RICHMOND YOUNG WRITERS, Summer 2010

Each session of Richmond Young Writers will meet from 2-5 pm at Chop Suey Books in the heart of Carytown. Three professional writers will teach special workshops on Tuesday-Thursday each week, culminating in a live reading at the Byrd Theatre on Friday afternoon. Stay tuned for updates about each specific writer and workshops!

Session 1: June 21- June 25, ages 10-14

Session 2: June 28- July 2, ages 10-14

Session 3: July 5- July 9, ages 10-14

Session 4: July 12- July 16, ages 14-17

Richmond Young Writers Announces the 2010 Core Values Tour



What is the “2010 Core Values Tour”?
The program was created by nationally renowned and award-winning storyteller, Slash Coleman. It is a 45-minute storytelling concert that combines personal stories and songs with the Core Value Initiative that was adopted by the Chesterfield County School Board in 1999. The initiative is based on the book Educating for Character (by Thomas Lickona1992, Bantam).

Who is it for?
The concert is appropriate for families, teachers and children of all ages. It works especially well with students in grades 6-12 by igniting interest in the four core values: respect, responsibility, accountability, and honesty.

What will it do for kids?
2010 Core Values Tour encourages kids to reach for more in the areas of personal
and academic achievement.

Who is eligible to book the free event?
All public schools, libraries, community centers, arts organizations, and non-profits(including churches and synagogues) are eligible for this free program. To receive additional information about this unique opportunity visit http://www.slashcoleman.com or e-mail info@slashcoleman.com.


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Register now for Richmond Young Writer's
Fall Edition!


Fall Session 1
Tuesday, September 22- October 20

4 :00 - 5:30 pm at Chop Suey Books in Carytown
Ages 10-14
$120 per session

With guest fiction teacher, Andrew Blossom
and guest poetry teacher, Shann Palmer

Fiction Writing with Andrew Blossom

Andrew Blossom is the editor of the literary magazine “Makeout Creek.” He earned his master’s degree in fiction writing from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007 and an undergrad degree in African-American studies from the University of Virginia. He works part-time at Chop Suey Books and Video Fan, teaches fiction workshops at the Visual Arts Center and is one of three editors of Richmond Noir, a collection of short stories set to come out next spring.

Poetry with Shann Palmer

Shann Palmer is a professional writer/musician/teacher. Published online and in print, she has won contests such as Writer’s Digest Chapbook Contest, Poesia, and the Poetry Society of Virginia. Recent poems appear in Night Train, Shakespeare’s Monkey Review, and Ocho. Her teaching experience includes creative writing classes and supervision of literary magazine at Orchard House School and Trinity Episcopal, and other workshops.

Richmond Young Writers, Session 4

Liz Wolfe

The Apple

Skin shiny steel, the color of rosy cheek; Flesh crisp and tender and flakey, Just to be savagely torn. Now blemished by toothmark, Skin hangs and bruises exposed, As tender flesh darkens by air.

Thousands

Thousands of footprints echo in time. Past's cold iron cage enclose those behind bar. Vessels soon sink or else meander ashore, molded by ocean wave's pound. Skeletal limbs haunt this earth. No matter, we still devour. Barriers put end to life and become so many, swallow strife. Thousands of footprints still echo in time.

Addie Gottwald

Lillian Rand

Richmond Young Writers, Session 3

(more stories to come!)

Myra Ahmad

The Best Gift Ever: A Fairytale

I went out of town to see what my older sister had done to the Kingdom. Since I was only three years old, I didn't have much power. It was my 3rd birthday so all of the Kingdom had been decorated to my liking. Everyone thought that I was sleeping in the royal bedchamber that I shared with my older sister who was still sleeping. I couldn't believe that no one passing on the street noticed there was a princess in the road!

I was happy to be out of the castle because the castle was probably full of talk of my royal gift. But I had to return because my older sister would probably wake up soon and I didn't know what would happen if I was discovered to be missing. My parents would probably have my favorite nanny hanged. I was back at the castle just in time to pretend to wake up. I was surprised to see my nanny holding what is known as the Pooh-Land game. Pooh was a famous play that I had seen numerous times. This game was an uncommon but it was all that I had wanted. I jumped up and down saying, "Thankoo! Thankoo ery muck!"

Lee Blackmer