Rochester MN Writers Festival 2011

Posted on February 21st, 2011

The Third Annual Rochester Writers Festival will be held on April 9 at Bethel Lutheran Church.  For those who sign up for a full day session by March 9, you get a $10 discount!

Don’t want to go all day?  We also have the option of signing up for just a half day.

New this year:

  • Networking session after the main event.  It’s a great opportunity to meet local writers and talk with instructors.
  • Yours truly will be the keynote speaker!
  • One-on-one critiques are available to help you improve your work (separate registration, only 12 spots available)

Sign up soon…space is limited!

For more details and to sign up, check out the Community Education site.

Please forward this to any other writers who may be interested.


Article Published in the MN Writers’ Alliance Newsletter

Posted on May 28th, 2010

As a result of linking up with the Rochester MN Writers Group earlier this month, I was asked to write an article for the Minnesota Writers’ Alliance monthly newsletter.

I talk a bit about giving yourself permission to mess things up a bit in the first draft, and that the most important piece is … well, I guess you’ll have to read the article to find out.  Enjoy!

Newsletter, 10-06 (PDF version)