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. | | | |