For Immediate Release,
03/03/09
San Joaquin Writers’ Poetry Workshop at Delta College
Saturday, April 4
(Stockton, CA)
Every writer, high school age and older, is welcome to the first San Joaquin Writers' Workshop on Saturday, April 4, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., at Delta College’s Danner Hall. This inaugural year, the focus is poetry. Each subsequent year will feature a specific genre.
The day-long event is being organized by the SJDC Writers' Guild, with support from the President's office, Delta's Associated Student Body Government, the Stockton Arts Commission and Friends of the Library (Stockton).
The day begins at 8 a.m. with coffee and pastries. After a welcoming address, participants will break into morning workshops with instruction and writing time. There will be sessions on "old school" and Internet research, songwriting, form and content generation…something for everyone!
"Lunch with a Poet" will showcase a known poet/publisher at each table in the Student Chef Restaurant. Following afternoon sessions, there will be readings by the presenters, an open mic, and a culminating reception, closing at 5 p.m.
The presenters are led Pulitzer nominee poet/songwriter Michael C. Ford; local poets Roger Naylor, Mabel "Jimi" Choice, and Poets on the Roof. Representing Delta College are Michael Duffett, Monika Rose, and retired poet/Puente mentor Richard Rios.
The cost for the workshop, including lunch, is $15. You can register at the Writers' Guild table during Club Thursdays at Delta College in the Quad. Registration forms will be available at the Delta’s bookstore, Reading Writing Learning Center, and cafes around town.
You may also register via check made to: Writers' Guild. Include a note with your name, address, phone and email. Send your check to Paula Sheil, Delta College English Language Arts, 5151 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA, 95207.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 1.
For more information, please contact Paula Sheil, Delta College English Language Arts: (209) 954-5434, or, psheil@deltacollege.edu.
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