YOUNG AUTHORS' CONFERENCE
Come and join other young writers, grades 5-12, for a day long adventure! Presented by the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures, this event offers a wonderful conference at MSU's Bessey Hall for writers to learn from professional authors and MSU instructors. This year's featured authors are Cinda Williams Chima and Merrie Haskell. Kristine E. Brickey will also be presenting two sessions on plot/plotting. On Friday, July 10th, there is a FREE kickoff event open to EVERYONE (whether registered for the YAC or not) being held at Schuler Books in Eastwood Towne Center, Lansing, that begins at 6pm. The cost of the conference is $100 and the conference website is: http://youngauthor.wide.msu.edu Brickey's YA novel, Flowers for Rodney , will be available for sale and signing, with a portion of sales going to support this conference. Please share this information and encourage your young writers to come out and play with words! Deadline for registration is J