April 22 and
23 will find the eyes of the literary world on Utah’s Sanpete Valley for the Write Here
in Ephraim writing conference on the campus
of Snow College in the town of Ephraim.
This is the
sixth annual conference, but it’s my first and I appreciate the invitation. I
will be hosting a “Writer’s Camp” group on Friday to read and discuss the
writing of selected conference participants. Then, on Saturday, I will present
a pair of workshops—“Where Cowboys and Poetry Meet” in the morning and “More
than L’Amour: Writing the West in the 21st Century” in the afternoon.
The morning
workshop will talk about poetry and poetic techniques in general, with emphasis
on the folk and literary art of cowboy poetry in particular. In the afternoon,
we’ll talk about misconceptions about the limitations of Western writing and
explore the many possibilities for writing and publishing, from fiction to
nonfiction, historical to contemporary.
And there
are several other workshops by other experienced writers on a variety of
topics.
Write Here
in Ephraim is shaping up to be an
outstanding opportunity for writers of all levels to improve their art and
craft. Come on down and join the fun.
Sounds like a great little conference and I wish it wasn't such a far hike for me! Have fun and tell 'em like it is.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Vonn. We'll do our best.
DeleteYay! This is a fun conference, very informative, friendly, and affordable!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Shirley. I'm looking forward to it.
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