Thornton Writer Residency FAQ
Residency Information
What is the length of the residency season each year?
The residency is for an entire semester. You are expected to arrive before the first day of class and stay until the final exam period. We typically select a fiction writer for the fall semester and either a poet or creative nonfiction writer for the spring semester.
Beginning in the 2013/2014 year, the residency is for the entire spring semester. You are expected to arrive before the first day of class in January and stay until the final exam period in either late April or early May (depending on the year's academic calendar).
What is the cost of a residency?
There is no cost for the residency.
Does the Thornton Writer Residency assist with air fare?
The residence covers round-trip travel accommodations for the writer.
What about meals?
You will be provided with a meal pass for dining in the Burton Student Center. Additionally, the apartment has a full kitchen, and there is a grocery store within walking distance.
What about the workshop be like?
The course meets one night a week. To ensure individualized instruction, the class size is limited to sixteen students. The workshop contains a mixture of undergraduate and graduate students.
Students often take more than one Thornton writing course during their four years, and academic credit earned can count toward an English major or toward elective hours, depending on the student's needs.
General Application Questions
Is October 15 a postmark deadline?
Yes, if this falls on a holiday/weekend then the deadline is the next day U.S. Postal Services are available.
Does the Thornton Writer Residency accept applications by email?
No.
Does the Thornton Writer Residency return books and other materials?
No. The Thornton Writer Residency is no longer returning work samples and other materials. If you would like to have your book returned to you, please provide a SASE with sufficient postage. Otherwise the book will be donated to the Lynchburg College Library.
My book has been accepted for publication but will not be out until next year. May I send a copy of the manuscript?
No. Please apply next year.
May I apply in more than one field?
Yes. But your course proposal and sample syllabus should showcase what you will be doing in the workshop course.
Accommodations for Pets
If I am selected can my pet be accommodated also?
Pets are not allowed in any College housing.
