Indian River State College hosts ‘A Writer’s Day’ March 28

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Indian River State College will be hosting a “A Writer’s Day” in Crews Hall, room W-242 on the Indian River State College (IRSC) Main Campus in Fort Pierce Saturday, March 28.

This program is tailored to help enhance writing and thinking for those for those who enjoy the craft of writing. The session will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lunch will be provided. Participation is limited to the first 55 that sign-up, and registration is $25 per person payable to the IRSC Foundation.

Keynote speaker at “A Writer’s Day” will be Ayşe Papatya Bucak, who teaches in the MFA program at Florida Atlantic University. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, she has published stories, poems, and essays in a variety of literary magazines, including The Kenyon Review, Prairie Schooner, Creative Nonfiction and The Fairy Tale Review. She has also been the recipient of an Individual Artist’s Fellowship from the State of Florida, and a writer-in-residence at Hedgebrook Farm.

Other guest speakers will address a variety of topics about creative writing. Many of the day’s activities will prompt participants to produce short works on the spot. In addition there will be sessions on publishing, self-promotion and social media.

“A Writer’s Day” is a The Gladys Williams Wolf Endowed Teaching Chair in Communications event made possible with the support of the IRSC Foundation, the Center for Media and Journalism Studies and the English, Communication and Modern Languages Department.

For more information, contact Dr. Matthew Brooks at [email protected] or at (772) 462-7842.

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