Alchemy for Writers
July 15th, 2012 Project Empty Space + Bay View Writers Group
Participants included: Kristine Hansen, freelance writer, Sheila Julson, novelist and journalist, Carrie M. O’Connor, freelance editor, Susan Suleski, Marquette University writer, Abbie Jeanne, publisher, Lisa Kaiser, Shepherd Express assistant editor, Robert Vaughan, flash fiction writer, Dave Thome, author and blogger, and Howie Manger, Sports Nut columnist for MilwaukeeMag.com.
A participatory lecture series, Alchemy for Writers invited BayView audiences to listen to presentations and get involved in discussion panels including “Editors versus Writers” (panel), “How to write off your vacation” (Hansen), “Super stewardship writing” (Suleski), “Effective nonfiction book proposals” (Kaiser), “Perfect proofing in 19 minutes” (O’Connor/Amadio), “Digital buzz for your digital book” (Thome), “How to hit ’em hard and hit ’em fast” (Vaughan), and “The first pitch: perfecting queries” (Julson).
About the coordinator:
Interactive murder mysteries. Corporate history books. Environmental journalism. Editing. Writing. Creative storytelling. In just seven years, Alchemy for Writers coordinator Michael Timm has worn a number of hats as a freelance writer. He edited the Bay View Compass newspaper until February 2012 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree at UW-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Science with an interest in science communication. Passionate about engaging audiences, he has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and English from Ripon College and has benefited from creative writing courses at UW-Madison and the University of Oxford. The best advice for writers he can offer here is to read, read, read.
For more information, contact Michael Timm, platypus.found@yahoo.com, re: Alchemy.
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