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Applications for SYWC 2026 open in December 2025.

Looking for more writing community during the academic year? Apply now to our online Winterim program! 

The SYWC is a summer conference for high schoolers passionate about creative writing. Here in Sewanee, at the southern end of the Cumberland Plateau, you'll spend two weeks reading, cultivating your writing, and forming a community with other young writers from near and far. Looking for a midyear writing opportunity? Check out our Winterim program.

Explore our webpage to learn more, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

 

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(FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions

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History

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Participant testimonials

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Policies and Procedures

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