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Series of workshops to be included during Young Writers Conference

Series of workshops to be included during Young Writers Conference
The Messenger 10.18.07

The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of English is sponsoring the second Young Writers Conference from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 in Boling University Center.
This one-day conference, designed for students in grades 9-12, offers a series of writing workshops taught by UT Martin faculty and visiting author Gloria Ballard. Students can attend hands-on workshops in writing poetry, fiction and non-fiction, songwriting and blogging.
Other events include a luncheon, a reading by Ballard and an open mic reading for students who wish to share their work.
Registration was limited to 100 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis. For a brochure and registration forms, visit www.utm.edu/ywc or contact Leslie LaChance, assistant professor of English, by e-mail at lachance@utm.edu or by phone at (731) 881-7296.