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The International Women’s Writing Guild
Announces its 34th Annual Summer Conference
New York, NY – June 1, 2011 - The International Women's Writing Guild (IWWG) will host its 34th Annual Summer Conference, “Remember the Magic,” at Yale University, Silliman College Campus, in New Haven, Connecticut, from Friday, June 24, through Friday, July 1, 2011. The purpose of the conference is to create an atmosphere which stretches the attendee as a writer, as a woman and as a person. Participants can expect to celebrate the feeling of being alive in the company of kindred spirits.
Conference attendees will have their choice of 40 workshops each day under the categories of: The Art and Craft of Writing; Marketing and Publishing; Critique Sessions; Transformation of Self; Non-Linear Knowledge; and The Arts, the Body and Health.
A panel of talented women writers will be directing the many classes offered at the conference. They include Lisa Dale Norton, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Hawk Flies Above: Journey to the Heart of the Sandhills and The Huffington Post’s Story Expert; Jan Phillips, a visionary thought leader and award-winning author, known nationally for her ability to ignite insights for life-changing action; and Linda Bergman,
Emmy-Nominated Screenwriter of over 24 films, best known for her expertise in writing family drama and strong women’s stories.
Conference attendees have the flexibility to choose the number of days they wish to attend. Packages include Seven-Day, Five-Day, Weekend and Commuter Rate options. Registration is now open.
About the IWWG
The IWWG, founded in 1976, is a network for the personal and professional empowerment of women through writing and open to all regardless of portfolio. As such, it has established a remarkable record of achievement in the publishing world, as well as in circles where lifelong learning and personal transformation are valued for their own sake. The Guild nurtures and supports holistic thinking by recognizing the logic of the heart—the ability to perceive the subtle interconnections between people, events and emotions—alongside conventional logic.
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Rachel de Baere, itsmerach@comcast.net, (415) 302-5778
Melissa Rosati, melissarosati@me.com, (917) 628-4547
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