Carmela's E-Newsletter #22
April 7, 2014
As I mentioned in my last newsletter, this will be a busy year for me--I'll be teaching new classes, and at new venues. My fellow TeachingAuthors and I are also celebrating our FIFTH blogiversary with an extra-special giveaway. See below for details. And even if you're not interested in any of the classes, I hope you'll help spread the word. For registration information, see the Writing Classes page of my website. In this issue: - The TeachingAuthors Blog Celebrates our FIFTH Blogiversary - New Adult Writing Class at the Mayslake Peabody Estate has a Few Spots Left! - New Adult Writing Class at Waubonsee Community College this Summer - FOUR one-day COD Summer Workshops I'll be Teaching - New Promising Young Writers! Children's Summer Camp Debuts in July - Girls Write! Summer Camps Return to Mayslake Peabody Estate - Connect with me on Facebook * The TeachingAuthors Blog Celebrates our FIFTH Blogiversary Hard to believe that we've been blogging for FIVE years! And I'm still learning new things. Since April is National Poetry Month, this month we're each sharing a favorite poem--via an audio sound clip embedded in our posts. To listen to mine, see this page. And while you're there, be sure to enter for a chance to win one of FIVE blogiversary book bundles! * New Adult Writing Class at the Mayslake Peabody Estate has a Few Spots Left! I'm happy to announce that my new writing class for adults at the Mayslake Peabody Estate, "Finding Your Writer's Voice," is a definite go. It starts two weeks from today. There are a few spots left if you know anyone who may be interested. Here's the description: What is voice? How do you develop yours? Author Carmela Martino helps you explore the answers to these questions in this new writing workshop. Through reading assignments, writing exercises, class discussions, and instructor feedback, you’ll learn the power of voice and how to sharpen yours so that it draws readers in and keeps them turning the pages. Required text: Finding Your Writer’s Voice: A Guide to Creative Fiction by Thaisa Frank and Dorothy Wall. Note: class is limited to 12 students, so register soon! Class meets Mondays, 7-9 pm, April 21–June 2, 2014 (no class May 26). Fee $125. * New Adult Writing Class at Waubonsee Community College this Summer Begin this summer, I'll also be offering classes at Waubonsee Community College. The first, to be held on the Sugar Grove Campus, is a six-week hands-on workshop for adults called Writing for Children and Teens. And it's a real bargain! Here's the description: The best writing for children and teens needs as much craft (perhaps more!) as writing for adults. Let author Carmela Martino guide you in writing both fiction and nonfiction for young readers. Select the subject matter, point of view, and voice for your intended audience. Then create appealing and engaging characters, plots, and settings for various formats including magazines, picture books, and novels. Register for the section ending in 600 and you'll get verbal feedback on class assignments. Register for the section ending in 601 and you'll get verbal and written feedback on assignments from the instructor (up to 1200 words per assignment). Note: Bring a notebook and pencil/pen to class. Tuesdays, June 10-July 22, 2014 (no class July 1); 7—9 p.m. Section ID: 143WWS806.600 Cost: $59 Section ID: 143WWS806.601 Cost: $79 * FOUR one-day COD Summer Workshops I'll be Teaching This summer I'll be offering four one-day workshops for adults at College of DuPage: -- "Writing for Children and Young Adults: From Goodnight Moon to Hunger Games," Saturday, June 14, 2014. -- "Get Started Blogging," Saturday, June 28, 2014 -- "Turning Life into Fiction," Saturday, July 19, 2014 -- "Writing with Details: Bringing Your Characters to Life," Saturday, August 2, 2014 See my website for details. * New Promising Young Writers! Children's Summer Camp Debuts in July This summer I'll be teaching a co-ed writing camp for students ages 11-14 at the Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove Campus. Here's the description: In this camp, you'll hear excerpts from great children’s books, play word-related games, create writing in a variety of forms and share your works with each other. You'll learn where writers your age can get published and leave with your own composition book containing your work. July 14-18, 2014, 9 am – noon * Girls Write! Summer Camps Return to Mayslake Peabody Estate The Mayslake Peabody Estate turned out to be a terrific venue for the Girls Write! summer writing camps. This year, the camp for girls entering grades 4-5 will be held June 23-27 at 9:30 am-noon. The camp for girls entering grades 6-8 will be held Aug. 4-8 at 9:30 am – noon. Registration is limited. * Connect with me on Facebook If you'd like to see more timely updates on what I'm doing, feel free to friend me on Facebook. If I don't know you personally, please mention in your friend request that you subscribe to my e-newsletter. (I don't friend just anyone!) You can find my Facebook page here. Happy Spring! Carmela Carmela Martino www.carmelamartino.com www.TeachingAuthors.com