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Creative Writing Forum - Metropolitan Community College
Hosted by Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus
Omaha, NE
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Creative Writing Forum - Metropolitan Community College
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The MCC Creative Writing Forum is a two-day event to promote original, inspired writing in our college and community, as well as support aspiring and professional authors.  The event includes sessions from keynote presenter, Sam Ligon, and six breakout sessions offered by local and regional professionals.  Friday nights opening session features our keynote speaker, as well as an all-out poetry slam with prizes for registrants only.  Saturdays breakout sessions are followed by a panel of authors who will talk about their journeys to publication.  The Forum is organized by Metropolitan Community Colleges English Department, and is held on the historic Fort Omaha campus at 32nd and Sorensen Parkway.  

Forum Schedule:
Friday Oct. 28, 2016 (Mule Barn Bldg #21)
6pm  7pm
OPENING RECEPTION

7pm  8pm
READING and Q & A --- Sam Ligon
               
8:15  10pm
POETRY SLAM --- Coordinated by Matt Mason

Saturday Oct. 29 (Institute of Culinary Arts Bldg #22)
8:30  9:00 am
CHECK IN, COFFEE, NETWORKING
               
9:00  10:20 am
BREAKOUT SESSION #1 (3 concurrent sessions)
               
10:30  11:50 am
BREAKOUT SESSION #2 (3 concurrent sessions)
               
12:00  12:30 pm
LUNCH BUFFET and NETWORKING
               
12:30  2:00 pm
GENERAL SESSION
Topic:  How to get published
Sam Ligon and Q & A

Breakout Sessions:
Telling your (compelling) story Participants  will be led through a series of questions and prompts to help find and focus on their central stories. Applicable for everything from novel pitches to scholarship application letters. (Liz Kay and Brett Mertins)

Slam poetry, Process and Performance This will be a panel presentation featuring Slam coaches and poets. (Sarah Lihz Staroska, Stacey Waite, and Noni Williams)

Writing for Local Markets This panel will feature writers and editors from such publications as The Reader, The Omaha World Herald, and Omaha Magazine.
(Ryan Syrek, Kevin Coffey, Leo Adam Biga)

Young Adult Reading and Q&A (Lydia Kang, Tonya Kuper, Christie Rushenberg)

Writing to Get Paid Successful freelance writers will talk about finding and pitching essays and articles. (Danielle Herzog, Elizabeth Mack)

Tell Me About Your Process Several area authors will talk about where they get their ideas, how they do research, what their early drafts look like, and all the revisions that happen before their words appear in print. (Tim Schaffert)

Location

Hosted by Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus (View)
Campus Entrance at 32nd and Sorensen Parkway
Omaha, NE 68103
United States

Categories

Arts > Literary

Kid Friendly: No
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

Contact

Owner: Metropolitan Community College
On BPT Since: Mar 24, 2011
 
Charles Chevalier
mccneb.edu/creativewrtingf...


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