Guest
Johnny Worthen
Johnny Worthen is an award-winning, multiple-genre, tie-dye-wearing author, voyager, and damn fine human being! Trained in stand-up comedy, literary criticism, and cultural studies, he writes upmarket fiction, long and short, indie and traditional, mentors others where he can, and teaches creative writing at the University of Utah. Johnny teaches creative writing at the University of Utah, as well as conferences and conventions all over the country. He’s a student of the occult and of Eastern cultures. He teaches a course on Buddhist Lessons for Writers which compares the steps to enlightenment to the steps of any creative activity, specifically writing.