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MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association will host its first-ever full-day workshop for middle school and high school writers on May 18 in conjunction with the 2024 UPPAA Conference.
The Young Writers Storytelling Workshop is open to U.P. fifth through twelfth graders who want to improve their writing craft and learn from established authors. The workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Peter White Library, 217 N. Front St.
“The workshop will run in parallel to UPPAA’s main conference, but the sessions will be aimed at a youthful audience who are beginning their writing journeys,” said Rehema Clarken of Hancock, who is the workshop chair. “We are proud to grow our network of UP writers by starting this track for a new generation of authors.”
During the workshop, four award-winning U.P. authors will work with the young writers on skills such as building conflict, creating cool characters, and establishing a setting. Regardless of whether they just have an idea for a story or are looking to polish their existing tales, there is something for every student to expand their reach. To register now, please visit uppaa.org/storytelling.
The workshop fee is $15 per student for the general public. Children of UPPAA members with family membership packages can attend for free. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available, please contact storytelling@uppaa.org for details.
Workshop attendance is strictly limited to 24 young writers, on a first-come, first-served basis. Lunch will be catered by Togo’s Subs of Marquette
The UPPAA was founded in 1998 as a non-profit corporation with the goal of educating and empowering authors of the U.P. Among its outreach programs are a U.P. Notable Books List, U.P. Book Review, Dandelion Cottage Award--a contest for young writers (grades 5 to 12), and an annual journal, The U.P. Reader.