9:15 AM
Katherine Bell earned an MFA from Eastern Washington University in 2017 and is an adjunct English professor at both Frederick Community College and Carroll Community College in Central Maryland. She currently serves as the associate fiction editor for Doubleback Review. Her work has been published in The Maryland Literary Review, Grub Street Literary Magazine, and Welter Literary Magazine. 10:30 AM How can we as writers interact with the past in a tangible way? In this session we will examine how ten writers in both poetry and nonfiction asked questions of artifact to bring the past into relevant relationship with the present. Come prepared to write--we will practice posing questions to an artifact (bring one, or a picture of one if you like) to see how it can inspire our own writing.
11:45 AM
Tara A. Elliott's poems have appeared in The TAOS Journal of International Poetry & Art, The American Journal of Poetry, and Stirring, among others. A middle grades English teacher, Tara established Salisbury, Maryland's Poetry Week in 2016 and the City of Salisbury's Poet Laureate Project in 2019. A former poet-in-residence for Freeman Stage and a fellow of the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA), she has received grants from MD Humanities, The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Maryland State Arts Council, and others. She is honored to serve as the current president of Eastern Shore Writers Association. Forthcoming poems will soon appear in Gargoyle and The Shore. For more information, visit: www.taraaelliott.com | 2:15 PM
Jane Edna Mohler is the author of Broken Umbrellas (Kelsay, 2019). She is the current Bucks County Poet Laureate (Pennsylvania.) She is 2016 winner of Main Street Voices, a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee, and a Robert Fraser finalist. Her poems have appeared, or will soon appear in Gargoyle, Schuylkill Valley Journal, U.S.1 Worksheets, River Heron Review, The Skinny Poetry Journal, BTO Anthology, and the Boston Globe. She was a presenter at the 2020 BTO Writer's conference. 3: 30 PM
Melanie Figg -- With 30 years of teaching expertise, Melanie Figg is a skilled and generous instructor. She brings humor and compassion to her workshops and offers lots of practical advice. Her award-winning poetry collection, Trace, received a prestigious Kirkus starred review and was named one of the "Best Indie Books of 2020." She's received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Maryland State Arts Council and others. As a professional certified coach, Melanie offers manuscript reviews, women's writing retreats, online writing groups, and works one-on-one with writers to tame their inner critics and finish their projects. She's now working on a hybrid memoir. Website: www.melaniefigg.net SESSION SUMMARIES by TRACK Beginning Fiction - Advanced Fiction |