EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: The 4th Annual Field's End Writers' Conference, Poulsbo, WA; April 18, 2009. Reserve your spot now! Field's End's 4th annual writers' conference takes place at beautiful Kiana Lodge on the shores of Agate Passage, just north of Bainbridge Island. Enjoy a day of camaraderie, inspiration, and learning about the art and craft of writing. For more information about Field's End, please visit www.fieldsend.org. We're proud to announce that this year's conference is an especially great value; we're offering additional workshops and events while keeping registration at our 2008 rates. We've also included more offerings for poets and children's book writers.Keynote speaker: "Grammar Girl" Mignon Fogarty (as seen on Oprah in May 2007) is the creator of the popular podcast, Grammar Girl, and founder and managing director of Quick and Dirty Tips. A science writer by trade, her new book, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, reached The New York Times paperback nonfiction bestseller list in August 2008. The Washington Post says, "Creator Mignon Fogarty has an engaging style that doesn't make you feel bad about misusing the word 'badly.' "
Opening speaker: A Seattle-area native, Jim Lynch pursued journalism after he graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in creative writing and journalism. Jim has served as a writer for The Seattle Times, the syndicated muckraker Jack Anderson, and Portland Oregonian's Puget Sound reporter. He is the author of the novel The Highest Tide, set in the Puget Sound waters on the outskirts of Olympia. Lynch's second novel, Border Songs, a story about marijuana smuggling, dairy farming, terrorism paranoia, and the wonder of birds along the Washington/British Columbia border, will be released by Knopf in June 2009.
Workshop presenters: Kathleen Alcala, Elizabeth Austen, Lana Hechtman Ayers, Royce Buckingham, Carol Cassella, Jonathan Evison, Waverly Fitzgerald, Mary Guterson, Paul Hanson, Grace Jackson, Priscilla Long, George Shannon, Michael Dylan Welch. You can find the conference program schedule here [pdf]http://www.fieldsend.org/images/confprogramforweb.pdf
You can find the conference workshop and event descriptions here [Word] and here [.rtf]
NEW FOR 2009! • "At Conference End: A Reading" featuring Jim Lynch, Mignon Fogarty and Michael Dylan Welch. We've scheduled this celebratory event in the Moose Room to cap off a long day of learning, inspiration, networking, and creativity.
• Jump Start moderated freewrite with author Mary Guterson. At the request of past conference attendees, we're offering writers a chance to start spinning out ideas culled throughout the day. Mary will get writers started with evocative prompts.
• Participant open mic moderated by poet Lana Ayers. Another popular request from participants who want an opportunity to share their own short work. There will be a sign-in sheet and Lana will gently enforce a 2-minute time limit per participant.
• Wind Down creativity workshop with creative coach Grace Jackson. For decompressing after a day of intensive learning, this craft project combines individual and group collage around a positive theme. Playtime for writers!
The conference also includes its popular break-out sessions, hands-on workshops, a delicious salmon/vegetarian buffet lunch, and plenty of time to meet and discuss the writing life with fellow writers. Regular registration rate: $150.Group rate (5 or more): $130 per person. (Highly recommended for writing groups, but please sign up soon!)Please visit the Field's End conference page to sign up and to find all other particulars.http://www.fieldsend.org/Conference.html Registration questions? registrar@fieldsend.org
Tamara Kaye Sellman• Conference Director, Field's End: A Writers' Community: www.fieldsend.org
Check out our newly updated website and blog!
MISSION STATEMENT: Field’s End serves the writers’ community and nurtures the written word through lectures, workshops and instruction in the art, craft, and profession of writing. Field's End: A Writers' Community, is a committee of the nonprofit Bainbridge Public Library Board.
