Mark Twain Young Authors
Are you an aspiring writer?
Young Sam Clemens worked as a typesetter as a young boy and often submitted his own stories for publication in local papers. These experiences were certainly valuable to him as he developed his writing skills. If you enjoy writing, check out this excellent opportunities for young authors:
Mark Twain Young Authors Workshop
This
program is co-sponsored by the HATS (High Achieving Talented Students)
Program at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida and the Mark Twain
Museum. Students presently in grades 5-8 (must be age 12 by time of workshop) are invited to submit their writing sample and a teacher recommendation.
Twelve students are awarded full scholarships (including airfare) to
spend a week in Hannibal, Missouri learning how Mark Twain used real
settings, real people, and real experiences to create his enduring
work.
Six students will be Hannibal residents; six will be from out of town. In 2010 funding was provided by the HATS Program at Stetson University, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and The
George H. Riedel Private Foundation. The workshop is co-directed by Cindy Lovell,
museum director, and Henry Sweets, museum curator. Full details are available online at: http://www.stetson.edu/hats/MarkTwainYoungAuthors.php.
NOTE: We were unable to secure funding for Summer 2011 and 2012. We will try again for 2013. Thank you. (If you would like to make a contribution to support this program, please click here.)
Participants of the Mark Twain Young Authors Workshop have contributed virtual tours to our website (below). If you are unable to visit the museum, or are preparing to visit us, these virtual tours provide background information and provide an idea of what you can expect to see during your visit. The 2007 participants created a virtual tour of artifacts on display in the Mark Twain Museum Gallery, and the 2008 participants created tours of the following important landmarks:
Mark Twain Museum Interpretive Center
