Every day, students work closely with nationally acclaimed fiction writers, essayists, and poets in small groups. Limited to just 35 students, the workshop encourages discussion and the exchange of ideas in small groups and one-on-one.

In addition to small group workshops:

• Students will draw inspiration from creative activities, presentations, and readings by established writers.
• Students will explore flash prose—essays and fiction works that are less than 750 words—and poetry.
• Students will draft, critique, and revise complete original works weekly.
• Students can get a head start on college through the workshop — one hour of elective credit is available.

• May 1st, but we will still take applications until all places are filled.

• Dates: The workshop is a two-week day camp, June 8 – 19, 2025. Sessions last from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  On June 19 at 5:00 p.m., we will have a celebration for the students, with students reading their works and professors from the English Department present to field questions about UAB and the intimate and nurturing English Department in general and its major, minor, and concentrations, including the new Writing and Media degree. Family and friends are invited. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
• Location: University Hall, 1402 10th Ave. S, Birmingham, AL 352 (on the UAB campus).
• Participants: 30-35 students will be selected to join the workshop. All students will be rising high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduated seniors.
• Cost: $800 for the workshop fee; $368 for an optional hour of college credit.
• Financial Aid: Partial aid is available to students who find the fee cost prohibitive. Financial aid does not cover the hour of optional credit.

• 8:30-9:30 a.m. — Directed writing exercises and craft lectures
• 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m — Small group writing workshops
• 11:00-11:45 p.m. — Snacks and free writing time
• 11:45-12:30 p.m. — readings by published authors and UAB English Department professors and Q&A with them

Students need to complete and submit an application and writing sample to the director. Download and complete the application and send to Adam Vines (contact info on application) or apply online. Download and complete the application or apply online.

• The writing sample should be three to five pages of creative writing in any form or genre.
• To apply for financial need, a teacher or high school counselor should attest to the student’s financial need in a letter on school letterhead or in an email and send it to the Director.

For more information, contact:

Adam Vines, Director, Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop
Professor of English
Director of Creative Writing, English Department
Editor, Birmingham Poetry Review

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UAB Department of English
University Hall, Room 5024
1720 2nd Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35294-1241
(205) 934-4250 (leave message)
(205) 422-6899 (cell)