BIG WORLDS IN SMALL PACKAGES:  WRITING SCIENCE FICTION IN THE SHORT FORM

Tuesdays, September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, and 21, 2025 
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
OSU-Tulsa

Science fiction is a broad and ever-evolving genre where the possibilities of an imagined world can seem almost limitless. Yet, some of the most successful and thought-provoking works of science fiction have engaged readers in the short form, providing them brief glimpses into expansive worlds.

Perhaps you have thought of providing readers a glimpse into a world you’ve created—if so, this is the workshop for you. During this workshop, we will read Octavia E. Butler, Jeff VanderMeer, Stephen Graham Jones, Joanna Russ, William Gibson, and other award-winning science fiction writers.

Workshop attendees will draft, workshop, and leave the class with one science fiction short story of 10 to 15 pages. It is the goal of this class to provide you with readings, craft discussions, and writing tools to help grow your confidence in writing science fiction, while also providing clear steps towards how you can publish your writing for others to read and enjoy.
 

Featuring Instructor: Robert Warf Burke

Robert Warf Burke is from Portsmouth, Virginia and is a PhD student at Oklahoma State University.

He has work in or forthcoming in: The Cincinatti Review, Post Road, 3:AM Magazine, Forever Magazine, Bat City Review, and Southwest Review among others. You can find more of his work at robertwarf.com.

This 6-week workshop will be held on Tuesdays, September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, and 21, 2025 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in person at OSU-Tulsa. 

Registration for this workshop will close at 5:00 pm on Friday, September 12, 2025.