UT Martin Young Writers Conference Friday, November 1, 2019
Event Schedule ...... 1 Guest Writer ...... 1 Workshops ...... 2 Workshop Leaders ...... 7 Notes...... 10 Registration Form...... 11 Photography Release...... 12 Boling University Center Maps...... 13 Introduction University of Tennessee at Martin Young Writers Conference Friday, November 1, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. UT Martin Boling University Center
This one-day conference, designed primarily for students in grades 9-12, offers a series of writing workshops taught by UT Martin faculty and visiting writer, Pamela Johnson Parker. Students can attend hands-on workshops in writing poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, as well as songwriting, literary analysis, and professional story of self. Other events include a luncheon, a keynote address by Pamela Johnson Parker, and an open-mic reading for students. Students will have an opportunity to read works created during the conference or other original writing created at home or in school. Throughout the day students will create pieces of writing, connect with other young writers from the region, and learn from outstanding writers and teachers of writing. The conference is sponsored by the UT Martin Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages with help from the West Tennessee Writing Project.
The conference fee is $12 for students and free for teachers; it includes all workshops, readings, and lunch. The conference is open to outstanding students recommended by their teachers on the basis of academic achievement and artistic promise. Teachers may attend the student’s workshops, along with their students. We do ask that recommending teachers follow their school’s policies in arranging for parent/guardian permissions for students who will be attending the conference.
Registration is limited to 200 participants on a first come, first served basis. Registration forms must be received by Friday, October 25th, along with payment for the conference registration fee.
Participants can register online at http://www.utm.edu/departments/ecos/conference.php . 8:30-9:00 Check-in and Registration,Schedule Watkins Auditorium Lobby, Boling University Center
Concurrent Sessions for Students 9:00-10:30 • Ostranenie and the Image: Defamiliarizing the Familiar––Pamela Johnson Parker • Myths About Writing––Kelle Alden • “Finding Me-mo”—Melanie Young • Practical Advice: What It Takes to Write a Young Adult Novel––Merry Brown • Writing From Behind the Mask––John Galyean • Three Dimensional Interactive Poetry—David McBeth • Where Do Ideas Come From?—Tiffany Emerson • "The Wildest Fantasy"—Patrick Bishop • The Art and Crafts of Paperback Romance Novels––Lúcia Flórido • Decoding Mysterious Allegories––Chris Hill 10:45-12:15 • Making a Journal from a Single Sheet of Paper—Sarah Haig • Word Weaving–A Poetry Workshop––Anna Clark •“Three Chords and the Truth:” a Songwriting Workshop—David Carithers • The Value of Feedback: Writing with Others—Logan Musser • Writing The Narrative of Chivalry: Then and Now—Daniel Pigg • "The Wildest Fantasy"—Patrick Bishop • Using Dialogue in Writing—Jennifer Glass • The Many Delightful Personalities of the Essay—Heidi Huse • Generating Meaning: Juxtaposition of Concrete Images in Poetry––Sally Brannen 12:30-1:45 Lunch and Keynote Address by Pamela Johnson Parker, Ballroom Boling University Center 2:00-3:00 Open-mic Student Reading, Legislative Chamber, Room 111 Boling University Center Guest Writer Pamela Johnson Parker lives in Mayfield, Kentucky, and works in the Department of Art & Design at Murray State University. Her collection of poetry, Cleave, won the Trio Award for First Book and was published in 2018. Her chapbooks include Other Four-Letter Words (2009) and A Walk Through the Memory Palace (winner, Qaartsiluni Prize, 2009). Her fiction, creative nonfiction, and poems have been published in many magazines and journals including Anti-, diode, American Poetry Journal, North Dakota Quarterly, KYSO Fiction, and Anomaly. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and Best American Science and Nature Writing. Parker has also received an Al Smith Individual Artist's Fellowship for Literature from the Kentucky Arts Council in 2018, the highest literary honor awarded in Kentucky. 1 Workshops Student Workshops: 9:00-10:30
Ostranenie and the Image: Defamiliarizing the Familiar—Pamela Johnson Parker Many writers—poets, novelists, essayists, playwrights--produce competent work in their genres, but rarely is that work compelling. How do you teach writers, beginning or advanced, to develop potent literary images, to pay attention to what makes the ordinary extraordinary? Ostranenie, the process of defamiliarizing everyday objects through awareness--what poet Nickole Brown calls "attention as a form of devotion"--teaches the writer to pay attention with all five senses. In this workshop, we'll explore how writers can unearth and develop potent images, and how those images can in turn engender or even structure poems.
Myths about Writing—Kelle Alden We’ve all seen the stereotypical descriptions of writers: men of genius who, despite suffering from mental illness, barricade themselves in their New York City studios with their drink and their typewriters, churning out works of genius on their first drafts. But what do real writers look like, and how do they work? In this workshop, we will look at real writers’ descriptions of their process and develop a better understanding of the effort that goes into planning, drafting, and revising works of fiction. We will also try out one of the writing exercises recommended by these authors.
“Finding Me-mo”—Melanie Young Did you know that you have been writing your professional story since you were a child? Simply exploring how you became the person you are starts you well on your professional path. One key path of exploration is identifying what is truly important to you. Just where did your values come from and how are they guiding your life? Your values play a major role in who you become—personally and professionally.
Practical Advice: What It Takes to Write a Young Adult Novel—Merry Brown Are you interested in learning about the process of writing a young adult book? Do you want to know what makes a book a “young adult” book instead of something else? Do you want to know how long your book should be? What should you do if (when!) you get stuck and/or bored with your story? What do you do once you’ve finished your book? (For that matter, how do you know when you’re done?) How do you get published? If you answer yes to any of the preceding questions, join our session!
2 Workshops Writing From Behind The Mask—John Galyean The main character of your story is right in the room. However, that character is hiding behind a mask. Is “hide” the right word? Do we use masks to hide, to mislead, or to protect our precious identities? Will you be the interviewer, or the person behind the mask? It’s your choice. What is it about masks that intrigue us, frustrate us, even scare us? Interview the masked subject asking any and all things about the subject except what the hidden face looks like. Then write a description of the person’s face in detail, as well as the opening of a story based on the character you have created. Justify your character’s behaviors based only on what you have imagined he or she looks like—behind the mask.
Three Dimensional Interactive Poetry—David McBeth Literacy is important. Learning to express ourselves and doing so succinctly is also important. Poetry is a wonderful entrance into capturing the essence of a moment, a place, an experience. We will spend a short time writing short, maybe haiku-like poems. Handmade pottery offers an intimate connection between the maker of the vessel and the user. Combining poems and cups brings the written/ spoken word into a direct relationship with the intimate cup. After writing poems we will explore ways to write those poems on cups we make and explore ways to present our poems in a three dimensional, interactive way.
Where Do Ideas Come From?—Tiffany Emerson After this workshop, participants will be able to answer the question, “Where do ideas come from?” We'll explore several sources of inspiration for ideas for stories and poems. We often long to tell a story or write a poem but do not know how to start or where to get ideas. Participants will explore several ways to get their creative juices flowing, including: using various prompts, writing from a different character’s perspective, using focused memory references, using “what if” questions, responding to pictures and newspaper titles, and working from a rough scratch scene to fill out. The participants will gain experience in practicing one or more of these techniques, which will result in their creating a writing piece they could develop into a longer work. Furthermore, they will become familiar with how to get ideas for further creative writing.
"The Wildest Fantasy—An examination of what makes fantasy literature fantastic" —Patrick Bishop What's the difference between Star Wars and The Lord of The Rings? Nothing! They are both works of fantasy. But Star Wars has space ships, I hear you say. Confusing, I know! That's why we'll take a look at what makes fantasy literature tick and, more importantly, what makes it a fantastic read. 3 Workshops The Art and Craft of Paperback Romance Novels—Lúcia Flórido Have you ever wondered who reads novels such as The Firefighter’s Secret Baby or Temptation in a Kilt? Have you ever wondered how difficult it can possibly be to write something like Married to the Werewolf Navy Seal or The Alluring Billionaire Country Doctor? Wonder no more! In this workshop, you will learn about the different ‘flavors’ within the genre and their essential elements. In one hour, you will understand the expectations of your standard audience, become an expert in the craft of appealing titles, pinpoint the indispensable components of the narrative and discover the steps to the creation of the most extraordinary plots. In one ninety-minute session you will be given the tools to live a life of literary fame and attain unimaginable fortune!
Decoding Mysterious Allegories—Chris Hill In this workshop, we will encounter various ancient and modern examples of a unique and powerful intersection of imagery, symbol, and purpose: the allegory. We find allegory in old poems, long stories, fairy tales, science fiction, and all kinds of visual arts. What may seem difficult when looking at allegory as if it were a set of riddles can be much more fun when we look at it as an opportunity to make connections between all the kinds of things we already know. And the best part is, we know a lot more than we think! We will even try our hand at making little allegorical “frames” of our own.
Student Workshops: 10:45-12:15
Making a Journal from a Single Sheet of Paper—Sarah Haig In this workshop, you will learn to fold and cut a single sheet of paper to make an 8- or 16-page journal that you can use anywhere. All materials will and supplies will be provided.
Word Weaving— A Poetry Workshop-—Anna Clark “The poem,” wrote Wallace Stevens, “refreshes the world.” Inspired by Stevens’ idea that words are a way of expanding the senses, of discovering things and of making them new, participants in this energy-filled workshop will read several poems and write original poems inspired by their reading and the suggested prompts. The general workshop goal will be for each writer to "weave" three refreshingly original pieces. Raise high your pens and pencils and gather in this workshop at the Young Writers Conference to explore, experiment, and create! (Workshop limit: 15)
4 Workshops “Three Chords and the Truth:” a Songwriting Workshop—David Carithers The raw power of an honest song with a straightforward structure: that is “three chords and the truth.” Power, honesty and simplicity are the key words for this songwriting workshop. Carithers will discuss his creative influences, offer advice to aspiring songwriters, and share one of his original songs. Participants will then have time to create new songs (in groups or individually) or to revise materials in progress and share their works with the group. Participants are also encouraged to share new material from the workshop at the open mic session at 2:00 p.m. A limited number of instruments will be available (e.g., one or two guitars), so musicians are encouraged to bring their own if possible. No musical training is required for this session, and all styles of music and songwriting are welcome.
The Value of Feedback: Writing with Others—Logan Musser All too often, whether we write for ourselves or others, we tend to view our own writing as perfected. We wrote what we meant to say, and that’s that, particularly when writing creatively. Thoughts like these result in books with plot holes, scripts with unnaturally stiff dialogue, and grammar mistakes that have editors and readers alike screaming at the page. The goal of this workshop is to allow you to discover the differences that simply reading your words aloud can have, whether it is to yourself or to a listener who can give you feedback not just on your mistakes, but also where you’ve succeeded and can grow.
Writing The Narrative of Chivalry: Then and Now—Daniel Pigg The world of knights with their chivalric behavior has fascinated readers from the Middle Ages to today. From the works of Sir Thomas Malory to one of the latest modern chivalric novels by Jay Ruud, Fatal Feast, readers can find the world of the medieval romance, focusing on adventure and a cast of characters that fill an imaginary world. In this session, we will not only learn some of the key characteristics of this genre of writing—its formulas—but we will also be able to engage in this kind of writing. After our period of writing, we can share our developing chivalric stories. Please note that chivalric stories often developed over centuries, so in our brief time, we are merely starting on a new decade or century of adventure writing!
"The Wildest Fantasy—An Examination of What Makes Fantasy Literature Fantastic" —Patrick Bishop What's the difference between Star Wars and The Lord of The Rings? Nothing! They are both works of fantasy. But Star Wars has space ships, I hear you say. Confusing, I know! That's why we'll take a look at what makes fantasy literature tick and, more importantly, what makes it a fantastic read. 5 Workhops
Using Dialogue in Writing—Jennifer Glass Whether we are writing non-fiction or fiction pieces, we can depend on dialogue as a powerful tool to help tell our stories. Dialogue, or conversation included in writing, helps to create pictures in readers' minds, and it allows the writer to "fold in" pieces of the story in subtle and nuanced ways. In both fiction and non- fiction writing, dialogue provides the reader with the greatest chance possible to personally engage in and even "step into" a story. We can learn a lot about a character when we see what he or she says and when we can see how that character interacts with others in the conversations. Writers can also use dialogue to throw in subtle information that helps to establish setting and back stories. During this session, we will explore great examples of dialogue used to help tell stories, and we will practice writing exercises where we learn to strategically rely on this method to make our stories layered and engaging.
The Many Delightful Personalities of the Essay—Heidi Huse 16th-century French writer, Michele de Montaigne named essays after a word meaning to try out, ponder. While school “essays” require a clear thesis statement you then build on in organized paragraphs, Montaigne’s essay lets writers explore and reflect on their topics. True essayists try out their ideas and consider the possibilities—even if they never lead to a clear conclusion! Today, the digital-visual world in which we communicate offers new spaces for “essaying” what’s on our minds! We’ll explore the artistic, free-thinking essay Montaigne enjoyed writing. We’ll try out some of the many topics we can ponder as essayists. We’ll take time to “spruce up” our essays—a final step before sharing our thoughts with readers. By the end of our workshop, you’ll have your own portfolio of essays including at least one you collaborate on with others. And who knows—one day, we may see your name with Montaigne, Woolf, Emerson, Twain, Dillard, Gay, Solnit, Baldwin, Cisneros, Berry, Lamott…as essayists extraordinaire!
Generating Meaning: Juxtaposition of Concrete Images in Poetry —Sally Brannen Much of a poet’s power arises from the ability to refine, distill, and condense language down to its most essential essence. Like a sculptor, the poet chips away all extraneous matter that can encumber a poem and prevent it from revealing its transcendent form, meaning, and loveliness. In this workshop we’ll discuss tips for editing in order to reveal core images and how to use images more powerfully in poetry through unburdened juxtaposition.
6 Workshop Leaders Kelle Alden is an Assistant Professor of English and the Director of the Writing Center at UTM. She enjoys writing both fiction and non-fiction, and she often takes the opportunity to shamelessly plug the UTM Writing Center, which is free for students and a great place to go for assistance with any part of the writing process.
Patrick Bishop has Masters degrees in Business Administration and teaches English Composition. He has three cats and a cool wife!
Sally Brannen is a lecturer in English at UT Martin and a recipient of a Kentucky Arts Council grant for her poetry. Her poetry has appeared in journals such as Alligator Juniper and Nibble. She received her B.S. in English (Technical Writing) and M.A. in English (Creative Writing) from Murray State University. Her hobbies include collecting antique radioactive Vaseline glass, caring for her semi-feral boyfriend and cats, and practicing a dedicated and passionate avoidance of spiders.
Merry Brown was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, and now lives in the northwest corner of Tennessee with her husband and three boys. She teaches philosophy at UT Martin, where she counts it a great privilege and joy to introduce students to perennial questions about the nature of the universe, meaning, morality, and the human condition. Merry Brown’s love of philosophy and young adult paranormal fiction inspired her to write her first novel, The Knowers, published in 2012. She is the author of six YA novels and is working on the fourth (and final?) book in the Four Families series.
David Carithers has taught at UT Martin since 2004, where he is Associate Professor of English, Chair of the Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages, and Director of the West Tennessee Writing Project. David received an M.A. from Western Carolina University and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. David is a member of The House Band, from Martin, TN.
Anna Clark, who views teaching, writing, reading, and travel as creative acts, is a recently retired faculty member from the Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages at The University of Tennessee at Martin, where she also served for many years as a coordinator of the Hortense Parrish Writing Center. She earned the M.A. in English from The University of Missouri and did additional graduate work at The University of Mississippi. She taught composition and literature courses at UT Martin and remembers clearly one especially exciting semester (Spring 2015) when she taught poetry workshop at UT Martin. She has led numerous travel-study experiences, and much of her own poetry is inspired by travel. She loves being a part of gatherings when writers are “on fire” with creative ideas. 7 Workshop Leaders
Tiffany Emerson is currently an academic coordinator for the Murray State University Educational Talent Search program. She has held various previous roles, mostly related in the educational field. She is a former instructor of English composition. She enjoys all aspects of language learning and helping students to reach their goals, along with gaining an appreciation of the use of words in their lives. Her hobbies include reading, writing, and poetry, as well as exhibiting appreciation for artistic and cultural events. She has a M.A. in English and M.S. in Education with teaching endorsements in Secondary English and ESL.
Lúcia Flórido, Associate Professor of French. Dr. Flórido’s main academic interests are the literatures from French speaking countries and the existential conflicts Francophone authors convey through their writings. When she is not teaching, reading or doing research, Flórido spends time with her four dogs. She loves animals, and in her spare time, she volunteers with a dog rescue organization.
John Galyean is a Consultant in UTM’s Hortense Parrish Writing Center. He is an actor, a director, and a theatre educator, with B.A. degrees in Theatre and Economics from Ohio Wesleyan University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Theatre from Bowling Green State University. He is the author of a children’s book-length poem: Musk Ox, Marmot, and Pika, Too. John likes to draw cartoons, play guitar and percussion instruments, and worry. Born in Appalachia, John is fond of “snaky” places. He has been known to tell stories.
Jennifer Glass is fairly new to the UT Martin English and Modern Foreign Language family. She is in her second year as an Instructor of English and focuses on teaching Dual Enrollment students writing and composition. Prior to coming to her current position, Glass spent close to twenty-five years in public relations (tweinty of that in higher education) where her primary role was writing and crafting words that supported and conveyed institutional brands. During most of that tenure, Glass also served as an adjunct instructor where she taught writing and composition. Glass is a proud UT Martin alumna! She also holds a master's degree from The University of Memphis and has completed additional graduate coursework at Murray State University.
Sarah Haig is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Tennessee at Martin. She teaches all levels of graphic design classes, bookmaking, printmaking, and art history.
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Chris Hill has been at UT Martin for twelve years, teaching Shakespeare and Spenser and lot of other old books. He received his Ph.D. in English Literature at the University of North Carolina in 2005. He is the faculty sponsor for UT Martin’s student publication, Beanswitch. Other interests include bicycles, barbecue, and the beach.
Heidi Huse has been teaching writing and rhetoric courses in the UT Martin Department of EMFL for 18 years. She is currently the First-year Composition Coordinator and faculty advisor of the UT Martin chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, an international English honor society. Her own writing centers in reflective and persuasive essays and rhetorical analysis. She is currently researching autoethnography as a means of social storytelling. Heidi is a peace and animal advocate and a vegan. She supports social justice and environmental sustainability education on campus, in the local community, and globally.
David McBeth is professor of Fine Arts. McBeth has taught numerous courses across the art curriculum over the years, primarily focusing on the 3D studios and specifically, ceramics. McBeth has presented at conferences and workshops on combining words and clay as dual means of expression. His work will be included in a 3D Poetry exhibit in Maine this fall. He served four years as the president of the board of directors of Studio Potter, an international ceramics journal. When not at UT Martin, McBeth and his wife live in Maine where they maintain a pottery studio and gallery; he serves as the manager of the local Farmers Market and as president of the Deer Isle Artists Association. Locally McBeth may be best known as the founder and principle potter of the Martin Empty Bowls project, raising money in support of our local food bank.
Logan Musser is an Adjunct Professor of English at UTM and a perpetual student. While currently working on his fifth Master’s degree, he teaches composition to students who have so far managed to sit through his lectures without complaining about the number of times he falls into storytelling. He greatly enjoys writing nonfiction and fiction (sci fi and fantasy), although he hasn’t worked up the nerve to try to get published.
Dan Pigg, a Professor of English at UT Martin, has always enjoyed the stories of knights and their quests, and he sees no reason why we can't write new ones in 2019!
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Melanie Young is an Air Force brat who lived in northern Maine, Florida, Guam, and Japan before moving to Martin as a teenager. A proud UT Martin alum, she holds a Master of Science in Education with an Educational Psychology emphasis, eighteen hours graduate work in English with a writing emphasis, and will graduate in December with a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication. She has over twenty-seven years’ experience in counseling and education and has worked at UT Martin for over fifteen years. Her passion is helping students explore themselves to find their best professional paths in life. She challenges them to push the boundaries to grow and become ambassadors of the excellent educational preparation they receive at UT Martin. In her (very little) free time, she enjoys genealogy research and classic movies.
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