Join Rollins College Studio Art faculty as they talk about their works of art on display at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum! The Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College will host the gallery talks on Tuesday, April 8th at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Cornell Fine Arts Museum’s website.
Patricia Charpentier is offering conference call seminars for writers to learn approaches and techniques that will help them finish their pieces. Charpentier will host the conference calls on March 19th at 7 p.m. and March 20th at 11 a.m. both EDT.
Topics for the conference call will include: five common reasons people do not write their stories, five popular approaches to writing your story, five common mistakes to avoid and five characteristics of people who finish.
For more information on the call and to sign up, visit http://writingyourlife.org/
David Paul Kirkpatrick, former President of Paramount Pictures and the former Production President of both Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone Pictures, will give a special presentation to 2014 St Augustine Writers Conference participants this October. David was responsible for green lighting such movies as Pretty Woman, The Indiana Jones series, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop, Toy Story, and a string of other major motion pictures, many derived from books. In fact, he has a special fondness for novel and short story adaptations. He’s a terrific guy–open and enthusiastic with abundant knowledge he generously shares. This special presentation is included in the tuition fee. For more info about the imminently accomplished David Paul Kirkpatrick, please visit his blog: http://www.davidpaulkirkpatrick.com/.
A caution: Please do not confuse the David Paul Kirkpatrick presentation with the film adaptation workshop conducted by screenwriter and producer Allan Marcil (there is a small extra fee for the Marcil workshop; see the website for info).
Please check out the website for more information on the esteemed faculty that includes Sascha Feinstein (poetry and creative nonfiction), Connie May Fowler (fiction, creative nonfiction), and Laura van den Berg (fiction, creative nonfiction), plus special sessions by Allan Marcil (screen adaptation) and Matt Fried (psychological processes for deepening character and story). http://staugustinewritersconference.com/.
Below are a few of the changes to the 2014 St. Augustine Writers Conference application process:
1. If you attended last year’s conference or were wait-listed, the application fee is waived.
2. People who wish to attend the conference must apply to get in. Applications for the October 2-7, 2014 conference will be accepted through June 1. We approve applications on a rolling basis so early applications are deeply appreciated and will help ensure your spot in this limited enrollment conference (we accept only twenty-four participants). Applicants are selected solely on the basis of the work submitted. The committee will consider the strength of the submission, its likely potential, and if they believe the applicant will benefit from the conference. Publication and/or academic degrees are not required for admission. Please note: The October, 2014 Conference is accepting applications in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Your fiction or creative nonfiction application submission must consist of no more than twenty pages. Please do not remove material in order to have a “whole” manuscript. Keep the work intact even if it means you submit a partial story or chapter. The manuscript must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document, using the program’s default margin settings, and be double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font. Your name must appear on every page. Poets may submit up to six pages of poetry. Submissions must include a cover letter that contains which genre you’re applying in (fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry). Only submit material for the genre you plan to concentrate in at the conference (poets should not submit fiction, fiction writers should not submit poetry, et cetera). Include your email, phone number, and mailing address. Email submissions to staugustinewritersconference@gmail.com. A $30 non-refundable application fee must accompany your application and can be made via Paypal, using the recipient address conniemayfowler@gmail.com or over the phone via credit card. To pay with your credit card via phone, please email us first at staugustinewritersconference@gmail.com. Payments by check are also welcome. Email us for the proper mailing address.
3. Participants can still take advantage of Early Bird Registration (EBR) if tuition is paid in full by March 30, 2014. The EBR tuition rate is $825. Because we have extended the EBR period, the fee schedule is as follows for those who missed the first deadline: $600 is due by February 28, 2014. The balance–$225–is due on March 30, 2014.
4. Regular Conference tuition is $875. Accepted participants secure their place in the conference by paying a $400 deposit by June 2, 2014. The $475 balance is due by July 16, 2014.