Schedule
of Events
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8:30
- 9:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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9:00
- 9:10 a.m. |
Welcome and introductions
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9:15
- 10:30 a.m. |
Concurrent workshop sessions
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10:45
- 12:00 noon |
Concurrent workshop sessions
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12:05
-12:35 p.m. |
Panel of all presenters – Q & A
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12:45
- 1:15 p.m. |
Light Lunch
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1:15
- 2:30 p.m. |
• Keynote speaker
• Presentation of awards to
winners of the Wayne
College writing competitions
(Writing Award Page) and Writer of the Year
• Book Signing/Selling
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Writers
Workshop
Saturday, April 4, 2009
at
1901 Smucker Road, Orrville, OH
(Click here for directions!)
Brochure/Registration Form (PDF)
The University of Akron Wayne College in Orrville is hosting its sixth annual Writers Workshop, Saturday, April 4, 2009.
 This year's workshop allows writers and aspiring writers to meet published authors and participate in sessions about poetry writing, nonfiction writing, writing for newspapers, writing for industry, and solving writing problems.
As a participant, you will enjoy a continental breakfast followed by our authors' concurrent workshop sessions, a panel discussion with the presenting authors, and lunch followed by special guest Dandi Mackall.
Each workshop session runs 75 minutes (session topics are detailed in this brochure). Please choose two sessions to attend. Your $35 fee covers everything for the day.
Our speakers will have books for sale after the Awards Ceremony. Plan to spend time talking with them during the concluding sell-and-sign opportunity.
For program information contact:
Dr. Susanna Horn
330-684-8962 or
1-800-211-8308, ext. 8962 |
To register contact:
Susan Ackerman
330-684-8985 or
1-800-211-8308, ext. 8985 |
 Featured Speaker: Dandi Mackall
"The Power of Story"
After lunch, Dandi will speak about "The Power of Story." She will also participate in the sign-and sell immediately after the Awards Ceremony.
Dandi Daley Mackall conducts writing assemblies and workshops across the US and keynotes at conferences and Young Author events. She is an award-winning author of over 400 books for children and grown-ups, with sales of 4 million copies in 22 countries. Dandi won her first writing contest as a 10-year-old tomboy. Her 50 words on "Why I Want to be Batboy for the Kansas City A's" won first place, but the team wouldn't let a girl be batboy. That was her first taste of rejection.
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Workshop Sessions:
Writing for newspapers - Pamela Moore
This session is for people who love to write, have always wanted to write for a newspaper, or who simply need to submit information regularly to a newspaper. Participants will learn common mistakes in submitting information, how to find the proper person to submit information to, and the best way to present information for the best chance at having it published.
Biography: Pam Moore has been writing and editing for newspapers for 30 years. She has worked as a freelance writer and reporter for both dailies and weeklies, including the Canton Fulton Signal, the Massillon Evening Independent, the Lodi-Courier Crescent, the Canton Repository, the Coshocton Advertiser, and others. She is currently the news editor for five papers published by Graphic Publications, Inc. in Millersburg.
Writing Nonfiction: Pursuing Your Passion - Dr. Debra Johanyak
In this session we will discuss ways of organizing ideas and collecting information to help you write about important things in your life. Learn how to make your passion matter to family, community, and the world!
Biography: Debra Johanyak enjoys writing and publishing fiction and nonfiction, including a memoir about her experiences in 1979 Iran. A fan of great literature, she experiments in various genres and helps others explore their writing interests as well.
The Craft of Poetry - George Bilgere
Explore the joy of poetry with George Bilgere!
Biography: George Bilgere teaches contemporary literature at John Carroll University and is host of WORDPLAY, the only area radio program devoted to poetry. Dr. Bilgere has published four volumes of poetry, including Haywire, which won the 2006 May Swenson Poetry Award and The Good Kiss, which won the University of Akron Poetry Award. His work has appeared in Poetry, Ploughshares, The Kenyon Review, The Sewanee Review and many other journals.
Solving Writing Problems: Yours and Mine - Audrey Lavin
Lavin will present an informal and informed lecture for writers of all capabilities, with the exception of Pulitzer Prize nominees. She will talk about solving writing problems: how she solved some of hers and how you can solve yours.
Biography:Audrey Lavin has written many articles and five books-fiction and non-fiction. She has used her doctorate from Case Western Reserve U. to open doors for opportunities in writing and education. She received two Fulbrights to teach literature in Spain and has worked as an international consultant to help change the way university literature and writing courses are taught in 17 countries.
Ghost(writer) in the Machine: Lessons in Freelance Writing for Industry - Gary Bays
This session will examine the prospects and procedures for working as a freelance writer and editor in industry, as well as the experience and skill sets corporations seek. The presenter will draw on his 25+ years of working independently with corporate giants and start-ups alike to illustrate how to estimate and quote work, how to write in the distinct style of an organization, and to how to sell yourself to business clients.
Biography: Gary Bays has taught English at The University of Akron Wayne College for 23 years. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Central Michigan University. As a sideline, he has worked as an executive speechwriter, scriptwriter, trainer, and editor for a wide range of companies, including Kelly Services, Marathon Oil, Volvo-GM Heavy Truck Corporation, and Chrysler Corporation.
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Have
a proposal for next year's event?
Click for a proposal form available
in Adobe PDF and Microsoft
Word format.
Questions
or Comments? E-mail: shorn1@uakron.edu
330-684-8962 or 1-800-221-8308, ext. 8962
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