[ballboy-announce] Creative Writing Workshop

[Almost Famous Film Festival Announcements, PR]

The Phoenix College Creative Writing Program is holding its annual  
Microburst Writers Conference on April 19, 2008 in the Dome Room at  
the college's Osborn Campus.

Microburst is a day-long conference that offers multiple morning and  
afternoon presentations and workshops dealing with various aspects and  
genres of writing. A catered lunch prepared and served by Phoenix  
College's Culinary Arts School is included.

Authors scheduled to present include:

Jim Sallis is the author of the Lew Griffin series, Drive, Cypress  
Grove, and Cripple Creek.

Karl Iglesias is a screenwriter, instructor, and story consultant who  
specializes in the reader's emotional response to the written page.

Ying Chang Compestine is the Award winning author of Revolution is Not  
a Dinner Party as well as many children's books and cookbooks.

Stephen Geller’s screenplay for Slaughterhouse-Five won the Special  
Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as a nomination by the  
Writer's Guild of America.

Beckian Fritz Goldberg is the author of several volumes of poetry  
including, Body Betrayer, In the Badlands of Desire, and Never Be The  
Horse.

COST before March 31, $40. After March 31, $50
For more information either call (602) 285-7347 or visit the CRW  
website  HYPERLINK "http://www.phoenixcollege.edu/creativewriting" www.phoenixcollege.edu/crw

PHOENIX COLLEGE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM
THIRD ANNUAL MICROBURST WRITER’S CONFERENCE
FEATURES FIVE OUTSTANDING WRITERS!

Jim Sallis is the author of the Lew Griffin series,Drive, Cypress  
Grove, andCripple Creek.He recently won the Deutsche Krimipreis 2008,  
Germany's oldest and most respected prize for crime novels, in the  
"international" category. His newest novel,Salt River, has been called  
by the Seattle Times, “An outstanding and unpredictable literary  
thriller.” He will open this year’s Microburst. <http://www.jamessallis.com 
 >.
Karl Iglesias is a screenwriter, instructor, and story consultant who  
specializes in the reader's emotional response to the written page. He  
will give both a presentation on writing for emotional impact and a  
presentation/workshop on constructing dialogue that engages the  
reader. <http://www.karliglesias.com>.
Ying Chang Compestine     is the Award winning author ofRevolution is  
Not a Dinner Partyas well as many children's books and cookbooks. She  
will be giving the featured reading in this year’s Microburst and  
conducting a workshop on children’s book writing. <http:// 
www.yingc.com/>.
Stephen Geller is a screenwriter and novelist. His screenplay  
forSlaughterhouse-Fivewon the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film  
Festival, as well as a nomination by the Writer's Guild of America. He  
will conduct a workshop on aspects of story structure and be this  
year’s featured luncheon speaker.
Beckian Fritz Goldberg is the author of several volumes of poetry  
including,Body Betrayer,
In the Badlands of Desire, andNever Be The Horse,She has been awarded  
the Theodore Roethke Poetry Prize, The Gettysburg Review Annual Poetry  
Award, The University of Akron Press Poetry Prize, and a Pushcart  
Prize. She teaches Creative Writing at Arizona State University and  
will conduct poetry workshop at this year’s Microburst.

COST:
  Before March 31, 2008 — $40   -    $50 — After March 31, 2008

Microburst Writer’s Conference offers multiple morning and afternoon  
presentations and workshops dealing with various aspects and genres of  
writing. Catered lunch prepared and served by Phoenix College's  
Culinary Arts School.

To Register Call(602) 285-7347
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Conference: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Phoenix College Osborn Campus 10thAvenue & Osborn
Write Your Story At Phoenix College!

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