Thom Ward is sole proprietor of Thom Ward’s Poetry Editing Services. He is the author of six poetry collections, most recently Etcetera’s Mistress, published in 2011 by Accents Publishing. Ward teaches creative writing workshops at high schools and colleges around the country, tutors individual poetry students, and edits poetry manuscripts. He is a faculty and advisory board member at Wilkes University’s Graduate Creative Writing program in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. Thom Ward lives in western New York with his girlfriend Jennifer and their cat Phantom.
Brian Yansky is the award-winning author of My Road Trip to the Pretty Girl Capital of the World (Texas Institute of Letters Best Young Adult Novel of the Year), Wonders of the World (Texas Institute of Letters Finalist), and his latest novel, Alien Invasion & Other Inconveniences. A sequel to that novel, Fighting Alien Nation, will come out next year. He teaches writing at Austin Community College and has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College.
Readings & more! Reading, July 6, 7pm Garza, Powell, and Yansky
Reading, July 20, 7pm Carlisle, Mendoza, and Swenson
Reading, July 13, 7pm Boylan, Milligan, and Ward
Reading, July 22, 2pm Young Writers Camp Reading
Spelling Bee, July 11, 7pm*
Reading, August 3, 7pm* Open Mic Night
Blackout Night, July 18, 7pm
*Spaces are limited! Please call to sign up. 734.9673 Free and Open to the Public at Gemini Ink (513 S. Presa) Open Writing Workshop Join this peer-driven workshop facilitated by longtime Gemini Ink volunteers Dario Beniquez, Jim Dawes and Roland Huff. Share your writing and get feedback on works-in-progress in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. The workshop is held from 6:30 - 8:30 pm, on the last Monday of every month at Gemini Ink, 513 S. Presa. This summer’s Open Writing Workshops will be held on June 25, July 30, and August 27. Bring 6 - 10 copies of your work to share! Free and open to all writers! gemini ink 2012
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