Nita Sweeney

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1. Brock Clark reads An Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England @ Thurber Picnic - August 6
2. IWWG Meeting - August 23
3. Central Ohio Fiction Writers Conference - Sept. 12 & 13
4. Got Memories? Writing Memoir with Nita Sweeney - begins Sept. 22
5. Context 21 - Sept. 26-28

 
EVENTS
 
 
1. BROCK CLARK Reads AN ARSONIST’S GUIDE TO WRITERS’ HOMES IN NEW ENGLAND - THURBER HOUSE LITERARY PICNIC

Wednesday, August 6, picnic begins at 6:15PM, reading at 7PM
Thurber House
77 Jefferson Ave.
Rain Location: State Auto Insurance - 518 E. Broad Street.
Tickets for reading and picnic $20; reading only $10.

Brock Clarke is the author of several books including Ordinary White Boy and What We Won’t Do. He has twice been a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Fiction. Both a New York Times Editor’s Choice and Book Sense top pick, The Arsonist’s Guide is the delightfully dark story of “accidental arsonist and murderer” Sam Pulsifier, who leads readers through a flame-filled adventure starting when he accidentally burned down the historic home of Emily Dickenson. Clarke teaches creative writing at the University of Cincinnati.

Starting at 5:20, the Thurber House Young Docents will offer special guided tours of Thurber House. Picnicking will begin at 6:15 p.m.; guests can order a delicious catered dinner from Party Panache, or bring their own. You can also bring wine. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Menu: Mild buffalo chicken wraps with bleu cheese and celery; cheese tortellini salad with marinated mushrooms, zucchini, summer squash and grape tomatoes; and bourbon pecan bars for dessert. Also includes a beverage.
(A vegetarian option is available, but must be requested prior to the picnic when ordering ticket(s))

Tickets are $25 for the reading and dinner and $15 for the reading only. All dinner reservations must be made by 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4. Reading-only tickets are sold in advance and at the door. For more details, or to purchase tickets, call 614-464-1032 or click on the link below.

You may order ticket(s) online.

For more information, call 614/464-1032 or visit www.thurberhouse.org
 
 
2. IWWG Meeting

Saturday, August 23 - 10AM to 12PM
Columbus Public Library
96 S. Grant Ave. - 3rd Floor Board Room
Free and open to writers of all ability levels

The Central Ohio community of the IWWG invites writers to gather at our monthly meetings for writing, reading and gentle critiquing in a safe, supportive environment. Each meeting includes “The Circle,” which gives participants an opportunity to share information about their writing and other work. Monthly meetings are free and open to all. You may bring work you’d like to have critiqued or a writing exercise (prompt) you’d like to share with the group.

For more information contact Jeanne Marlowe at 614-476-8802 or jamarlowe@juno.com, or visit the Guild’s web site at www.iwwg.org.
 
 
3. CENTRAL OHIO FICTION WRITERS CONFERENCE

Friday, Sept. 12 & Saturday, Sept. 13
University Plaza Hotel

Keynote speaker at this year’s conference will be New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney. The conference features workshops, editor & agent pitch appointments, and several raffles. For more information, visit the COFW website at: http://www.cofw.org.
 
 
4. GOT MEMORIES? WRITING MEMOIR FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS

Monday evenings September 22 through October 13 - 6:30-9:00 PM
Upper Arlington Senior Citizen Center
1945 Ridgeview Rd. (Upper Arlington)
Building A - Room 104

$60 UA Resident / $66 Non-Resident
CLASS #: 444857 A

Memoir writing, the art of turning memories into essays and books, has become one of the most popular genres in America. Transform your memories from sketchy dreams in your mind to detailed images on the page. Learn the basics of memoir writing and techniques to shape these memories into meaningful narratives. The class includes brief periods of sitting and walking meditation, which help the past come to life. One session covers publishing options including having your work printed as a family keepsake. Writers of all levels are welcome.

Register one of three ways:

1. Online using MASTERCARD or VISA at:
https://parks.uaoh.net/VSIWEBTRAC.HTML

2. Fill out a registration form here:
http://www.ua-ohio.net/parksrec/lifelong/registration.pdf and mail or drop it off (with a check or money order) at Lifelong Learning & Leisure, 3600 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221

3. Call (614) 583-5333 between 9:30am and 3:30pm weekdays to register using your VISA or MASTERCARD
 
 
5. CONTEXT 21 CONFERENCE

September 26-28
The Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center

Context is a friendly convention focused on speculative fiction literature and related games, comics and films. If you enjoy manga, anime, science fiction, fantasy, or horror, you’ll find plenty to entertain you at this convention. Tanya Huff and Brian Keene are our author GoHs; there will be many other guests.

For more information go to the Context Workshop website.