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OGSW

Organization of Graduate Student Writers

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’d love to hear from you! Please reach out to OGSWCSU@gmail.com with questions, thoughts, or feedback for us.

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Officers

Headshot of Autumn Koors-Foltz

Autumn Koors-Foltz

President

Autumn Koors-Foltz is a second-year poet in the MFA. They are the president of the OGSW as well as a co-chair for the English Graduate Student Association. In their free-time, Autumn likes making kandi.

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Abi Nelson

Vice President

Abi Nelson is a second-year MFA candidate in fiction. She is the vice president of OGSW, assistant managing editor at Colorado Review, the graduate advisor for Greyrock Review, and a consultant for the writing center. When she’s not on campus, she’s probably playing D&D.

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Josephine Gawtry

Treasurer

Josephine Gawtry is a third-year candidate in poetry, a Gill-Ronda Fellow, and the treasurer of OGSW. She teaches E210 and is an associate editor and media manager for Colorado Review. In her free time, she parents a three-legged rabbit named Cabbage.

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Maia Coen

Officer at Large

Maia Coen is a third-year MFA candidate in Fiction. She is an instructor of Composition 150 and one of the officers-at-large for the Organization of Graduate Student Writers. She attends a community writing group weekly and is learning to play tennis. Her favorite weekend activity is reading a book with a cup of coffee.

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Sarah Stambaugh

Officer at Large

Sarah Stambaugh is a second-year MFA candidate with a primary focus on fiction, though they are acquiring a dual-genre MFA in CNF and fiction. They teach Comp150, are an editorial assistant for the Colorado Review, and are one of the officers-at-large for the Organization of Graduate Student Writers. In their free time, Sarah is raising their three rescue cats—who are all named after characters in the Silence of the Lambs universe.

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Events

Join OGSW for visiting author events, MFA readings, community events, and more.

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Past Events

The Write Life

OGSW in collaboration with EGSA proudly presented 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.

Friday, April 4: Smith Alumni Center

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