2009 Tuition
Wofford's Shared Worlds Summer Creative Writing Experience is a tuition-based program.
Tuition includes accommodations, all meals, instruction, supervisory personnel, program material, activities, professional evaluation, and certificates.
Early Bird Tuition (paid in full before April 30, 2009) : $1,550
Regular Tution (May 1, 2009 or after): $1,750
A special discount will be emailed individually to all students who
participated in the 2008 session.
Transportation to and from Spartanburg, SC is not included.
Tuition is payable by major credit card or check.
Checks should be made payable to "Wofford College - Shared Worlds".
Partial scholarships are available based on need.
The financial aid application
form can be completed here.
News Updates
8/20/08 -- Holly Black is coming to Shared Worlds! The co-creator of the Spiderwick Chronicles has agreed to work with Shared Worlds 2009 as a visiting author!
8/11/08 -- boingboing features a video of Shared Worlds
8/10/08 -- Shared Worlds, Stephanie Meyer, and and Alien Babies on Amazon's Omnivoracious blog.
8/10/08 -- Jeff Vandermeer blogs about Shared Worlds on Tor.com.
8/6/08 -- Shared Worlds 2009! Stay tuned for next summer's creative writing experience like no other! Wofford College will release program dates and details in the next few weeks.
7/29/08 -- sfsignal.com dedicates another Mind Meld to help the Shared Worlds campers complete their world building projects. Contributing authors tell Shared Worlds students which sci-fi/fantasy story is their favorite example of worldbuilding.
7/23/08 -- sfsignal.com features Shared Worlds in a Mind Meld where numerous authors answer the question: What do your readers seem to most appreciate about the worlds you create, and does it usually match up to the elements you had the most fun creating?
6/2/2006 -- Shared Worlds included on io9 website: Mad Pedagogy: Cool Creative Writing Program for Teens Who Want to Build Imaginary Worlds