OGSW
The Organization of Graduate Student Writers consists of representatives from the Creative Writing MFA and is dedicated to providing students with opportunities to practice, enjoy, and participate in the creative writing community. We do this by organizing readings, workshops, visiting speakers, and other free events and services for the MFA/CSU community.
We would love to hear from you! Please reach out to OGSWCSU@gmail.com with questions, thoughts, or feedback for us.
Officers
President - Lauren Furman
Lauren Furman is a third-year MFA candidate in Fiction. She works as the Managing Editor of Colorado Review and serves as the President of the Organization of Graduate Student Writers. She has a golden retriever and enjoys writing about swamps.
VP - Chase Cate
Chase Cate (they/them) is a second-year MFA candidate in poetry. They moved to Fort Collins from Nashville, Tennessee, where they studied English and philosophy at Lipscomb University.
Treasurer - Nicole Pagliari
Nicole Pagliari is a third-year MFA candidate and Gil-Ronda Fellow in Creative Writing as well as the Treasurer of the Organization of Graduate Student Writers. Running is her favorite form of procrastination and she has been known to feed her dog too many pup cups.
Events
The Write Life
OGSW in collaboration with EGSA is proud to present The Write Life, a two-day event featuring CSU faculty, alumni, and guest speakers in conversation about options and opportunities after CSU for those who are pursuing English degrees or who have an interest in the literary community.
This event will take place Friday, April 4, 2025 - Saturday, April 5, 2025, with panels and workshops happening both in person and on Zoom (link forthcoming).
Friday, April 4: Location TBD
Publishing Your First Book
1-2:15 p.m.
Panel with Ramona Ausubel, Todd Mitchell, Nina McConigley, and Dan Beachy-Quick
Giving a Reading & Public Appearances
2:20-2:50 p.m.
With Nina McConigley
How Did We Get Here?
3-4:15 p.m.
Panel with CSU MFA faculty
Saturday, April 5: Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 103 & 105
Jobs in Writing
9:30-10:45 a.m.
Panel with Joe Braun, Mick Gusinde-Duffy, Kristen Macintyre, Devon Fulford, Katherine Indermaur, and Brad Vogler
Short and Sweet: Writing Micro-Reviews, Blurbs, and Brief Personal Statements
10:50-11:20 a.m.
With Camille Dungy
PhDs & Future Degrees
11:25 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Panel with Sasha Steensen, Matthew Cooperman, Lynn Shutters, Lynn Badia, and Jess Turner
Teaching Post-Grad
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Panel with John Kneisley, Patrick Carey, Abby Chabitnoy, Sarah Perry, Meeka Todd, and Andrew Altschul
Translations
2:50-3:20 p.m.
With Dan Beachy-Quick
What Questions Do You Have?
3:25-4 p.m.
Panel with CSU MFA faculty