A three-minute radio ad aired today on WMUU (94.5 fm) advertising our August 15th Write at the Start conference. In case you missed it, it will be rebroadcast on the same station at 9:15 am on Friday, August 7th. Or you can click on the link below.
Our registration is about half full at his point. [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Radio Ad
An Interview with Carol Baldwin, another speaker at "Write at the StArt"
TD: First of all, let me say that it’s been a pleasure getting better acquainted with you. Writing conferences have a way of connecting people quickly. Chautauqua was great, wasn’t it?
Carol: “Great” is hardly a big enough word to describe Chautauqua! I would highly recommend the Highlights Writers Workshop for anyone who is seriously interested [...]
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Some "Thank Yous"
I just want to mention some people that had a big impact on me during my week at Chautauqua. There are many more, but let me single out a few.
Bernette Ford, Color-Bridge Books, LLC, was my writing mentor for the week. She has a vast resume in children’s publishing, including years as a vice-president at [...]
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The Chautauqua Experience
Chautauqua. Well, let’s start with a definition. The Native American word means “a bag tied in the middle.” What could be more elegant and sophisticated than that? OK, forget that definition. Thanks to 25 years of conferences carefully crafted by the Highlights Foundation, Chautauqua has come to define what a writer’s conference can be. In [...]
Digging Deep at Chautauqua
This is Carol Baldwin speaking now. Tim just grabbed me as I came down the library steps and asked me to share a few thoughts with all of you. I had heard that Chautauqua was life-changing for authors. I’m beginning to see why. Being surrounded by a staff of nurturing & encouraging authors, editors and [...]
Chautauqua Impressions
This conference is amazing! I’m ready to declare that it is worth all the time and expense. Chautauqua is place packed full of history. People like Susan B. Anthony, Edison, Gershwin just to name a few stayed here. Things like adult continuing education started here. And yes, some authors are “discovered” here.
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Tim is at Chautauqua
Yes, I’m here! Hope to send updates this week.
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Interview with Vonda Skelton, Keynote Speaker for "Write at the StArt" Conference
Pam Zollman: What was the inspiration or motivation behind your becoming a writer? Was it a book, a person, an event or incident…or a combination?
Vonda Skelton: I’ve always had an active imagination and did well in writing while I was in high school and college. But I’ll never forget the day my [...]
Hold Your Place for the August 15th Conference
We now have a way for you to hold your place for our “Write at the StART” Writing and Illustrating Conference on August 15th. You can click on “Register” on the navigation bar. Or just click here. By filling out the form and picking your sessions, you’ll be registered early. [...]
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