Orson Scott Card, a best-selling author and distinguished professor of English at Southern Virginia University, will host “Uncle Orson’s Writing Class & Literary Boot Camp 2009” from August 3-8 on the Southern Virginia campus.

The first two days is the “Uncle Orson’s Writing Class” portion and is open to both novice and experienced writers who are at least college-aged. Participants will take part in discussions, lectures, and idea sessions with Card and the Literary Boot Camp participants.

The Literary Boot Camp takes place over the full 6-day period and is only open to college-aged and older writers who are seriously interested in pursuing a career in writing. Following the Writing Class, the Boot Camp writers continue on with four days of creating, shaping and critiquing new stories developed earlier in the week under Card’s guidance. Enrollment for the Boot Camp is limited to only 15 participants.

The deadline for applying for the Writing Class and Literary Boot Camp is June 5. For more information on applying, tuition and housing, check Card’s website.