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September 18, 2018 | THE WRITERS CIRCLE
News, Publications, Events & More
We're BACK!
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Would you believe our last newsletter went out back in May? Per usual, our summer was
packed! The Summer Creative Writing Intensives, WordSMASH mini-camps, and our weekly classes filled every breath - until we finally headed off for a break ourselves. Judith used the time to finish the second draft of her novel while Michelle set out for the UK, glorying in finally visiting the Globe Theatre with her verse novel, In the Shadow of the Globe, in hand.
But now we're back, ready and raring to go with some great plans for the fall ahead. |
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Summer may be OVER, but the 2018 Intensives live on in words and pictures.
Check out our 2018 Summer Intensive Photo Recap including an inside look at our fabulous teens in class and out. This summer, as always, was filled with creativity, companionship, tons of laughter, plus loads of literary fun.
And be sure to read these young writers' impressive words in the latest issue of The Writers Circle Journal - including amazing prose and stunning spoken word and poetry!
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COMMUNITY Publications and Literary Achievements
NEW PUBLICATIONS BY OUR AUTHOR-INSTRUCTORS
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We congratulate Steph Auteri on the upcoming publication of her memoir,
A Dirty Word. Steph has
two book launches, the first at YogaCentric, in Clinton, NJ on Oct. 14 and she'll be in conversation with Emily Nagoski at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair, NJ on Oct. 167. Come to either, or BOTH, and cheer her on!
Lisa Romeo is returning to teach after a season of promoting her memoir, Starting From Goodbye. She's been an example to us all in her promotional efforts. We can't include them all, but here are a few of the most important:
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NEW PUBLICATIONS BY OUR STUDENTS
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Congratulations to TWC student Kim Harwanko and her four co-authors for publishing
Novel Women, a book about a book club (by a book club)! Michelle and members of Kim's Novel Continuum class attended the book launch this past spring.
Joanne DeSimone recently published a new essay, "On Reminding Our Kids to be Kind," in Motherwell.
Congratulations to Margaret Meyers, whose short essay landed in the coveted Readers Write column in the June 2018 print-only issue of The Sun. Her essay about venturing out socially in the early stages of widowhood was written in response to the theme, "Odd Man Out."
Kathleen Noland won the 2018 Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest, for her narrative essay, "Lullaby for My Friend." The contest was sponsored by the Essex County Division of Senior Services. Kathleen's essay--about a friend suffering from Alzheimer's--grew out of work she developed in a Lisa Romeo's Creative Nonfiction class in Montclair.
TWC teen Jake S. won the New Jersey Junior Classical League Convention poetry contest with his poem, “Bound.”
Finally, TWC Teen, Prisha M., has two recent publications - her flash piece, "Wind Ridden" was accepted by Asymmetry, and "The Note" was published by the Ginsoko Literary Journal. |
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LOCAL EVENTS and COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES |
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Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards: Call for Entries!
Every year since 2013, The Writers Circle has sponsored teen writers entering the prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This national competition draws tens of thousands of submissions and bestows both regional and national honors. We’ve been thrilled to cheer for our
four national gold medalists in the five years our students have participated. (2018 winners Prisha Mehta and Olivia Bishop shown left with their well-deserved medals.)
This year’s submission deadline is December 5. Full information is available on the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards website, including how to enter and specific details about submission requirements for the New Jersey Writing Region. Instructions about working with TWC instructors on student submission is available on our homepage. And we'll remind our teen students when we start the fall session on Sept. 29.
So, teens, we’re challenging each of you to GET WRITING! |
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Amazing Women’s Edition Competition
The National Youth Foundation, based out of the greater Philadelphia area is hosting their second annual writing contest on gender equity. It is called the Amazing Women’s Edition competition. It is open to students in grades K to 8. Two of the judges are Erin Falligant of American Girl and Courtney Banghart of Princeton. The winning book is published and donated to libraries in underserved areas.
www.NationalYouthFoundation.org |
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Women Who Write's 8thAnnual Writers’ Conference
Women Who Write's 8thAnnual Writers’ Conference will be held on Saturday, September 29 from 9:15 am to 4:30 pm at the Madison Community House, 25 Cook Avenue, Madison, NJ. The conference includes a selection of workshops and two keynote speakers, Mary Carlomagno and Donna Galanti. For more information and to register, visit www.womenwhowrite.org
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Writing a college essay can be a highly stressful part of the application process. This workshop, consisting of two sessions held one day apart, will guide students toward a draft of their college essays while introducing stress reduction techniques that will ease them through the college application process.
Sarah Lyman Kravits brings more than two decades of experience writing about and coaching high school and college students on success strategies. She is a co-author of the Keys to Success series of textbooks published by Pearson Education and used at colleges around the nation. As an expert in student success, critical thinking, and study skills, Sarah teaches the New Student Seminar at Montclair State University, and has given workshops on student success topics to both students and faculty at a variety of schools and conferences. For over 20 years, Sarah has read applications and interviewed candidates as a member of the Northern New Jersey regional selection committee for the Jefferson Scholarship Foundation at the University of Virginia.
Fee: $160 ($180 at the door)
REGISTER!
(Ask about our Teen Writers Circle student discount.) |
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Secret Treasures of
The Met
An Adventure in Ekphrastic Writing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sunday, October 14 1-4 PM
led by TWC’s Directors and
Art Historian Dorothy Kelly
Join our very first field trip especially for adults. We’ll meet at The Metropolitan Museum of Art to explore some of the lesser known nooks and crannies of the museum and take time for art-inspired writing
Come explore one of our favorite places on earth and discover the beauty and inspiration of the Met’s secret treasures!
Register today!
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And Our Fall Session starts Next Week!
Session runs from September 24 – December 15 |
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Yes, we're back, refreshed from our time off and filled with new writing ambitions for the cooler season. Hope to see you before the leaves start to fall.
Good writing, everyone.
-- Judith & Michelle |
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