Three Ponds Farm Writing Retreat

May 8-9, 2015

Mechanics of Revision

Examines the characteristic ways authors use language to create literature. Looks at elements of sentence structure and complexity, word choice and placement, voice, tone and symbolism.

(tips, prompts, and critiques)

led by

     Betty Stolarek   (Novelist, author of One Amber Bead)  

                              &

      Phillip Sterling     (Poet/short fiction, author of

                                                            In Which Brief Stories Are Told)

Tentative schedule:   

           

            Friday:             1-2 p.m registration, meet and greet

                                    2-5 p.m. workshop with Phillip Sterling

                                    5-7 p.m. social hour and light dinner

                                    7 p.m. reading by faculty, participants/ guests invited

            Saturday:        8-9 a.m. breakfast

                                   9-12 workshop with Betty Stolarek

                                   12-1 lunch

                                   1-4 p.m. critique workshop with Sterling/Stolarek

                                   

$200 per writer*

(includes all workshop fees & meals**)

@ Three Ponds Farm

    18741 Milton Road

                                           Big Rapids, MI 49307

For more information, writing sample submission requirements, or registration, contact:

Betty Stolarek

stolaree@ferris.edu

231-796-2707

*Limited to 10 participants

To register, send check for $100.00 made out to Three Ponds Farm Retreats to Betty Stolarek at Milton Road address, or use PayPal (available through our blog.) 10% discount if received by 4/8/15.