This one day conference is designed specifically for high
school students interested in writing.
Participants will attend workshops taught by published (and award
winning) authors. Our featured author is Tom Phillips who is flying in from
NYC. He used to write for the CBS News (including for Dan Rather and Walter
Cronkite). He is also the author of the book A Beginner’s Life. The workshop
will also feature a contest for Fiction, Non Fiction, Poetry and Short Video.
Students can submit their entries to abacyoungwriters@gmail.com
Other faculty include Sandra Giles (ABAC Professor of
English), Brandi Arrington (faculty advisor to Pegasus), Tom Grant (DuPont
award winning journalist and faculty advisor to The Stallion), and Jordan Cofer
(author of The Gospel According to Flannery O’Connor and Writing the Nation: A
Concise Introduction to American Literature).
WRITING CONTEST:
This year’s conference is offering prizes in fiction,
poetry, nonfiction, and short film. All
participants are encouraged to participate (no additional fee). To enter, send any of the following to
abacyoungwriters@gmail.com
Up to three poems (up to fifty lines)
A single creative nonfiction essay (up to 2000 words)
A short film (up to two minutes long, MPEG, or MP4 format
only)
There will be an award to the winner of each category.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
ABAC Young Writers Conference Workshop
8:00-8:20—Check in, Breakfast
8:30-9:00—Welcome/About ABAC/Tour
9:00-10:15—Session I, Poetry Workshop (Dr. Jeff Newberry)
10:30-11:45—Session II, Non-Fiction Workshop (Tom Phillips)
11:45-1:00—Lunch
1:00-2:15—Session III, Fiction Workshop (Dr. Sandra Giles
& Brandi Arrington)
2:30-3:00—Tom Phillips, “A Beginner’s Life”
3:00-3:30—Q & A with the Authors
3:30-4:00—Reception and Awards
For more information and to register, please visit our
website (http://www.abac.edu/academics/schools/liberal-arts/outreach/register-for-abacs-summer-writing-workshop).
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