Seton Hill University and Seton Hill's Writing Popular Fiction alumni group will sponsor “In Your Write Mind,” a working retreat for all writers, from June 24 - June 26 at Seton Hill University. The retreat, which coincides with the June intensive residency for students of Seton Hill's master's program in Writing Popular Fiction, features presentations by authors, editors and agents. The retreat also offers writers the opportunity to participate in writing workshops with other writers and pitch sessions with agents and editors. The retreat is open to the public, with a $100 registration fee. Some on-campus housing is available, for an additional fee of $35 per night. To register, or to obtain additional information, please contact Lisa Carino at carino@setonhill.edu or 724-838-2409. (The “In Your Write Mind” registration form can also be downloaded from www.setonhill.edu. Click on “Alumni,” “Alumni Resources” and “Writing Popular Fiction Alumni Retreat.”)

Scheduled to participate in “In Your Write Mind” are Mary Logue, editor, Mid List Press; Michelle Poploff, vice president and editorial director of Knopf Delacorte Dell and executive editor, Delacorte Press for Young Readers; attorney Thomas Wettach (who will speak on copyright issues) and published authors Shelley Bates and Patrick Picciarelli.

Also on June 25, Seton Hill University's Writing Popular Fiction master's program welcomes Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Nancy Kress to campus. Kress' presentation, “The Story Behind the Story,” will take place in Cecilian Hall at 7 p.m., with a book signing to follow. This event is free and open to the public. For more information on Ms. Kress' presentation, please call 724-830-4600.

Seton Hill University's unique Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction teaches students to write marketable novels in popular genres like mystery, romance, science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Additional specialties include literature for children and adolescents, and cross-genre blends like romantic suspense or young adult mysteries. Students attend two week-long, on-campus residencies each year to master the core elements of fiction writing and effective marketing and to gain inspiration from faculty mentors and special guests, all published authors in genre fiction. Established authors mentor students one-on-one as they work toward completing a market-ready manuscript from home. Readings, classes, and on-line discussion about the history, trends, and techniques of genre fiction add depth to the student's experience. For more information about the Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program at Seton Hill, please contact Seton Hill's Office of Graduate and Adult Studies at 724-838-4283.