{"id":3282,"date":"2022-04-05T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/?p=3282"},"modified":"2022-04-05T18:14:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T23:14:25","slug":"aspiring-writers-get-paid-published-at-wsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/aspiring-writers-get-paid-published-at-wsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspiring Writers Get Paid & Published at WSU"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s important to study something that you\u2019re passionate about while in college. It\u2019s also equally important to have an outlet or two outside of the classroom that let you fully express yourself.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For aspiring writers Louisa Schirmacher, Jennifer Wendt, and Page Sutton, they found that expression through a unique scholarship opportunity that paid them for being creative.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s because students at Winona State University can become published authors before they graduate through the annual <\/span>Winona Prize in Creative Writing<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This contest is hosted by WSU\u2019s English Department, and it rewards three students of any major $1,500 each for an original fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry submission\u2014talk about a fun way to help cover school expenses.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These student winners are then published in the front of the University literary magazine <\/span>Satori<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out what this year’s winners have to say about our <\/span>English programs<\/span><\/a> and this contest and learn how WSU can support your passion for writing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 
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Literature & Language Major<\/h3>\n

Fiction Winner<\/h4>\n

Louisa\u2019s story \u201cTripping Point\u201d follows two teens and the tension bubbling between them as they split from their tour group to explore a blocked-off cave system. She wrote it as an exploration of jealousy and how far down it can lead us before we realize we\u2019re falling.<\/em><\/p>\n

“My English classes offered supportive feedback from both my instructors and my peers, which strengthened my preexisting story-writing tools and built my confidence in my own skills to help me succeed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Being published in <\/span>Satori <\/span><\/i>is exciting mainly because it allows my work to be distributed and experienced by a range of individuals, all of whom will approach it from different perspectives\u2014something I hope to again get the opportunity to see in the future of my writing career.”<\/span>
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Writing Major<\/h3>\n

Non-Fiction Winner<\/h4>\n

Jennifer\u2019s piece is about her experience as a young child of the \u201880s.\u00a0In \u201cMy Year with E.T. and Other Reasons Why I Have Anxiety\u201d, she uses the movie <\/em>E.T. the Extra Terrestrial to characterize personal and historical events that occurred over a year.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Every professor I\u2019ve encountered in the English Department has been supportive, encouraging, and truly wants the best for their students.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s an honor to be chosen in this contest. It\u2019s given me the confidence to continue writing and to pursue my MFA in creative writing after I graduate.<\/span>”
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Applied & Professional Writing and Writing Double Major<\/h3>\n

Poetry Winner<\/h4>\n

Page\u2019s poem \u201cMeet Me Halfway\u201d is about the lightness of childhood love and what becomes of it as time moves forward.\u00a0She wrote it because she found herself wanting time and space to look back on and appreciate life\u2019s precious moments.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Winning the Winona Prize in Creative Writing is a huge honor and allows me to reflect on how I got here: by the hands of caring colleagues, English faculty, and family who always encourage my creative energy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The hard work and dedication I\u2019ve put toward my writing feels acknowledged, and I now have a sense of confidence in myself that I otherwise might not have found.”<\/span>
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