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Young Authors Conference and Creative Writing Camp
On Thursday, June 26, eight local authors participated in a Young Authors Conference at Holy Comforter Episcopal School. As part of the Creative Writing Camp, led by HCES teacher and published author Susan Koehler, the authors spent the morning sharing their guidance and expertise with the students. The Holy Comforter Creative Writing Camp, geared towards aspiring writers and those students who want to sharpen their writing skills, welcomed students ranging from 5th to 8th grade. Susan Koehler, who led the camp, has a deep passion for writing as well as teaching. In addition to 30 years of teaching experience, she has published nine books - five non-fiction books for children and four teacher resources related to the teaching of writing. Mrs. Koehler travels to conferences and school districts throughout the United States to provide professional development for teachers of young writers.
On Thursday, June 26, eight local authors participated in a Young Authors Conference at Holy Comforter Episcopal School. As part of the Creative Writing Camp, led by HCES teacher and published author Susan Koehler, the authors spent the morning sharing their guidance and expertise with the students. The Holy Comforter Creative Writing Camp, geared towards aspiring writers and those students who want to sharpen their writing skills, welcomed students ranging from 5th to 8th grade. Susan Koehler, who led the camp, has a deep passion for writing as well as teaching. In addition to 30 years of teaching experience, she has published nine books - five non-fiction books for children and four teacher resources related to the teaching of writing. Mrs. Koehler travels to conferences and school districts throughout the United States to provide professional development for teachers of young writers.
Throughout the week, students participated in various activities fine-tuning their craft. On Monday, author Jan Godown Annino visited and talked about thinking like a writer and overcoming writer’s block. She even shared some excerpts from her new middle grades historical fiction! Daily topics included reviews of writing craft; tips for thinking like a writer; tips on developing characters, settings, and a plot for a narrative piece developed by each student; and daily sharing, response and revision.
On Thursday, the week concluded with a Young Author’s Conference. Susan Koehler, who is a member of the Tallahassee Writers Association (TWA), welcomed fellow TWA members - eight local authors. Authors Laurie Cunningham, Randi Shiver, Judy Conlin, Sylvia Livingston, Debbie Allen Williams, Susan Womble, Bruce Ballister, and Penny Young gathered at Holy Comforter on the morning of June 26. Students had the opportunity to hear from each author about their individual work gaining inspiration and a bit of insight into the many genres that the authors represented. The class then separated into small groups, each group paired with an author, where students read their writing aloud and gained valuable feedback and insight from the author and fellow students in their group.
This was the second HCES Writing Camp and Young Authors Conference and the week was immensely successful and very enriching for both the students and authors involved.
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Throughout the week, students participated in various activities fine-tuning their craft. On Monday, author Jan Godown Annino visited and talked about thinking like a writer and overcoming writer’s block. She even shared some excerpts from her new middle grades historical fiction! Daily topics included reviews of writing craft; tips for thinking like a writer; tips on developing characters, settings, and a plot for a narrative piece developed by each student; and daily sharing, response and revision.
On Thursday, the week concluded with a Young Author’s Conference. Susan Koehler, who is a member of the Tallahassee Writers Association (TWA), welcomed fellow TWA members - eight local authors. Authors Laurie Cunningham, Randi Shiver, Judy Conlin, Sylvia Livingston, Debbie Allen Williams, Susan Womble, Bruce Ballister, and Penny Young gathered at Holy Comforter on the morning of June 26. Students had the opportunity to hear from each author about their individual work gaining inspiration and a bit of insight into the many genres that the authors represented. The class then separated into small groups, each group paired with an author, where students read their writing aloud and gained valuable feedback and insight from the author and fellow students in their group.
This was the second HCES Writing Camp and Young Authors Conference and the week was immensely successful and very enriching for both the students and authors involved.
Holy Comforter Episcopal School is a top-rated private, Episcopal, coed school for PreK-8th Grade students located in Tallahassee, Florida.
