Due to weather, Young Writers' Studio is canceled Wednesday, February 10.

Thurber House Young Writers' Studio

Make your New Year's resolution to join Young Writers' Studio

Why? Because your ___________(story/poem) isn’t getting you anywhere stuck in your___________ (notebook/locker), under a stack of ___________(overdue books/dirty clothes). Get your __________(self/act) together and join other ___________(writers/teens) who want to publish their_______________ (novel/poem/essay) before they ____________(graduate/turn 18/go nuts).

Students in 9th–12th grade share their writing with their peers and grow as writers through constructive criticism led by professional writer Kelli Trinoskey. Have a character that won’t let you sleep? Find you start stories but can’t finish them? Want to publish that novel you’ve been working on for months? Bring your questions to YWS and find the motivation you need to get your writing on track.

All sessions meet from 6:30-8:30 pm at Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Ave., the restored home of author, humorist, and New Yorker cartoonist James Thurber. Cost to attend all ten sessions is $150, non refundable. Space is limited and is first-come, first-served. Fill out the form below and mail it along with your payment to: Young Writers’ Studio, 77 Jefferson Ave., Columbus, OH 43215.

Questions? Call Thurber House at 614-464-1032 ext. 13.

Click here for a downloadable PDF flyer and registration form.

Winter 2010 Young Writers' Studio Dates: All classes held on Wednesdays.
January, 13, 27
February 10,24
March 10, 24
April 7, 21
May 5, 19

Barnes and Noble Shakespeare Sonnet Slam!
Barnes and Noble Booksellers is hosting its first Shakespeare Saturday Sonnet Slam. Write an original Shakespearean Sonnet and submit the sonnets to Barnes and Noble no later than Friday January 15, 2010.  Submissions should include the poet’s name & age, educator’s name & contact email, and school name

Check out this flyer for details and submission guidelines.

CALLING ALL TEEN SCRIPT WRITERS!!
The Columbus Metropolitan Library and Vital Filmworks are teaming up to present a Teen Script Writing Contest this fall. The contest is open to all teens (12-18) who live in Franklin County. Teens can submit an original script by January 4th to enter. The winning script will be filmed by Vital Film Works and the writer gets to be "on location" during the filming. More information can be found at: http://teens.columbuslibrary.org/ and http://vitalfilmworks.com/scriptwritingcontest/.

Our thanks to, JPMorgan Chase, National City now a part of PNC, for their support of this program.

      

A special thanks also to the Greater Columbus Arts Council, the Ohio Arts Council, and the Robert Bartels fund of the Columbus Foundation.