MAKING WAVES Nov 23, 2008
I m only a sophomore, she said, There is a creative writing class at my high school. Contact Andrew Wellner at or 352-2270. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Review: Bonni Goldberg's Room To Wr... Nov 22, 2008
It's also a favorite syllabus recommendation for teachers of creative writing ... Regarding the title of her book, the author states "it is called Room to Write because each page is a door into one of the places from which creative writing emerges: imagination, emotion, intellect and soul." She says that it's also a reference to the idea of creating room for your writing by providing these exercises to begin your session. (Suite101.com)
BHS grad produces indie films Nov 22, 2008
Mrs. Levins, who completed her undergraduate work in just over three years, later received a master's degree from NYU in creative writing. Shortly before completing her undergraduate program, she started working for the MTV Network, handling a variety of responsibilities over the next six years. (Brookfield Journal, CT)
South Side Scribblers make their mark on neighborhood schools Nov 21, 2008
She believes the creative writing skills she and other University students help to develop in third- through eighth-graders in area schools are skills these children will use all of their lives ... Cogan and two other co-directors, Thalia Gigerenzer and Mary Dory, coordinate a growing number of University students who teach creative writing to students in grades three through eight at four neighborhood schools ... The Ray School, St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary, Bret Harte School and the... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
briefs Nov. 21, 2008 Nov 21, 2008
"Farmscape: Documenting the Changing Rural Environment" is a docu-drama created last fall by Professor Mary Swander at Iowa State University, using interviews her creative writing students conducted with real people involved in growing food. Dordt's Theatre and English Departments are collaborating with Swander on the program. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Humor gets intimate with the 14th Grade Players Nov 20, 2008
Mead is a creative writing major, has performed in four shows on campus and is a member of improv comedy group receSs ... DiSavino and Kirk Larsen, the stage manager, are also creative writing majors, while Larsen, Mead and Miller live together. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Real life found in youngsters' digitized universe Nov 20, 2008
A major new study released today finds that not only are teens using the Internet, texting, instant messaging and cell phones to extend friendships with people they already know offline, but they're using digital technology -- gaming, creative writing, video editing -- to learn, promote themselves and distribute their work to online audiences. This latest piece of good news about teens and computers comes courtesy of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, whose three-year study... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Transgendered people honored Nov 20, 2008
Currently teaching and studying at the University of Utah, Shipley will receive his doctoral degree in literature and creative writing this spring. He also teaches gender studies and facilitates creative writing workshops. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Study: Teenagers' use of Internet mostly good Nov 20, 2008
"One of the main things we found is that it is highly motivating for kids to learn from peers, whether it's the everyday social stuff or learning about new technology or making videos or doing creative writing," said Mizuko Ito, a University of California-Irvine researcher and the report's lead author. "They're learning a lot of the basic social and technical skills they need to participate in contemporary society. If kids are excluded from participating, they are not learning to engage with... (AZCentral -- News)
Film highlights Harry Potter fans Nov 20, 2008
Heather Lawver, the creator of "The Daily Prophet," an online newspaper, started the site to help children excel in creative writing. Lawver was actually the coordinator for PotterWar. (The Seahawk, NC)
Writer's Village University Nov 19, 2008
Affordable Creative Writing Courses ... Writer s Village University provides over 250 writing courses and workshops in the following writing areas: comedy writing, fiction writing, freelance and creative writing, memoir and poetry writing, romance and science fiction writing, travel and screenwriting and songwriting. (Suite101.com)
* They couldnt get past the mimbos Nov 18, 2008
Caldwell was a New Jersey girl who had helped run a community newspaper and graduated from Columbia Universitys Graduate School of Journalism; Collins has a masters in creative writing from the New School; and Corinne Weiner, 26, the magazines designer for its last two-and-a-half years, was a graduate of Pratt Institute. Weiner and Caldwell got their jobs the old-fashioned way: by sending in a resume. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Getting the word out Nov 16, 2008
He added that there is little institutional support in Taiwan for poetry X in contrast to the US where contemporary poetry appears on the syllabi of most literature courses and there are hundreds of creative writing programs ... But he believes Taiwans academic system has failed to nurture creative writing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A treasure in disguise Nov 16, 2008
X-TREME CREATIVE WRITING ... James Abela has put together a clear, well-organised creative writing how-to book for beginners in which he makes two very important points about writing ... Scientists, business people, teachers, lawyers, comedians, Abela gives a long list of who can benefit from learning creative writing and how. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Childrens Day celebrated in city schools Nov 16, 2008
In creative writing competition, Parul Jain, Manisha Singla and Sakshi Singhal secured first, second and third positions respectively. Ads by Google. (Ludhiana Newsline)
Editorial: Roses n’ Raspberries (Nov. 14) Nov 15, 2008
Havazelet, who teaches creative writing at the University of Oregon, won the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction for his novel Bearing the Body. It s the second Oregon Book Award for Havazelet, and it marks the second year in a row that a Corvallis writer has won the Kesey award: Alison Clement won last year for her novel Twenty Questions. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Tyler preston makes his musical debut Nov 14, 2008
Preston is a creative writing student at Univesity of Alaska Southeast and a big fan of T.S. Eliot. The album title "Ragged Claws Under Silent Seas" is a line from one of Eliot's poems, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.". (Juneau Empire)
USC English professor named Calif. poet laureate Nov 14, 2008
Carol Muske-Dukes (mus-KEE dukes) founded the school's graduate program in literature and creative writing ... She also taught creative writing at a women's prison on Riker's Island in New York. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
From the mike to the Oval Office Nov 13, 2008
America SCORES New England works with elementary and middle school pupils from around Boston, getting them involved in soccer and creative writing to combat prevalent problems among urban children: low literacy rates and obesity. "It's a chance to give these kids a voice to express what's concerning them," said Alex Maeder, an event and administration manager for the after-school program. (Boston Globe)
'Everyone was gonna win it but me' Nov 13, 2008
Both Boyden and his wife, who is also a two-time novelist, spend much of their year in New Orleans, where they teach university-level English and creative writing. Amanda Boyden flew into Toronto from Louisiana on Monday night, only to discover that her luggage - which included her gown and his dress shoes - was lost. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Writers Week comes early Nov 13, 2008
Writers came together last week to discuss and celebrate the art of writing during UNCW's annual Writers Week, a creative writing symposium. "Writers Week was a wonderful experience. It's amazing to see undergraduate writers, graduate writers and writers from the community come together under one roof and talk about issues that affect us all," creative writing professor and coordinator of the event Rebecca Lee said ... Myers began by thanking the Creative Writing Department and complimenting... (The Seahawk, NC)
‘At Second Glance': Youth writing contest (14) Nov 13, 2008
The call for writing is a tool to encourage educators to explore creative writing in their classrooms and learning environments. It is an opportunity to draw out the expressive minds of students of all abilities through the written word, while also addressing education standards in reading and writing. (Lebanon Express, OR)
A Message to the Asantehene Nov 12, 2008
D., Associate Professor of English, Journalism and Creative Writing at Nassau Community College of the State University of New York, Garden City, whose latest civil-war propaganda tract against this noble initiative that has provoked this message, would also benefit from it, if you do indeed succeed. Fortunately most Ghanaians already know people like that, who so far as they succeed in sabotaging such an initiative, any argument would do. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Please, Keep the Head and Lets Move on with Our Lives! Nov 12, 2008
D., is Associate Professor of English, Journalism and Creative Writing at Nassau Community College of the State University of New York, Garden City. He is the author of 18 books, including Dr. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Write a Novel Nov 11, 2008
He said he gives students in creative writing classes a prompt, requiring them to write about something from their childhood or some other experience in their past. Doing this, Gandal says, requires writers to fictionalize a story, because no one can remember exactly what happened more than a decade ago. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Wilson may have had Alzheimer's in office, study suggests Nov 11, 2008
Dr Garrard said: "Language is known to be vulnerable to the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease, and the findings of the earlier Iris Murdoch project confirmed that linguistic changes can appear even before the symptoms are recognised by either the patient or their closest associates. "If such changes are apparent during the effortful and relatively controlled process of creative writing, then the cognitive demands of spontaneous speech production make it even more likely for them to be... (BBC News -- Health)
LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 10, 2008 Nov 11, 2008
Both of you should leave the fiction for a creative writing blog. Besides, this issue is going to be decided in the courts whether either of you like it or not and the losers will appeal and the loser of the appeal will appeal etc. (North County Times)
My Shawshank Redemption Nov 11, 2008
There was such a wide array of self-help opportunities to choose from, I didn't know where to start: yoga, creative writing, critical thinking, painting, and many other classes and activities. I also experienced a different type of peer pressure. (Yahoo News)
Main Gallery after-school program helps students explore their artistic side while also teaching job skills Nov 11, 2008
The fall program has also stretched Main Gallery s media boundaries a bit by including creative writing and video production, in addition to visual arts ... As one of several students in the creative writing segment of the program, led by local poet/artist Nicholas Michael Ravnikar, Gerardo did some of the writing for the video that was produced by Main Gallery participants (under the direction of filmmaker Mark Fornal) and she is excited to be able to share the end result with others ... Most... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
'Beyond Nudity' places varied art in unlikely venue Nov 10, 2008
Originally from Kotzebue, she attended and graduated from the University of Oklahoma, where she studied creative writing. She began painting there too, though she never studied it. (Anchorage Daily News)
Students find writing program to be an enriching experience Nov 10, 2008
My experience with the creative writing program at Wash. U. has been really positive, senior Kari Lombard, a writing minor, said. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Weakly Retort Nov 9, 2008
Yes, I know, not a lot of opportunity for creative writing as an Engineer, so that is why I use this as my creative outlet. It gives me a chance to be a dork and hopefully make people laugh and otherwise enjoy a Friday when they should be doing work. (RaiderPower.com)
President Renu Khator Unveils Bold New Initiatives For UH During Investiture Nov 8, 2008
"Alongside, our faculty will strive for excellence in the liberal arts by pursuing a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa." -- The Star Initiative will complement the university's existing commitment to strengthen its centers of excellence, which Khator called "our star programs" -- nationally ranked programs that include entrepreneurship, health law, optometry, hotel and restaurant management, social work, psychology, chemical engineering, music, management and creative writing. "Under the fourth... (PR Newswire)
Is Upper Level Math Necessary? Nov 8, 2008
However, we do not require all students to take creative writing, choir, band, basketball and soccer. These are right-brained activities. (Suite101.com)
Word Walls in Middle School Nov 8, 2008
Incorporate words into written reports, poetry, or creative writing. Word walls are not just for the primary classroom. (Suite101.com)
Stafford writer is big name in West Traci Hunter Abramson is a grown woman with one thing in common with Hannah Montana. Like the secret pop star, Abramson also leads something of a double life. Nov 8, 2008
Abramson, 41, has never taken a creative writing class. She studied business at Brigham Young University in Utah. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
The Magic Barrel brings a night of new readings Nov 8, 2008
Also, short story writer Susan Jackson Rodgers of the Oregon State University English Department's Creative Writing program will make her Corvallis debut. Other readers include novelist John Addiego, poets Eric Dickey and Marilyn Johnston, and the author of Coyote Warrior, nonfiction writer Paul Vandevelder. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
WWII vet urges 'Secretary of Peace' Nov 8, 2008
Nena Van Voorhis, Lee s wife of 61 years, signed up for a Creative Writing Class that had begun at New Horizons, off Hemenway Street, where the couple reside ... Following is an essay Van Voorhis wrote for the class that is included in a book called Writings from the Heart, a collection of short stories published by the 2007-2008 Creative Writing Class. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Honors: Nov. 6 Nov 8, 2008
Martin A. Edmunds earned an MA in creative writing. Lisa M. Ferreira earned an MS in nutrition. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Authors regard Obama as a peer Nov 7, 2008
"He began to talk to me about one of the books I had written, `Song of Solomon,' and how it had meant a lot to him," Morrison said in a postelection interview from her office at Princeton University, where for years she has taught creative writing ... He began to talk to me about one of the books I had written, `Song of Solomon,' and how it had meant a lot to him, Morrison said in a postelection interview from her office at Princeton University, where for years she has taught creative... (MSNBC -- News)
Creative Writing : NaNoWriMo Novemb... Nov 6, 2008
Creative Writing : NaNoWriMo November: National Novel Writing Month Gaining Popularity Each and Every Year ... Creative Writing : NaNoWriMo November ... Creative Writing : NaNoWriMo November. (Suite101.com)
What's Happening Nov 6, 2008
Vox Reading Series - 8 p.m., Cin;; presented by the UGA Creative Writing Program; featuring the works of Ben Marcus and Kristen Iskandrian; free; www. athenscine. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Finally, the proverbial Fat Lady has sung! Nov 6, 2008
D., is Associate Professor of English, Journalism and Creative Writing at Nassau Community College of the State University of New York, Garden City. He is the author of 18 books, including Selected Political Writings (Atumpan Publications/lulu. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Lower Sioux youth publishes book Nov 6, 2008
While I was in college getting my degree in creative writing and literature, a professor once told me, and I believe him right, there are only two legitimate topics for poetry love and death. Without a doubt, Pendleton has the first of these two topics covered. (Redwood Falls Gazette, MN)
Local Lowdown Nov 6, 2008
Middlebury's Waybury Inn hosts D.E. Axinn Professor of English and Creative Writing Jay Parini as he discusses Robert Frost's perspectives of nature in an afternoon tea sponsored by the Sheldon Museum. $20 general public, $18 for museum members. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Join in The (Not So Scary) Adventures of Chicken Corn Dog! -- New Picture Book Follows a Little Girl Who is Afraid of Practically Anything Nov 6, 2008
Jennifer Pappas attended The University of Georgia, majoring in Literature and Creative Writing. She is currently a freelance writer who lives in Connecticut with her husband and three children. (Primezone Releases)
Broadway Reunion? Nov 5, 2008
And while yes, the room was ebullient for Obama, there was a little gossip: Franco, one of my favorite young actors, is doing very well with his graduate creative writing programs at Columbia University and New York University. When will he get back to acting. (Fox News)
COOK OF THE WEEK:Young Oxford editor enjoys vegetarian way of life Nov 5, 2008
where she majored in creative writing and literature. That's when she started cooking. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
1st book + 1st dog = 1st place Nov 3, 2008
Her background is more literary criticism than creative writing, and one might think her varied nonfiction interests wouldn t give rise to writing for children, but she liked the experience. I really, really enjoyed writing for kids, Solberg said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
LETTERS: Rediscovering the local library Oct 31, 2008
I have spent an evening with a newly found favorite author and learned about creative writing and the November creative writing program NaNoWriMo. I listened to blue grass and jazz music on a gorgeous fall afternoon. (Easton Journal, MA)
Words to feed body and mind Oct 31, 2008
In addition, short story writer Susan Jackson Rodgers, who recently joined the faculty of the Oregon State University English department s creative writing program, will make her Corvallis debut ... Havazelet, who commutes to Eugene for his job as a creative writing professor at the University of Oregon, has recently had work published in The New York Times, Ploughshares and Tin House. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
ISU prof receives Whiting Writers' Award Oct 31, 2008
Now, the Iowa State University assistant creative writing professor has been named one of 10 young writers to receive the prestigious Whiting Writers' Award ... Knowing next to nothing about creative writing, he fell back on clich ... "The creative writing program here is fresh and hot," he said. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Obama Ad Draws 33.5 Mil Viewers Oct 31, 2008
D. in English, specifically creative writing, I attended classes in "film literature". This is a study of film being used to "write" literature. (TVweek.com)
FROM BOSTON TO BEIJING: Local newsmagazine goes global Oct 31, 2008
Although she took creative writing classes in college, they were electives and were not part of her business degree curriculum. She even graduated with a degree in accounting from Burdette College. (Medford Transcript, MA)
How Do Things Look Like Through a Madman's Point of View? -- New Entertaining Book Features a Collection of Tales of How a Madman Perceives Things and Situations Oct 31, 2008
Normal Madness, Murder and Mayhem is his first creative writing in the fiction field. He lives in Connecticut and Paris, France with his wife, Barbara, and therapy dog, Madison. (Primezone Releases)
The trio of suspects Oct 29, 2008
Amanda Knox, a University of Washington student from Seattle, was studying Italian, German and creative writing in Perugia. She has been held in an Italian prison since November last year but denies any involvement in the murder. (BBC News -- UK)
Columnist Runs Out Of Things To Say Oct 29, 2008
"Creative writing prompts," I typed into the omniscient search engine. Instantly I was provided with myriad Web sites promising inspiration to the uninspired. (Click2Houston, TX)
NSW Premiers History Awards Address 2008 Oct 28, 2008
Attendances at writers festivals, numbers in reading groups and creative writing courses, book sales and blogs confirm an impression that contemporary Australian writing is lively indeed ... He was president of Sydney PEN, 2002-05 and held the Chair of Creative Writing at the University of Adelaide, 2005-08. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The generation of 'damaged' girls Oct 27, 2008
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Exhibit of Yup'ik ingenuity moves on Oct 26, 2008
Spruce Lynch of Bethel won first place in the national drama competition in the solo (dramatic) poetry category and the national creative writing competition in the short story category. Lynch also won high honors in the national drama competition in the mime category. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alcoholic drinks to carry health warnings Oct 26, 2008
Love cooking, entertaining, music, creative writing, outdoor walks on crisp autumn days. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement. (Yahoo News -- Alcohol and Alcoholism)
The Madam of Missoula: ‘Stories and Stones' tour resurrects Mary Gleim's untold story Oct 26, 2008
We started off with Fact and Fiction (bookstore), and went to the university and the creative writing areas. She learned there are surprisingly few organized writing groups or societies in Missoula, but Stubb finally got hold of a representative at one of them. (Missoulian, MT)
Letters to the Editor (Sept. 30) (38) Oct 25, 2008
Corvallis Gazette Times: Archived Articles. Last modified: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:18 AM PDT. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Bulldogs Excel in the Classroom and on the Field Oct 24, 2008
These classes can vary from psychology to creative writing. "The honor classes are a lot smaller," said Lee. (Gobulldogs.com)
Messing keeps clichd Starter Wife on track Oct 24, 2008
"I saw Kate and Barbara poring over the jewelry counter at Barneys like it was, well, like it was the jewelry counter at Barneys!" she recites to the merriment of her entire creative writing class. "It's hysterical!" crows her instructor (Hart Bochner), who must have checked his brain at the door. (Waterloo Record)
