Located just off I-65 north of
Rensselaer, Indiana, Fair Oaks Farms provides a tranquil setting for a writers’
conference. Its comfortable conference rooms allow attendees to relax, while the
spellbinding presentations will keep them wake. But what are those
presentations? Last week’s post discussed three of the breakout sessions, and
this post covers three more.
Metaphors and
Metaphoric Language
A good book is a dog that keeps you
company at night. Feel free to groan at the terrible metaphor, then come to
Vickie Weaver’s workshop and learn to write better ones. Using examples and
exercises, she will show you how the words you choose can add texture and
flavor to fiction and nonfiction alike.
Vickie’s first book, Billie Girl, won the 2009 Leapfrog
Literary Contest. Her short stories have also received several awards, which
include a Pushcart nomination. Learn more about her at www.vickieweaver.com.
Words Fly Off the
Page: Practical Pointers for Public Poetry Readings
Do you perform at poetry slams,
read for family and friends, or present selections from your own works to
promote your books? Would you like to? Patsy Asunction’s workshop will use
guided discussion, hands-on practice sessions, and demonstrations to develop
key skills for effective public reading. Although focused on poetry, this session
will provide practical pointers for all genres.
To use her own words, Patsy’s poetry
collection, Cut on the Bias, depicts
her world slant as a biracial child
raised by an immigrant father and WWII vet. Her works have also appeared in
numerous online and print publications. An expert public reader, she is a
female emcee and has thousands of YouTube views. To learn more, check out her
website at www.patasuncion.wix.com/patsy-asuncion.
Weaving Words: A
Braided Essay Workshop
Braided essays take several threads
and weave them into a cohesive whole. It can be created by a single writer or
done through collaboration, where each theme is composed by a different
individual. In this workshop, Janine Harrison, Laura Madeline Wiseman, and
Colleen Wells will discuss their experience collaborating on a braided essay
and lead participants in writing exercises on braiding, followed by workshop
discussion.
Janine Harrison teaches creative
writing at Purdue Northwest and is the 2017 Highland Poet Laureate. Her
publications include the poetry chapbook, If
We Were Birds, and short works appearing in anthologies and other
publications. You can find more information at https://janineharrison.live.
Laura Madeline Wiseman has authored
25 books and chapbooks, including the Nebraska Book Award 2015 Honor Book Intimates and Fools. She is the editor
of Bared and Women Write Resistance, selected for the Nebraska 150 Booklist. Laura
teaches writing at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and her website is
found at www.lauramadelinewiseman.com.
Colleen Wells’ work has appeared in
various anthologies and journals, and she is a frequent contributor to The Ryder Magazine. In 2002, she earned
an award from the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists,
and she is currently working toward her credentials as a Certified Journal
Facilitator. Her memoir, Dinner With
Doppelgangers—A True Story of Madness and Recovery, was published in 2015.
Learn more about Colleen at http://www.colleenwells.com.
These workshops give you three more
reasons to attend the 2017 Steel Pen Creative Writers’ Conference on October 28.
Registration opens June 1. The registration link and other information on the
conference will be posted at www.inwriters.org/steel-pen-conference.
Next week we’ll cover the final
three breakout sessions.
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