaking\, and the mathematics of origami. \nTuition: $200.00 \nRegister
URL:https://salemathenaeum.net/event/writing-workshop-with-ken-liu/
LOCATION:Salem Athenaeum\, 337 Essex St.\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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SUMMARY:Horror Writing Workshop with Gillian Daniels
DESCRIPTION:Whispers in The Attic: Writing Horror Short Stories with Gillian Daniels\nThis event is a fundraiser for the 2026 Salem Literary Festival; all proceeds will be used to fund festival programming. \nThis October\, climb the stairs to The Attic at the Salem Athenaeum and step into a world of shadows\, story craft\, and suspense. In this immersive workshop on horror short story writing\, author Gillian Daniels will guide participants through the art of building atmosphere\, shaping tension\, and crafting fiction that lingers long after the final page. \nThrough discussion\, generative prompts\, and hands-on exercises\, writers will learn how to transform fleeting ideas into fully formed nightmares\, drawing inspiration from place\, history\, and imagination in one of Salem’s most atmospheric settings. \nEach participant will receive a complimentary copy of Gillian Daniels’ upcoming book\, Jenny Will Eat You Now\, releasing this summer. \nPerfect for both new and experienced writers ready to step deeper into the dark. Space is limited. \nGillian Daniels’ poetry and short fiction have appeared in Nightmare Magazine\, Strange Horizons\, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies\, among more than thirty other publications. She was born in Des Moines\, Iowa\, grew up in Greater Cleveland\, Ohio\, and she now writes\, works\, and haunts the streets in the Boston area of Massachusetts. She also makes comics and zines\, searches out little-known horror and indie movies\, and definitely wants to see pictures of your cat. \nTuition: $200.00 \nRegister
URL:https://salemathenaeum.net/event/horror-writing-workshop-with-gillian-daniels/
LOCATION:Salem Athenaeum\, 337 Essex St.\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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