Middlesex County College to Hold Writers' Workshop

Middlesex County College has announced that a Writers' Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 5 in Crabiel Hall.

Registration to attend the event is $75 in advance, $80 the day of, and includes lunch.

"Express Yourself", which is in it's third year, will include a mix of topics pertaining to writing, including different writing mediums and how to market one's writing, according to a release from the college.

Professional development credits are available for public school teachers, the release said.

As per the release, attendees can select one program per session, which are as follows:

Session 1
"Poetry as Op-Ed: Poetry as Political Response," Hank Kalet (Editor's note - Kalet is also a regional editor for Patch)
“The Art of Translation,” Santi Buscemi
"Drafting the Gods: Jungian Archetypes and Myth in the Creative Writing Process,” Mat Spano
“The Witch in Literature,” Jessica Cortese
“The Creative Memoir,” Keith Drumbore

Session 2
“Writing and Blogging About Food,” Warren Bobrow
“Writing for the Stage and Screen,” Ben Marshall
"DIY Journalism: A Q&A for the Citizen Journalist," Hank Kalet
“B.Y.O.W. Bring Your Own Writing,” Steven Barnhart
“The Research Paper,” Melissa Edwards

Session 3
“Writing for the Stage and Screen,” Ben Marshall
“Herbs: Acres of Inspiration – Writing about Plants and Nature,” Gertrude Coleman
“Poetry Workshop” Emanuel di Pasquale, Hank Kalet and Dan Zimmerman
“The Witch in Literature,” Jessica Cortese
“The Creative Memoir,” Keith Drumbore

Session 4
“Keeping a Nature Journal,” Gertrude Coleman
“Teaching Creative Writing to Young Students,” Melissa Edwards
“Writing and Blogging About Food,” Warren Bobrow
“Painting and Poetry,” Susan Altman and Mat Spano
“B.Y.O.W. Bring Your Own Writing” Steven Barnhart

Proceeds from the workshop will benefit Middlesex County College's literary journal, the release said.

For more information, or to register, visit www.middlesexcc.edu/express, or call 732-906-4250.

Middlesex County College is located at 2600 Woodbridge Ave.