Thursday, February 28, 2013

Spring One-Day Seminar -- Writing for Young Readers

For writers interested in writing Children's, Middle Grade, and Young Adult books, the Antioch Writers' Workshop Spring One-Day Seminar on writing for young readers may be just what you need to get started or take the next steps with your current project.

The Spring One-Day Seminar will be held Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Antioch University Midwest (900 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, OH). The total cost is $150.00 ($75 of this is a nonrefundable registration fee), which covers instruction as well as continental breakfast and box lunch.

The seminar will focus on writing craft, tips, and techniques for writing for young readers. Participants do not need to have writing experience; however, participants who have begun or completed work for young readers will also benefit from this seminar and learn techniques that will help them improve, revise or complete their work-in-progress.

Participants will learn from all instructors during opening and closing panels, but will also choose ONE of three tracks and focus on learning with one track leader. Participants may switch throughout the day:

Children’s (chapter books) Track
Andrea Cheng
This track is for writers who are interested in learning about writing for chapter book readers approximately aged 7-9 years old. Seminar leader Andrea Cheng grew up as the child of Hungarian immigrants in Cincinnati, Ohio. After graduating with a BA in English from Cornell University, she went to Switzerland, where she apprenticed to a bookbinder, attended a school of bookbinding called The Centro del Bel Libro, and learned French. Upon her return, she went back to Cornell to study Chinese and earned her MS in linguistics. She now teaches English as a Second Language at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and writes children’s books including Grandfather Counts, Marika, The Key Collection, Honeysuckle House, Where the Steps Were, The Bear Makers, and Brushing Mom’s Hair.

Middle Grade Track
Katrina Kittle
This track is for writers who are interested in learning about writing for Middle Grade readers approximately aged 10-14 years old. Seminar leader Katrina Kittle attended Ohio University as an undergraduate and later earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Spalding University in Louisville. She taught high school and middle school English and theatre for eleven years, and she has also worked as a house cleaner, a veterinary assistant, a children’s theatre director, a costumer, and as case management support for the AIDS Resource Center (formerly AIDS Foundation Miami Valley). Katrina is the author of award-winning books for adults: Traveling Light, Two Truths and a Lie, The Kindness of Strangers, and The Blessings of the Animals. Katrina’s first "tween" (Middle Grade) novel, Reasons to Be Happy, was published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky in October 2011.

Young Adult Track
Kristina McBride
This track is for writers who are interested in learning about writing for Young Adult readers approximately aged 14-17 years old. Kristina McBride attended Wright State University and was a high school English teacher and year book adviser before turning to writing full time. Her debut Young Adult novel, The Tension of Opposites was published by Edgmont in 2010 and her next Young Adult novel, also published by Edgmont, One Moment released in June 2012.





For more information, registration, and a detailed schedule of the Spring One-Day Seminar, visit our website or email us.


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Sinclair Community College Writing Contest

Sinclair Community College and Antioch Writers' Workshop have teamed up to offer a writing contest with winning prizes that include tuition to the week long 2013 Summer Antioch Writers Workshop. Entries must be postmarked or entered here on Submittable by March 1, 2013.

Eligibility: Open to those writers who have received no payment for published manuscripts in the category they are entering (payment includes free copies of journals in which their work has appeared). Previous first and second place winners are ineligible to enter categories in which they have won. They may, however, enter other categories. Sinclair faculty, staff and spouses are
ineligible.


Winners: The winning entry in each category will receive $60. Second place in each category will receive $30. Third place in each category will receive $20. The above winners along with those receiving honorable mention will receive certificates suitable for framing. Contest winners will be presented awards during a March ceremony at Sinclair Community College. Winners need not be present; awards will be mailed. A final award to the winner of all categories will be made on behalf of the Antioch Writers' Workshop and includes a full tuition waiver to their week long workshop July 6-13 2013. Other first place winners will receive a scholarship to the Saturday AWW or may use their partial scholarship toward the full week. Check it out at:  http://www.antiochwritersworkshop.com/

Categories
Adult: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction
High School: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction

Deadline
Entries must be postmarked or entered here on Submittable by March 1, 2013.

Format
All entries should be typed (double-spaced for prose entries only). Full name and address should appear in the upper left corner of each entry with title of the manuscript. Place last name and title on the top of each subsequent page.

Length
Prose must not exceed 5,000 words.
Poetry must not exceed 100 lines per poem.

Judging
Members of the Sinclair Community College faculty will select the winning entries. Winners will be notified by phone in March.

Fees
If submitting online through Submittable:
Fees are $7 per adult entry; $5 per high school entry. However, five  poems will be considered one entry. As many manuscripts as an applicant wishes may be submitted, along with appropriate fees.
If submitting through the mail: Fees are $5.00 per adult entry, and $4.00 per high school entry. One check made out to Sinclair Community College will be sufficient to cover all entries.
Mail to:
Professor Rebecca Morean, Director
Creative Writing Contest
Sinclair Community College
444 West Third Street, Room 5133
Dayton, Ohio 45402-1460

Sunday, February 17, 2013

TODAY! Free Sunday Seminar Feb. 17: 2013 Antioch Writers' Workshop Programs


Join us today, February 17, 2:00-3:30 p.m., at the Free Writers' Workshop offered by Antioch Writers' Workshop and Books & Co at Books & Co at The Greene. The topic will be "2013 Programs" presented by a panel of instructors, board members and past participants of Antioch Writers' Workshop.

The panel will review “Writing For Young Readers,” the upcoming Spring Seminar (March 30), the 28th Annual Full Week Workshop (July 6-13), and our 2nd Annual Fall Retreat (Nov. 1-3). The panel will answer audience questions and provide information about registration, scholarships, opportunities for young writers, future programming and more!

 Join instructors, board members and past participants to learn more about these exciting 2013 AWW programs at Books & Co at The Green on Sunday, February 17 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.. No reservations are required for the Free Writers' Workshop, but expressed intention to attend is appreciated. Call Books & Co at The Greene at 937- 429-6302. For more information about Antioch Writers' Workshop or the Second Sunday Free Writers' Workshop, visit our website or email us.

The Antioch Writers' Workshop will be held July 6-12, 2013 in partnership with Antioch University Midwest and with support from the Yellow Springs Community Foundation; Ohio Arts Council; The Frank Pace, Jr. Foundation; and WYSO (media sponsor).

Friday, February 15, 2013

REMINDER: Free Sunday Seminar Feb. 17: 2013 Antioch Writers' Workshop Programs


This is a reminder that we invite you to join us at the next Free Writers' Workshop offered by Antioch Writers' Workshop and Books & Co on February 17, 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Books & Co at The Greene. The topic will be "2013 Programs" presented by a panel of instructors, board members and past participants of Antioch Writers' Workshop.

The panel will review “Writing For Young Readers,” the upcoming Spring Seminar (March 30), the 28th Annual Full Week Workshop (July 6-13), and our 2nd Annual Fall Retreat (Nov. 1-3). The panel will answer audience questions and provide information about registration, scholarships, opportunities for young writers, future programming and more!

 Join instructors, board members and past participants to learn more about these exciting 2013 AWW programs at Books & Co at The Green on Sunday, February 17 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.. No reservations are required for the Free Writers' Workshop, but expressed intention to attend is appreciated. Call Books & Co at The Greene at 937- 429-6302. For more information about Antioch Writers' Workshop or the Second Sunday Free Writers' Workshop, visit our website or email us.

The Antioch Writers' Workshop will be held July 6-12, 2013 in partnership with Antioch University Midwest and with support from the Yellow Springs Community Foundation; Ohio Arts Council; The Frank Pace, Jr. Foundation; and WYSO (media sponsor).

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Free Sunday Seminar Feb. 17: 2013 Antioch Writers' Workshop Programs

We invite you to join us at the next Free Writers' Workshop offered by Antioch Writers' Workshop and Books & Co on February 17, 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Books & Co at The Greene. The topic will be "2013 Programs" presented by a panel of instructors, board members and past participants of Antioch Writers' Workshop.

The panel will review “Writing For Young Readers,” the upcoming Spring Seminar (March 30), the 28th Annual Full Week Workshop (July 6-13), and our 2nd Annual Fall Retreat (Nov. 1-3). The panel will answer audience questions and provide information about registration, scholarships, opportunities for young writers, future programming and more!

 Join instructors, board members and past participants to learn more about these exciting 2013 AWW programs at Books & Co at The Green on Sunday, February 17 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.. No reservations are required for the Free Writers' Workshop, but expressed intention to attend is appreciated. Call Books & Co at The Greene at 937- 429-6302. For more information about Antioch Writers' Workshop or the Second Sunday Free Writers' Workshop, visit our website or email us.

The Antioch Writers' Workshop will be held July 6-12, 2013 in partnership with Antioch University Midwest and with support from the Yellow Springs Community Foundation; Ohio Arts Council; The Frank Pace, Jr. Foundation; and WYSO (media sponsor).

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