The Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival celebrates its 57th year when it takes place this summer from Wednesday 14 July - Sunday 1 August. Presented by The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the Festival is a celebration of poetry in the town of the greatest poet and features a range of superb events with well known actors.
Highlights will include a special evening in celebration of the Holy Trinity Church 800th anniversary, a Poetry Mass, a special evening with RSC director Greg Doran and ends by opening the door of the Mermaid Tavern on Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
A 'Young Person's Poetry' evening will take place on Wednesday 14 July (6.00pm) at The Shakespeare Centre featuring poems written by local school children to celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday. The poems, along with some Shakespearian stories will be read by David & Ali Troughton, members of Stratford's most distinguished theatrical family.
Anton Lesser and Janet Suzman will give a recital at a 'Soul of the Age: A celebration of 800 years of Holy Trinity Church' on Sunday 18 July (6:45pm) at the Holy Trinity Church. The evening will feature verse, prose and music drawn from early and recent times in the life of Holy Trinity Church. The superb church organ will make a resounding contribution, along with choirs from the musical life of Stratford.
A Poetry Writing Workshop, presented in partnership with Writing West Midlands and professional writer Roz Goddard will take place on Tuesday 20 July (2pm - 4.30pm) at The Shakespeare Centre. Using creative writing games and exercises, the workshop will help new and experienced poets develop their art and craft in a friendly and constructive atmosphere.
Wendy Freeman, a local writer and artist, will present a Local Poets' Evening on Tuesday 20 July (7.30pm) at The Shakespeare Centre. Local poets are invited to come along and share their own work or read a favourite poem by any writer.
Poetry Mass will take place on Thursday 22 July (7.30pm) at The Guild Chapel with The Reverend Helen Cameron. The evening will celebrate Holy Communion based largely on a liturgy of appropriate poems by writers over many centuries.
Greg Hicks, Mariah Gale, Jane Lapotaire and Richard Griffiths come together for Candles in the Wind on Sunday 25 July (7.30pm) at The Shakespeare Centre. Candles in the Wind was especially devised by Roger Pringle for the Festival and Amnesty International. The evening is a recital of many moods from Shakespeare to the present which reflect Amnesty International concerns.
RSC director and Shakespeare writer Greg Doran will reflect on his favourite passages of Shakespeare in conversation with Paul Edmondson at Shakespeare and I on Thursday 29 July (7.30pm).
Roger Pringle will give a talk on 'Michael Drayton: Poet of Warwickshire' on Saturday 31 July (7.30pm) at St Helen's Church in Clifford Chambers. The evening, which is co-presented by The Hosking Houses, will see Roger talk about Michael, Shakespeare's contemporary and a resident of Clifford Chambers for many years.
To end the Festival, Rory Kinnear and Kelly Hunter will present a recital entitled "Inside the Mermaid Tavern: Shakespeare and his Fellows" on Sunday 1 August (7.30pm) at The Shakespeare Centre. Devised by Stanley Wells C.B.E, the evening will look at how Shakespeare interacted with others in the tavern and workplace.
Director of the Festival, Dr. Paul Edmondson, said: "The Festival caters for all ages and poetic tastes and is a great opportunity to enjoy the magic of words. Poetry speaks to the heart and mind in a really special way, especially when it's read well. The Festival really is a celebration of poetry in the town of the greatest poet of them all".
For full details visit: www.shakespeare.org.uk/poetryfestival.html
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Freelance Camp Expands To San Francisco
The Global movement of Freelance Camp takes a new twist this June.
The 9-5 grind is gone. How independent professionals work, who they work for, and when they do it are more flexible, but also more complicated. That's why two freelancers from Santa Cruz, Shane Pearlman and Margaret Rosas put together the first Freelance Camp back in 2008.
Freelance Camp's mission is simple, help independent consulting professionals be in business for themselves, not by themselves.
The one-day un-conferences, organized independently and run from the barcamp.org playbook have taken place on three continents for three years and the organization is proud to announce that San Francisco's own Freelance Camp will take place on June 5th at the NextSpace Coworking San Francisco, 28 2nd Street, 3rd Floor. Tickets are available on Eventbrite http://freelancecamppro2010sf.eventbrite.com/.
Run by a local team of volunteers, and always organized for the benefit of the local freelancing community and not for profit, all proceeds (net of expenses) are donated to the organizer's nonprofit of choice. So far, all the events have included breakfast, a working lunch and an after party.
Freelance Camp take a wide view on who exactly a freelancer is: if you're a developer, designer, blogger or bookkeeper, great. Same story if you work as a realtor, lawyer, carpenter, engineer, or inventor. The un-conference is set up to help anyone who needs more information on the issues that confront independents.
Due to popular demand, the organizers of Freelance Camp San Francisco 2010 have created a new sub-brand, Freelance Camp PRO. This “unconference” will target attendees who have been running a freelance business full time for a year or more. The event will be smaller (+/- 100), topics more advanced, and participation is expected to be at a higher level than the past camps.
The morning will kick off with coffee and pastries, and a brainstorm of desired topics. Participants with something to contribute or a specific topic idea generate the breakout sessions which are then scheduled throughout the rest of the day. Freelance Camp PRO will culminate with an after party to further the networking and knowledge exchange in a casual, social setting.
Throughout the event, Freelance Camp PRO will share live tweets and updates to the Wiki page, so the fun and learning can be followed outside of the space.
Join other independent professionals on June 5 at NextSpace Coworking San Francisco, 28 2nd Street, 3rd Floor. Attendees will receive free schwag from Speck, a leading iPod, cell phone, satellite radio and electronic accessory products company based out of Palo Alto, California.
The 9-5 grind is gone. How independent professionals work, who they work for, and when they do it are more flexible, but also more complicated. That's why two freelancers from Santa Cruz, Shane Pearlman and Margaret Rosas put together the first Freelance Camp back in 2008.
Freelance Camp's mission is simple, help independent consulting professionals be in business for themselves, not by themselves.
The one-day un-conferences, organized independently and run from the barcamp.org playbook have taken place on three continents for three years and the organization is proud to announce that San Francisco's own Freelance Camp will take place on June 5th at the NextSpace Coworking San Francisco, 28 2nd Street, 3rd Floor. Tickets are available on Eventbrite http://freelancecamppro2010sf.eventbrite.com/.
Run by a local team of volunteers, and always organized for the benefit of the local freelancing community and not for profit, all proceeds (net of expenses) are donated to the organizer's nonprofit of choice. So far, all the events have included breakfast, a working lunch and an after party.
Freelance Camp take a wide view on who exactly a freelancer is: if you're a developer, designer, blogger or bookkeeper, great. Same story if you work as a realtor, lawyer, carpenter, engineer, or inventor. The un-conference is set up to help anyone who needs more information on the issues that confront independents.
Due to popular demand, the organizers of Freelance Camp San Francisco 2010 have created a new sub-brand, Freelance Camp PRO. This “unconference” will target attendees who have been running a freelance business full time for a year or more. The event will be smaller (+/- 100), topics more advanced, and participation is expected to be at a higher level than the past camps.
The morning will kick off with coffee and pastries, and a brainstorm of desired topics. Participants with something to contribute or a specific topic idea generate the breakout sessions which are then scheduled throughout the rest of the day. Freelance Camp PRO will culminate with an after party to further the networking and knowledge exchange in a casual, social setting.
Throughout the event, Freelance Camp PRO will share live tweets and updates to the Wiki page, so the fun and learning can be followed outside of the space.
Join other independent professionals on June 5 at NextSpace Coworking San Francisco, 28 2nd Street, 3rd Floor. Attendees will receive free schwag from Speck, a leading iPod, cell phone, satellite radio and electronic accessory products company based out of Palo Alto, California.
Oct 1-3 2010 - Inaugural John Updike Conference slated for Reading, Pa.
Acclaimed author Ann Beattie and nationally recognized painter Lincoln Perry will be the keynote speakers of the first John Updike Society Conference held Oct. 1-3, 2010, at Alvernia University in Reading, Pa., John Updike's birthplace. The biennial international conference celebrates the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and his work, an honor reserved for the most revered authors. This first conference is devoted to Updike's masterwork, Rabbit, Run, which marks its 50th publishing anniversary in 2010.
The keynote presentations, as well as panels featuring Updike family members and classmates, will be free and open to the public. John Updike Society members will also be treated to academic sessions featuring papers by 24 scholars from seven countries; and area tours related to Updike's life and literature.
Beattie is the author of more than a dozen novels and short story collections. Her story, Janus, was selected by Updike to be included in his Best American Short Stories of the Century collection. Updike once wrote: "Miss Beattie's power and influence ... arise from her seemingly restless immersion in the stoic bewilderment of a generation without a cause." Beattie will talk about Updike's short fiction from the perspective of a short story writer. Perry has exhibited 20 paintings inspired by Updike's Rabbit collection. His work has been featured in both solo and group exhibition around the country. He is a Distinguished Visiting Artist at the University of Virginia.
The first John Updike Conference uses the Berks County, Pa., area where Updike spent his youth as a backdrop for the gathering of scholars, critics, and enthusiasts who will share recent research and critical studies of the author's work. Born in Reading, Updike was raised in Shillington for the first 13 years of his life, and lived on the family farm in Plowville until he left to attend college at Harvard, spending three summers working as a copy boy for the Reading Eagle. His novel Rabbit, Run, which gave readers the iconic character Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom, is set in Brewer, a fictional town based on Reading.
The John Updike Society, which formed shortly after Updike's Jan. 27, 2009 death, has members from around the world including scholars, professors, college students, high school and middle school teachers, book collectors, and the "just plain readers" Updike had in mind when he wrote his novels. Its mission is to promote awareness of John Updike's works. Alvernia University is a private, Franciscan liberal arts university located in Reading, Pa. It was founded in 1958, the year Updike saw publication of his first book, The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures.
Conference registration is $85/person by July 1; $120/person after. New members are welcome to join the Society for the conference; Society membership is $25/year for regular members and $20/year for retirees and students. For more information about the conference, visit www.alvernia.edu/johnupdike or the Updike Society website for a full list of events and complete bios on keynote speakers.
Contact: James Plath, John Updike Society president,
jplath@iwu.edu, (309) 556-3352.
Brad Drexler, Alvernia University, associate vice president, Marketing and Communications, bradley.drexler@alvernia.edu, (610) 796-8376.
The keynote presentations, as well as panels featuring Updike family members and classmates, will be free and open to the public. John Updike Society members will also be treated to academic sessions featuring papers by 24 scholars from seven countries; and area tours related to Updike's life and literature.
Beattie is the author of more than a dozen novels and short story collections. Her story, Janus, was selected by Updike to be included in his Best American Short Stories of the Century collection. Updike once wrote: "Miss Beattie's power and influence ... arise from her seemingly restless immersion in the stoic bewilderment of a generation without a cause." Beattie will talk about Updike's short fiction from the perspective of a short story writer. Perry has exhibited 20 paintings inspired by Updike's Rabbit collection. His work has been featured in both solo and group exhibition around the country. He is a Distinguished Visiting Artist at the University of Virginia.
The first John Updike Conference uses the Berks County, Pa., area where Updike spent his youth as a backdrop for the gathering of scholars, critics, and enthusiasts who will share recent research and critical studies of the author's work. Born in Reading, Updike was raised in Shillington for the first 13 years of his life, and lived on the family farm in Plowville until he left to attend college at Harvard, spending three summers working as a copy boy for the Reading Eagle. His novel Rabbit, Run, which gave readers the iconic character Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom, is set in Brewer, a fictional town based on Reading.
The John Updike Society, which formed shortly after Updike's Jan. 27, 2009 death, has members from around the world including scholars, professors, college students, high school and middle school teachers, book collectors, and the "just plain readers" Updike had in mind when he wrote his novels. Its mission is to promote awareness of John Updike's works. Alvernia University is a private, Franciscan liberal arts university located in Reading, Pa. It was founded in 1958, the year Updike saw publication of his first book, The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures.
Conference registration is $85/person by July 1; $120/person after. New members are welcome to join the Society for the conference; Society membership is $25/year for regular members and $20/year for retirees and students. For more information about the conference, visit www.alvernia.edu/johnupdike or the Updike Society website for a full list of events and complete bios on keynote speakers.
Contact: James Plath, John Updike Society president,
jplath@iwu.edu, (309) 556-3352.
Brad Drexler, Alvernia University, associate vice president, Marketing and Communications, bradley.drexler@alvernia.edu, (610) 796-8376.
June 10 2010 - Nonfiction Book Coach Presents Free Teleseminar for Aspiring Business and Self-Help Authors
One of the most difficult parts of writing a book is getting started, especially for coaches, consultants, and other professionals who are busy running their business. On June 10, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. EDT, Melinda Copp, The Writer's Sherpa, will present "Jumpstart Your Book--Six Steps to Getting Your Best Book Out of Your Head and Into the World!" a free teleseminar for aspiring business and self-help authors struggling to write a high-quality book that will attract their ideal clients, increase their visibility, and help spread their message to bigger audiences.
"When you have a business to market and run, we tend to focus on what's urgent, rather than what's important," says Copp, who started her book coaching business four years ago. "No matter how much a person wants to write a book, they may struggle to get it started because they have so many other things to do."
This call will cover:
* The biggest obstacles holding aspiring authors back from ever completing their book;
* Why a good book can't be written in a weekend;
* Why writing a book is one of the most powerful means of communicating big ideas;
* And the six steps to planning, writing, and finishing a book readers will love.
Participants will be motivated to take action and start their book, no matter how long they've been thinking about writing it, and they'll get book coaching on Melinda's signature Summit Book Writing System. Any aspiring business, self-help, or nonfiction author who wants to write a book to establish expertise on a topic can join this free teleseminar by signing up at http://www.writerssherpaprograms.com/freecall.html.
Melinda Copp, The Writer's Sherpa, is passionate about helping coaches, consultants, and aspiring nonfiction authors with a message to share write great books so they can start living their big mission. As a writer, she's passionate about words and helping her clients master them in a way that lets them share their message in the most powerful, compelling way possible. She is the creator of the Summit Book Writing System, and every week she publishes an e-zine with book writing, marketing, and publishing tips, available at http://www.finallywriteabook.com/
"When you have a business to market and run, we tend to focus on what's urgent, rather than what's important," says Copp, who started her book coaching business four years ago. "No matter how much a person wants to write a book, they may struggle to get it started because they have so many other things to do."
This call will cover:
* The biggest obstacles holding aspiring authors back from ever completing their book;
* Why a good book can't be written in a weekend;
* Why writing a book is one of the most powerful means of communicating big ideas;
* And the six steps to planning, writing, and finishing a book readers will love.
Participants will be motivated to take action and start their book, no matter how long they've been thinking about writing it, and they'll get book coaching on Melinda's signature Summit Book Writing System. Any aspiring business, self-help, or nonfiction author who wants to write a book to establish expertise on a topic can join this free teleseminar by signing up at http://www.writerssherpaprograms.com/freecall.html.
Melinda Copp, The Writer's Sherpa, is passionate about helping coaches, consultants, and aspiring nonfiction authors with a message to share write great books so they can start living their big mission. As a writer, she's passionate about words and helping her clients master them in a way that lets them share their message in the most powerful, compelling way possible. She is the creator of the Summit Book Writing System, and every week she publishes an e-zine with book writing, marketing, and publishing tips, available at http://www.finallywriteabook.com/
Sunday, May 23, 2010
May 25 2010 - Canadian Journalism Foundation presents "Keeping an Eye on Journalism"
Is a news ombuds still needed these days? The Canadian Journalism Foundation is hosting a panel discussion to answer that question and more called "Keeping an Eye on Journalism". The event takes place at Innis Town Hall at the University of Toronto on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. After the presentation, there will be Q&A with the audience followed by a reception in the adjacent café where panelists and guests can continue the discussion.
WHAT
Keeping an Eye on Journalism (panel discussion)
Wikis, bloggers, media critics... or ombuds? Which is better? Is the
watchdog function more effective inside or outside a media organization?
The New York Times, the Toronto Star and the CBC have ombuds or public
editors. The public says it trusts a media organization with that
position. So why don't more newspapers and broadcasters follow? A CJF
Forum asks the question -- is an ombuds still needed these days?
WHO:
CBC ombuds Vince Carlin
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English
National Post assistant managing editor John Racovali
Ryerson journalism professor Jeffrey Dvorkin will moderate.
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 25, Presentation 6:30 p.m., Reception 8:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit
http://cjfombuds.eventbrite.com/
To view past CJF Forums, visit http://cjf-fjc.ca/programs_past.htm
WHAT
Keeping an Eye on Journalism (panel discussion)
Wikis, bloggers, media critics... or ombuds? Which is better? Is the
watchdog function more effective inside or outside a media organization?
The New York Times, the Toronto Star and the CBC have ombuds or public
editors. The public says it trusts a media organization with that
position. So why don't more newspapers and broadcasters follow? A CJF
Forum asks the question -- is an ombuds still needed these days?
WHO:
CBC ombuds Vince Carlin
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English
National Post assistant managing editor John Racovali
Ryerson journalism professor Jeffrey Dvorkin will moderate.
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 25, Presentation 6:30 p.m., Reception 8:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit
http://cjfombuds.eventbrite.com/
To view past CJF Forums, visit http://cjf-fjc.ca/programs_past.htm
30th Annual Hemingway Days Celebration Slated for July 20-25, 2010
The legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway, who lived and wrote in Key West throughout the 1930s, is to be celebrated Tuesday through Sunday, July 20-25, during the island's 30th annual Hemingway Days.
Festival standouts include a look-alike contest for Hemingway imitators, a leading American short story competition directed by Ernest's author granddaughter, a one-man play exploring Hemingway's adventures and a three-day marlin tournament recalling his passion for deep-sea angling.
More than 125 burly, bearded contestants are expected to compete in the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, to be held at Sloppy Joe's Bar, 201 Duval St. Preliminary rounds are set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 22 and 23, with finalists facing off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24.
Sloppy Joe's also spotlights the bearded brotherhood in the annual "Running of the Bulls," a quirky take-off on Pamplona's famous run, outside the bar at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 24.
Before the bull bash, at noon look-alikes will be on hand for "Photos with Papa." Afterwards, they plan to serve a birthday cake in a slightly belated celebration of Ernest's July 21 birthday.
Visit www.sloppyjoes.com for contest registration and additional information.
The festival's foremost literary event is the announcement of the winners of the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, which awards $2,000 annually to emerging fiction writers.
Author Lorian Hemingway, whose books include the critically acclaimed memoir "Walk on Water," is to introduce the first-place story at an 8 p.m. reception Friday, July 23. The awards gala traditionally takes place at Casa Antigua, 314 Simonton St., where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1928 during his first visit to Key West.
For contest information, visit http://www.shortstorycompetition.com/.
Festival standouts include a look-alike contest for Hemingway imitators, a leading American short story competition directed by Ernest's author granddaughter, a one-man play exploring Hemingway's adventures and a three-day marlin tournament recalling his passion for deep-sea angling.
More than 125 burly, bearded contestants are expected to compete in the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, to be held at Sloppy Joe's Bar, 201 Duval St. Preliminary rounds are set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 22 and 23, with finalists facing off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24.
Sloppy Joe's also spotlights the bearded brotherhood in the annual "Running of the Bulls," a quirky take-off on Pamplona's famous run, outside the bar at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 24.
Before the bull bash, at noon look-alikes will be on hand for "Photos with Papa." Afterwards, they plan to serve a birthday cake in a slightly belated celebration of Ernest's July 21 birthday.
Visit www.sloppyjoes.com for contest registration and additional information.
The festival's foremost literary event is the announcement of the winners of the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, which awards $2,000 annually to emerging fiction writers.
Author Lorian Hemingway, whose books include the critically acclaimed memoir "Walk on Water," is to introduce the first-place story at an 8 p.m. reception Friday, July 23. The awards gala traditionally takes place at Casa Antigua, 314 Simonton St., where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1928 during his first visit to Key West.
For contest information, visit http://www.shortstorycompetition.com/.
June 10 2010 - Harper's Magazine Presents Death: A Literary Celebration of the Bitter End
Harper’s Magazine presents "Death: a literary celebration of the bitter end," a reading featuring selections from the magazine and work by Harper's contributors Joseph O'Neill, Diane Williams, and Elif Batuman.
WHEN: Thursday, June 10 at 7:00 P.M.
WHERE: Housing Works Bookstore Café, 126 Crosby Street, New York City
WHO: Joseph O'Neill is the author of four books, most recently the novel Netherland. His story "The World of Cheese" appeared in the February 2009 issue of Harper's Magazine.
Diane Williams is the author of six books of fiction and the editor of NOON, the literary annual. Her story "My First Real Home," published in the January 2009 issue of Harper's Magazine, was awarded a 2010 Pushcart Prize.
Elif Batuman is the author of The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them. Her article "The Murder of Leo Tolstoy: A forensic investigation" appeared in the February 2009 issue of Harper's Magazine.
Additional selections will be read by the staff of Harper's Magazine.
HOW: Admission is free. Attendees are asked to consider bringing a book to donate to the venue. One hundred percent of the bookstore's profits go to Housing Works, Inc., an organization committed to ending AIDS and homelessness. For more information or to set up interviews with any of the writers, contact Kathy Park Price.
Founded in 1850, Harper’s Magazine (http://www.harpers.org/) is the oldest continuously published general-interest monthly in America.
WHEN: Thursday, June 10 at 7:00 P.M.
WHERE: Housing Works Bookstore Café, 126 Crosby Street, New York City
WHO: Joseph O'Neill is the author of four books, most recently the novel Netherland. His story "The World of Cheese" appeared in the February 2009 issue of Harper's Magazine.
Diane Williams is the author of six books of fiction and the editor of NOON, the literary annual. Her story "My First Real Home," published in the January 2009 issue of Harper's Magazine, was awarded a 2010 Pushcart Prize.
Elif Batuman is the author of The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them. Her article "The Murder of Leo Tolstoy: A forensic investigation" appeared in the February 2009 issue of Harper's Magazine.
Additional selections will be read by the staff of Harper's Magazine.
HOW: Admission is free. Attendees are asked to consider bringing a book to donate to the venue. One hundred percent of the bookstore's profits go to Housing Works, Inc., an organization committed to ending AIDS and homelessness. For more information or to set up interviews with any of the writers, contact Kathy Park Price.
Founded in 1850, Harper’s Magazine (http://www.harpers.org/) is the oldest continuously published general-interest monthly in America.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
June 3 2010 - Third Annual Verse~Converse Poetry Festival
For the third year, poets from all over the nation will converge on Taos for the Verse~Converse Poetry Festival this June 3-6. Produced by Open Hearth Arts, the festival brings poets and fans together to build a community of shared language and vision . This year's festival theme "Celebrating the Sacred Word is designed to dovetail with this year's Taos theme "Celebrating Sacred Places." With the goal of creating an event which draws from all styles and welcomes poetic diversity (including poets primarily from page and from stage), the festival organizers have decided this year to delve into new formats, expanding the festival in dynamic ways.
Among the new events this year is the First Annual Verse~Converse Festival Award for Film. With the popularity of poetry related cinema growing exponentially through film festivals and independent screenings, the organizers felt that it was time to recognize the film-makers at the forefront of this new movement. On Friday June 4th the festival will present a special, pre-release screening of the film "Spoken Word" co-written by Joe Ray Sandoval, an iconic member of the northern New Mexico poetry community. Also the subject of the film, whose themes include losing your voice and finding it again, Joe Ray will accept the award in person, followed by a question and answer period. On Saturday June 5th, Joe Ray will also be featured on the festival’s main stage, alongside multi-award winning NYC poet Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai and Albuquerque’s native daughter, Jessica Helen Lopez, a member of the nationally renowned Macondo foundation started by Sandra Cisneros.The main stage this year will be held at the Kachina Lodge Cabaret Hall at 7:30 pm.
Ms. Tsai and Ms. Lopez will also be among those facilitating workshops for festival goers on Saturday before the main event, also at the Kachina Lodge. Workshops will address poetic writing, creativity, performance skills and more; Examples include everything from writing sestinas to "Pop Goes the Culture" a workshop on incorporating or destroying pop culture in verse led by Oklahoma City Poet Rob Sturma.
Sturma and eleven other spoken word artists from around the country will also descend in a whirlwind of verse and passion on Friday June 4th for The Taos Invitational Poetry Championship, a regional poetry competition that will take competitors through six exacting rounds of demonstrating performance, improvisation and craft. The winner of this competition takes home $500. The event will draw together poets from Oklahoma City, Seattle, Taos, Denver, and Albuquerque, including last year’s defending champion Christian Drake, a nationally recognized spoken word artist who makes his home in New Mexico.
"We want to recognize the true breadth of the poetic diversity that makes up the poetic community at large", states Festival Coordinator Zachary Kluckman. "There are hundreds of amazing young writers out there who are sharpening their craft at an early age and we want to make sure they have equal representation here"
In keeping with that ideal, the festival opens on Thursday June 3rd with the Youth Bracket of the Invitational. This will be a team competition that will offer young poets from the region a chance to compete in a "poetry Olympics" event where they will be judged on performance, craft, and the ability to interpret their work for an audience. The winner of this event will be given a chance to share the stage Saturday night with the headliners as well.
The Festival concludes on Sunday, June 6 for an open poetry circle in Taos Plaza. All poets and fans are welcome to share poetry and light refreshments, 10 am to noon. There is also a final screening of "Spoken Word" on Sunday at 1 pm (venue TBA) to gently unwind from the weekend of verse.
For more details on registration, lodging and schedules, please visit the website at www.wix.com/physicalpoet/VC-page or on Facebook. You can also contact Zachary Kluckman directly at (505) 730-9544 or by e-mail at zgkluckman@msn.com.
Among the new events this year is the First Annual Verse~Converse Festival Award for Film. With the popularity of poetry related cinema growing exponentially through film festivals and independent screenings, the organizers felt that it was time to recognize the film-makers at the forefront of this new movement. On Friday June 4th the festival will present a special, pre-release screening of the film "Spoken Word" co-written by Joe Ray Sandoval, an iconic member of the northern New Mexico poetry community. Also the subject of the film, whose themes include losing your voice and finding it again, Joe Ray will accept the award in person, followed by a question and answer period. On Saturday June 5th, Joe Ray will also be featured on the festival’s main stage, alongside multi-award winning NYC poet Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai and Albuquerque’s native daughter, Jessica Helen Lopez, a member of the nationally renowned Macondo foundation started by Sandra Cisneros.The main stage this year will be held at the Kachina Lodge Cabaret Hall at 7:30 pm.
Ms. Tsai and Ms. Lopez will also be among those facilitating workshops for festival goers on Saturday before the main event, also at the Kachina Lodge. Workshops will address poetic writing, creativity, performance skills and more; Examples include everything from writing sestinas to "Pop Goes the Culture" a workshop on incorporating or destroying pop culture in verse led by Oklahoma City Poet Rob Sturma.
Sturma and eleven other spoken word artists from around the country will also descend in a whirlwind of verse and passion on Friday June 4th for The Taos Invitational Poetry Championship, a regional poetry competition that will take competitors through six exacting rounds of demonstrating performance, improvisation and craft. The winner of this competition takes home $500. The event will draw together poets from Oklahoma City, Seattle, Taos, Denver, and Albuquerque, including last year’s defending champion Christian Drake, a nationally recognized spoken word artist who makes his home in New Mexico.
"We want to recognize the true breadth of the poetic diversity that makes up the poetic community at large", states Festival Coordinator Zachary Kluckman. "There are hundreds of amazing young writers out there who are sharpening their craft at an early age and we want to make sure they have equal representation here"
In keeping with that ideal, the festival opens on Thursday June 3rd with the Youth Bracket of the Invitational. This will be a team competition that will offer young poets from the region a chance to compete in a "poetry Olympics" event where they will be judged on performance, craft, and the ability to interpret their work for an audience. The winner of this event will be given a chance to share the stage Saturday night with the headliners as well.
The Festival concludes on Sunday, June 6 for an open poetry circle in Taos Plaza. All poets and fans are welcome to share poetry and light refreshments, 10 am to noon. There is also a final screening of "Spoken Word" on Sunday at 1 pm (venue TBA) to gently unwind from the weekend of verse.
For more details on registration, lodging and schedules, please visit the website at www.wix.com/physicalpoet/VC-page or on Facebook. You can also contact Zachary Kluckman directly at (505) 730-9544 or by e-mail at zgkluckman@msn.com.
May 25 2010 - "Keeping an Eye on Journalism"
Wikis, bloggers, media critics...or ombuds? Which is better? Is the watchdog function more effective inside or outside a media organization? The New York Times, the Toronto Star and the CBC have ombuds or public editors. The public says it trusts a media organization with that position. So why don't more newspapers and broadcasters follow? A CJF Forum asks the question -- is an ombuds still needed these days?
Join our panellists -- CBC ombuds Vince Carlin, Toronto Star public editor Kathy English and National Post assistant managing editor John Racovali -- as we answer this question and more. Ryerson journalism professor Jeffrey Dvorkin will moderate. After the audience Q&A, there will be a cocktail reception where guests and panellists can continue the discussion.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 25, 6:30 p.m.; Reception 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto
Tickets are $15 or $5 with student ID. Visit the EVENT PAGE (http://cjfombuds.eventbrite.com) for more details and to buy tickets.
Thank you to CJF Forums Exclusive Series Sponsor: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP
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THE CANADIAN JOURNALISM FOUNDATION
13th ANNUAL AWARDS GALA
JUNE 10, 2010 Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto
Join our panellists -- CBC ombuds Vince Carlin, Toronto Star public editor Kathy English and National Post assistant managing editor John Racovali -- as we answer this question and more. Ryerson journalism professor Jeffrey Dvorkin will moderate. After the audience Q&A, there will be a cocktail reception where guests and panellists can continue the discussion.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 25, 6:30 p.m.; Reception 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto
Tickets are $15 or $5 with student ID. Visit the EVENT PAGE (http://cjfombuds.eventbrite.com) for more details and to buy tickets.
Thank you to CJF Forums Exclusive Series Sponsor: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP
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THE CANADIAN JOURNALISM FOUNDATION
13th ANNUAL AWARDS GALA
JUNE 10, 2010 Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto
May 18 2010 - Top Copywriting Secrets to Convert More Coaching Prospects Into Buyers
Web Copywriter Beverly Bergman of http://www.copywritingforcoaches.com/ is hosting a new teleclass for coaches who want to expand their online business to 6 figures. Discover how to write copy that will have your raving fans knocking down your door to get in line.
"Up Your Game: Writing Copy That Sells - Now on Steroids" is a five-week teleseries starting Tuesday May 18 at 1:00pm PT and then on the following Tuesdays: May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15.
"This teleseries is jam-packed with all the juiciest copywriting secrets the pros use - with absolutely nothing held back! This "Writing that Sells" class is now on steroids based on the expertise I've gained working with a specialist in researching how the primitive brain works," said Bergman.
Here are the 5 topics covered in the teleclass that anyone who markets online needs to know:
Week 1. Copy Is Still King and Headlines Are the Crown Jewels
Week 2. Squeeze Page Juice: #1 Lead Generation Strategy
Week 3. Websites That Do the Selling For You
Week 4. Sales Pages: The Secret to Short vs. Long
Week 5. SEO: Testing, Tracking & Tweaking Your Way to Wealth
Discover the secrets to writing copy that sells for you so you don't have to work so hard at making sales. Immediately reserve your spot and lock in the early bird price now by going to http://bit.ly/acH1bv
"As a result of my partnership with her, my website is more compelling, and I have a system for creating and distributing an electronic newsletter regularly and with minimal energy. I give Beverly the highest recommendation to any coach or consultant seeking to make their marketing more effective," said Tim Link, MA, MCC Master Certified Coach, Wichita, Kansas.
The class will be given over the phone -- simply call the number provided when you register. Normal toll charges from your provider apply.
"Up Your Game: Writing Copy That Sells - Now on Steroids" is a five-week teleseries starting Tuesday May 18 at 1:00pm PT and then on the following Tuesdays: May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15.
"This teleseries is jam-packed with all the juiciest copywriting secrets the pros use - with absolutely nothing held back! This "Writing that Sells" class is now on steroids based on the expertise I've gained working with a specialist in researching how the primitive brain works," said Bergman.
Here are the 5 topics covered in the teleclass that anyone who markets online needs to know:
Week 1. Copy Is Still King and Headlines Are the Crown Jewels
Week 2. Squeeze Page Juice: #1 Lead Generation Strategy
Week 3. Websites That Do the Selling For You
Week 4. Sales Pages: The Secret to Short vs. Long
Week 5. SEO: Testing, Tracking & Tweaking Your Way to Wealth
Discover the secrets to writing copy that sells for you so you don't have to work so hard at making sales. Immediately reserve your spot and lock in the early bird price now by going to http://bit.ly/acH1bv
"As a result of my partnership with her, my website is more compelling, and I have a system for creating and distributing an electronic newsletter regularly and with minimal energy. I give Beverly the highest recommendation to any coach or consultant seeking to make their marketing more effective," said Tim Link, MA, MCC Master Certified Coach, Wichita, Kansas.
The class will be given over the phone -- simply call the number provided when you register. Normal toll charges from your provider apply.
June 3 2010 - Science Writers Invited to June 3rd Astronomy Conference in Washington, D.C.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites journalists to attend Future Science: The Frontiers of 21st Century Astronomy. This science writers' conference will be moderated by Miles O'Brien, managing editor of Space Flight Now's "This Week in Space," and former chief technology and environment correspondent at CNN. Panelists will explore the current state of our understanding, the most recent results of ongoing research, and the future trajectory in this field. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute (Search for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) will be the lunch speaker. His talk is titled, "Searching for ET: the Agony and the Ecstasy."
What: Future Science: The Frontiers of 21st Century Astronomy
When: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: University of California (UC), Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
RSVP: Please send your name and affiliation to Cindy Holloway, chollowa@nsf.gov.
What: Future Science: The Frontiers of 21st Century Astronomy
When: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: University of California (UC), Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
RSVP: Please send your name and affiliation to Cindy Holloway, chollowa@nsf.gov.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Free Virtual Book Publishing Conference May 12-14, 2010
Those who want to learn more about book publishing no longer have to worry about flight delays, security lines, scary shoes, plastic bags, safety cards, luggage fees, or cramped seats. At the Self-Publishers Online Conference (SPOC), authors and publishers can learn from 15 publishing experts from the comfort of their home or office May 12-14, 2010.
Many of the speakers at the Self-Publishers Online Conference usually speak at large industry events, such as Book Expo America. For those who can't afford or don't want to travel to New York City, SPOC offers a reasonably priced alternative: it's free.
Participants can register for the Self-Publishers Online Conference at http://www.selfpublishersonlineconference.com/.
A free Basic attendance pass gives participants live call-in access to the teleseminars and a login for the exhibit hall and seminar handouts. Paid Standard and Premium passes offer access to the seminar recordings and bonus materials.
Many of the speakers at the Self-Publishers Online Conference usually speak at large industry events, such as Book Expo America. For those who can't afford or don't want to travel to New York City, SPOC offers a reasonably priced alternative: it's free.
Participants can register for the Self-Publishers Online Conference at http://www.selfpublishersonlineconference.com/.
A free Basic attendance pass gives participants live call-in access to the teleseminars and a login for the exhibit hall and seminar handouts. Paid Standard and Premium passes offer access to the seminar recordings and bonus materials.
May 11 2010 - Free Press Summit: Ideas to Action
Free Press will host its second annual policy summit, Free Press Summit: Ideas to Action, on Tuesday, May 11, at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
The summit will feature Senator Byron Dorgan, (D-N.D.), FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn; BBC Director of Policy and Strategy John Tate; journalists Farai Chideya and Jose Antonio Vargas; Frontline Executive Producer David Fanning; Josh Silver of Free Press; and Jehmu Greene of the Women's Media Center, among others.
At the event, Free Press will release a new policy paper on how to create a world-class public media system in the United States. Interactive breakout sessions with policymakers, leading thinkers and community organizers will examine ways to build "informed communities" throughout the country.
Members of the media interested in attending the summit should RSVP to Jenn Ettinger at 202-265-1490 x35, or by e-mail at jettinger@freepress.net.
FREE PRESS SUMMIT: IDEAS TO ACTION
When: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Where: The Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20001
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The free, one-day event is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
For more information, visit: www.freepress.net/summi
The summit will feature Senator Byron Dorgan, (D-N.D.), FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn; BBC Director of Policy and Strategy John Tate; journalists Farai Chideya and Jose Antonio Vargas; Frontline Executive Producer David Fanning; Josh Silver of Free Press; and Jehmu Greene of the Women's Media Center, among others.
At the event, Free Press will release a new policy paper on how to create a world-class public media system in the United States. Interactive breakout sessions with policymakers, leading thinkers and community organizers will examine ways to build "informed communities" throughout the country.
Members of the media interested in attending the summit should RSVP to Jenn Ettinger at 202-265-1490 x35, or by e-mail at jettinger@freepress.net.
FREE PRESS SUMMIT: IDEAS TO ACTION
When: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Where: The Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20001
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The free, one-day event is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
For more information, visit: www.freepress.net/summi
Summer Writing Workshops for Budding Young Writers
Doodles and Scribbles' is a creative writing workshop for children between 7 to 12 years of age organised by Chillibreeze and will be hosted at the Oxford Bookstore at the Leela Galleria in Bangalore on the 15th of May. With tips and tricks to improve writing skills, fun exercises and creative writing techniques the 3 hour workshop is designed for children who enjoy writing.
In addition participants will receive feedback on their writing techniques and an exciting suggested reading list, compiled by writers from the network and the Oxford Bookstore. A select few budding writers may even see their work published online through Chillibreeze or in an e-book of stories by children for children!
The workshop will be conducted by Meenakshi Venkat who is a former literature teacher and an experienced book editor based in Bangalore. Meenakshi says, “I am keen to nurture young talent and help stimulate dormant imaginations through this creative writing workshop. This activity aims to stimulate creative thinking and writing using visual prompts.”
Vilasini Kumar, the COO of Chillibreeze says, "This workshop is in keeping with our commitment to serve the community of Indian writers - the established ones, those who are exploring the possibility and even the very young 'potentials' who are yet to find their calling! We hope to see 'Doodles and Scribbles' ignite a creative spark in the participants and to get their ideas to flow!"
For registration email writers@chillibreeze.com or visit the http://www.chillibreeze.com/ website for more details.
In addition participants will receive feedback on their writing techniques and an exciting suggested reading list, compiled by writers from the network and the Oxford Bookstore. A select few budding writers may even see their work published online through Chillibreeze or in an e-book of stories by children for children!
The workshop will be conducted by Meenakshi Venkat who is a former literature teacher and an experienced book editor based in Bangalore. Meenakshi says, “I am keen to nurture young talent and help stimulate dormant imaginations through this creative writing workshop. This activity aims to stimulate creative thinking and writing using visual prompts.”
Vilasini Kumar, the COO of Chillibreeze says, "This workshop is in keeping with our commitment to serve the community of Indian writers - the established ones, those who are exploring the possibility and even the very young 'potentials' who are yet to find their calling! We hope to see 'Doodles and Scribbles' ignite a creative spark in the participants and to get their ideas to flow!"
For registration email writers@chillibreeze.com or visit the http://www.chillibreeze.com/ website for more details.
July 8-11 2010 - The 4th Annual Book Passage Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Book Passage is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Book Passage Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference, which will take place July 8-11, 2010 at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA 94925.
Just 15 minutes across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco,
this conference brings together some of the best writers and illustrators of children’s books and young adult literature in the country. The conference is appropriate for writers and illustrators at all levels—those both seasoned and those just starting their careers.
The Conference will cover all aspects of writing and illustrating for children—from developing ideas to honing skills to finding a publisher. Students will work closely with other writers and illustrators, as well as with agents, editors, and publishers. The conference is designed to meet the differing needs of those who create for different age groups. Students will choose an area of emphasis for the morning sessions, such as writing for picture books, early readers, young adult books or illustration, and then work with a teacher in a workshop setting. In the afternoon, students choose from panels of common interest, such as working with editors, working with agents, marketing and promotion. There will be many opportunities for faculty and students to talk, laugh, and exchange ideas in classes, lunches, and evening events.
This year’s Conference boasts an outstanding faculty of writers, illustrators, agents, and publishing professionals including, author-illustrator Jon Agee, world-renowned author Isabel Allende, Mac Barnett, Alexandra Boiger, Newberry Award-winning Gennifer Choldenko, award-winning YA author Ying Compestine, Newberry Honor author Jennifer L. Holm, Chronicle Books editor Naomi Kirsten, PR guru Jill Lublin, Marissa Moss, Amy Novesky, Lissa Rovetch and many more!
Each Conference day is structured to provide an intensive writing and/ or illustrating experience. In the mornings and afternoons there are panels & workshops, and special presentations in the evenings.
Mornings: Students select an area of interest, such as writing for picture books, middle readers, young adult books, or illustration. Each morning is spent with a single teacher or team of teachers on that subject.
Afternoons: Students attend panels and seminars on topics such as:
* Collaboration between Writers & Illustrators
* Round Table Critique Group
* Writing & Illustration for Magazines
* Working with an Editor
* Finding an Agent
* Getting Your Book Published
* Promotion, Publicity & Marketing
Evenings: Each evening features events and activities with faculty members. The opening evening includes dinner.
The cost of the four-day Conference is $450. Optional 30-minute private consultations are available for $95.
For complete details, a full schedule, faculty list, accommodations, or to register, please visit the Conference homepage on the Web at:
http://www.bookpassage.com/content.php?id=263.
You may also contact Conference Coordinator, Kathryn Petrocelli, by phone at (415) 927-0960, ext. 239, or email bpconferences@bookpassage.com.
Just 15 minutes across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco,
this conference brings together some of the best writers and illustrators of children’s books and young adult literature in the country. The conference is appropriate for writers and illustrators at all levels—those both seasoned and those just starting their careers.
The Conference will cover all aspects of writing and illustrating for children—from developing ideas to honing skills to finding a publisher. Students will work closely with other writers and illustrators, as well as with agents, editors, and publishers. The conference is designed to meet the differing needs of those who create for different age groups. Students will choose an area of emphasis for the morning sessions, such as writing for picture books, early readers, young adult books or illustration, and then work with a teacher in a workshop setting. In the afternoon, students choose from panels of common interest, such as working with editors, working with agents, marketing and promotion. There will be many opportunities for faculty and students to talk, laugh, and exchange ideas in classes, lunches, and evening events.
This year’s Conference boasts an outstanding faculty of writers, illustrators, agents, and publishing professionals including, author-illustrator Jon Agee, world-renowned author Isabel Allende, Mac Barnett, Alexandra Boiger, Newberry Award-winning Gennifer Choldenko, award-winning YA author Ying Compestine, Newberry Honor author Jennifer L. Holm, Chronicle Books editor Naomi Kirsten, PR guru Jill Lublin, Marissa Moss, Amy Novesky, Lissa Rovetch and many more!
Each Conference day is structured to provide an intensive writing and/ or illustrating experience. In the mornings and afternoons there are panels & workshops, and special presentations in the evenings.
Mornings: Students select an area of interest, such as writing for picture books, middle readers, young adult books, or illustration. Each morning is spent with a single teacher or team of teachers on that subject.
Afternoons: Students attend panels and seminars on topics such as:
* Collaboration between Writers & Illustrators
* Round Table Critique Group
* Writing & Illustration for Magazines
* Working with an Editor
* Finding an Agent
* Getting Your Book Published
* Promotion, Publicity & Marketing
Evenings: Each evening features events and activities with faculty members. The opening evening includes dinner.
The cost of the four-day Conference is $450. Optional 30-minute private consultations are available for $95.
For complete details, a full schedule, faculty list, accommodations, or to register, please visit the Conference homepage on the Web at:
http://www.bookpassage.com/content.php?id=263.
You may also contact Conference Coordinator, Kathryn Petrocelli, by phone at (415) 927-0960, ext. 239, or email bpconferences@bookpassage.com.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
May 22 2010 - LEARN TRAVEL WRITING ONLINE
Gotham Writers' Workshop to present online Travel Writing workshop in collaboration with The New York Times Knowledge Network.
Aspiring travel writers can now learn their craft from any location on the globe - so long as they have an Internet connection - when they enroll in Gotham Writers' Workshop's 11-week Travel Writing workshop presented in collaboration with The New York Times Knowledge Network.
This comprehensive online class will be taught by Colleen Kinder, author of the guidebook Delaying the Real World (Running Press), and features a week-long visit with Michelle Higgins, the "Practical Traveler" columnist for The New York Times.
During the first 10 weeks of class, the instructor covers the full spectrum of travel writing from newspaper and magazine articles to guidebooks to travel memoirs and essays. Students learn how to choose destinations and story angles, research ideas, utilize travel resources, craft compelling travel pieces, tailor work for the marketplace, and more. During the final week, the guest columnist answers student questions in a week-long Q&A.
Gotham's online writing classes, selected "Best of the Web" by Forbes, feature everything one would find in the school's popular New York City workshops--lectures on craft, class discussions, writing exercises, and personal feedback from a professional writer. The small class size, only 16 students, facilitates discussion and extensive student-teacher interaction.
Appropriate for the beginning travel writer or an experienced professional, the school's travel writing workshops help participants take their writing to the next level. Busy writers and travelers appreciate the online format that fits any schedule, allowing students to participate in class from home, the office, or an Internet cafe in some distant land.
This Travel Writing workshop begins on May 11, 2010. Early enrollment is recommended as class size is strictly limited. Additional workshops are offered throughout the year.
Interested students can obtain additional information or enroll by visiting NYTKN.WritingClasses.com or calling 1-877-974-8377 toll-free.
Gotham Writers' Workshop also offers a five-week How to Freelance online seminar and eleven-week Article Writing I, Advanced Article Writing, and Food Writing workshops in collaboration with the Knowledge Network.
Aspiring travel writers can now learn their craft from any location on the globe - so long as they have an Internet connection - when they enroll in Gotham Writers' Workshop's 11-week Travel Writing workshop presented in collaboration with The New York Times Knowledge Network.
This comprehensive online class will be taught by Colleen Kinder, author of the guidebook Delaying the Real World (Running Press), and features a week-long visit with Michelle Higgins, the "Practical Traveler" columnist for The New York Times.
During the first 10 weeks of class, the instructor covers the full spectrum of travel writing from newspaper and magazine articles to guidebooks to travel memoirs and essays. Students learn how to choose destinations and story angles, research ideas, utilize travel resources, craft compelling travel pieces, tailor work for the marketplace, and more. During the final week, the guest columnist answers student questions in a week-long Q&A.
Gotham's online writing classes, selected "Best of the Web" by Forbes, feature everything one would find in the school's popular New York City workshops--lectures on craft, class discussions, writing exercises, and personal feedback from a professional writer. The small class size, only 16 students, facilitates discussion and extensive student-teacher interaction.
Appropriate for the beginning travel writer or an experienced professional, the school's travel writing workshops help participants take their writing to the next level. Busy writers and travelers appreciate the online format that fits any schedule, allowing students to participate in class from home, the office, or an Internet cafe in some distant land.
This Travel Writing workshop begins on May 11, 2010. Early enrollment is recommended as class size is strictly limited. Additional workshops are offered throughout the year.
Interested students can obtain additional information or enroll by visiting NYTKN.WritingClasses.com or calling 1-877-974-8377 toll-free.
Gotham Writers' Workshop also offers a five-week How to Freelance online seminar and eleven-week Article Writing I, Advanced Article Writing, and Food Writing workshops in collaboration with the Knowledge Network.
May 12-14 2010 - Authors Learn the Latest in Book Publishing
The book publishing industry is evolving, but one thing remains constant: the need to get the word out about new titles. Independent publishers, authors, and self-publishers can learn the latest about self-publishing and receive promotional discounts by attending the Self-Publishers Online Conference May 12-14, 2010.
The second annual Self-Publishers Online Conference (SPOC) encourages aspiring authors to "Live Long and Publish" during a three-day virtual event that features a total of 15 expert speakers, including Dan Poynter, Fern Reiss, Mark Victor Hansen, and 12 others. At SPOC, attendees can listen to presentations, browse the online exhibit hall of book industry vendors, and participate in Q&A roundtables and online discussions all from the comfort of their desk.
Attendees can register online at http://www.selfpublishersonlineconference.com/.
The second annual Self-Publishers Online Conference (SPOC) encourages aspiring authors to "Live Long and Publish" during a three-day virtual event that features a total of 15 expert speakers, including Dan Poynter, Fern Reiss, Mark Victor Hansen, and 12 others. At SPOC, attendees can listen to presentations, browse the online exhibit hall of book industry vendors, and participate in Q&A roundtables and online discussions all from the comfort of their desk.
Attendees can register online at http://www.selfpublishersonlineconference.com/.
May 5 2010 - How to Use Twitter for Business on the Internet Business Strategies Show
Twitter used to be the domain of the casual user, but today, more and more businesses are picking up on this unique marketing opportunity to get in touch with their target market. However, same-old, same-old will no longer work in this new domain. New tactics will be required to make this an effective business medium.
On Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at 3:00 PM EST, B. Hopkins of Psiphon Consulting, will interview Andrea Vahl of The Grandma Mary Show on the Internet Business Strategies Show. This week's episode is titled: "Using Twitter to Grow Your Business". The show will cover how to use Twitter in the business world. What is Twitter, should someone sign up for Twitter and what is a Twitter strategy. Listeners will learn how to find followers and what to tweet about. Other topics such as what are good Twitter tools and how to make the time spent on Twitter effective and how to track that effectiveness.
Grandma Mary is a slightly cranky Social Media Edutainer, helping small businesses leverage the power of social media. She provides entertaining how-to videos on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and more. Find out exactly how to get started using these tools to find more clients for your business. Social Media is more fun with Grandma Mary.
B. Hopkins is an Internet Business Strategist who has taught many workshops both live and via teleseminar on the different strategies businesses use to grow their client base and revenue over the Internet. B. founded Psiphon Consulting in 2001 and has been at the forefront of the latest online strategies that have been developed for marketers and online business owners.
The Internet Business Strategies radio show is broadcast live every Wednesday over the Internet at Real Coaching Radio and takes questions from the live audience as well. B. discusses important topics relevant to creating a powerful web presence. Experts are interviewed from many areas related to web design, web marketing, SEO, web monetization, social networking, traffic generation and a host of other Internet related topics.
For those interested in listening live to the show, go to http://realcoachingradio.net/live-studio to listen live.
On Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at 3:00 PM EST, B. Hopkins of Psiphon Consulting, will interview Andrea Vahl of The Grandma Mary Show on the Internet Business Strategies Show. This week's episode is titled: "Using Twitter to Grow Your Business". The show will cover how to use Twitter in the business world. What is Twitter, should someone sign up for Twitter and what is a Twitter strategy. Listeners will learn how to find followers and what to tweet about. Other topics such as what are good Twitter tools and how to make the time spent on Twitter effective and how to track that effectiveness.
Grandma Mary is a slightly cranky Social Media Edutainer, helping small businesses leverage the power of social media. She provides entertaining how-to videos on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and more. Find out exactly how to get started using these tools to find more clients for your business. Social Media is more fun with Grandma Mary.
B. Hopkins is an Internet Business Strategist who has taught many workshops both live and via teleseminar on the different strategies businesses use to grow their client base and revenue over the Internet. B. founded Psiphon Consulting in 2001 and has been at the forefront of the latest online strategies that have been developed for marketers and online business owners.
The Internet Business Strategies radio show is broadcast live every Wednesday over the Internet at Real Coaching Radio and takes questions from the live audience as well. B. discusses important topics relevant to creating a powerful web presence. Experts are interviewed from many areas related to web design, web marketing, SEO, web monetization, social networking, traffic generation and a host of other Internet related topics.
For those interested in listening live to the show, go to http://realcoachingradio.net/live-studio to listen live.
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