Liz Rosenberg Workshop

WRITING FROM CHILDHOOD, WRITING ABOUT PLACE. We will be talking about the role of place in all writing, both for children and adults. Eudora Welty called place the one thing that can "bring the voracious eye of genius to point." We'll be doing in-class writing exercises together on memory, and hopefully that will create a jumping off point for people who are interested in writing for and about children. No advance work is necessary, just bring pen and paper to class. We'll also have open question and answer period where we can talk about the situation of children's publishing today, whether or not you need an agent, how to find the right publisher for your work, and how to submit your work. Liz Rosenberg is the author of more than 20 prize-winning books for young people. Her children's books have won an IRA Choice Award; Best Books awards from Parents; Patenting; The NewYorker and the New York Public Library, and her picture book, THE CAROUSEL, was featured on PBS' Reading Rainbow. She has also published three novels, most recently HOME REPAIR, which was chosen as a Target Break Out Book this June.

Please email clementsb@wcsu.edu to sign up for this workshop.