April Writer’s Conference
Monday, March 17th, 2008
You’re invited to a daylong writing conference in Fairfield with three top authors!!
WHO: Alice Mattison, author of the New York Times Notable Book In Case We’re Separated: Connected Stories, among other works, and an instructor at the graduate writing program at Bennington College
Sandi Kahn Shelton, fiction and non-fiction writer whose contemporary novel A Piece of Normal was selected as the Target book of the month Leslie Connor, whose works include the much-acclaimed young adult novel Waiting for Normal.
Together, the trio has published literary fiction, short stories, contemporary fiction, non-fiction, magazine articles, essays, poetry, children’s books and young adult books.
WHAT: The authors will share writing tips, strategies and stories in a morning roundtable, then split up to conduct three hands-on sessions. Lunch is provided for an additional fee for your convenience.
WHERE: Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum in Fairfield, 314 Unquowa Road. Presented by The Writers’ Workshop of Fairfield.
WHEN: Saturday, April 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHY: Jack-up your writing. Strengthen your skills. Learn from these enthusiastic and knowledgeable authors.
Sign up now, as the conference is limited to only 40 participants. Send a check for $99 (or $114, if buying lunch), made out to The Writers’ Workshop, 2490 Black Rock Turnpike, # 360, Fairfield, CT 06825, or bring payment to The Birdcraft Museum prior to March 15. Payment postmarked after March 15 is $125, plus $15 for lunch (optional).
For information, call Carol Dannhauser at 203-374-8343 or e-mail Dannhauser@aol.com.
