LA Writer Event

I was going to wait until they got the schedule up (they said August 10, but not yet), but I figured I'd still post about it now, and you can check in yourself. If I find a specific URL for the schedule, I'll update. Anyway...

Last Thursday, I got a postcard in the mail from the UCLA Extension Writers' Program about their upcoming Writers Faire. (Click on "Master Classes, Events [which this is], Awards, and Services" and then "The Writers Faire" under Writers' Program Events.) This is apparently an annual event (though this is the first I've heard of it), will take place on Sunday, September 11th. And best of all, it's free! Sounds pretty cool:

Join us for a festive and enlightening day of free programs on the art and craft of writing -- —and save money on most fall courses. The Writers Faire features mini-classes and panels covering diverse topics in creative writing and screenwriting, hosted by the professional writers who teach for the UCLA Extension Writers' Program. Other Writers Faire highlights include: Register for fall courses and receive a 10-percent discount off most course fees (this day only; excludes advanced and closed courses) Learn about the pros and cons of attending graduate programs in creative writing. Meet and visit with national and community writing organizations and allied businesses Detailed information about this year'’s Writers Faire, including a schedule of mini-lectures and presenters, will be posted here August 10. These graduate writing programs, professional organizations, arts collectives, and writing-allied businesses were on hand at last year's Writers Faire.

Antioch University Southern California Cal Arts Otis College of Art & Design USC Asian American Writers Workshop/Los Angeles Beyond Baroque Independent Writers of Southern California International Black Writers and Artists, Inc. Organization of Black Screenwriters

PEN USA Theatre of Hearts/Youth First UCLA Hammer Museum West Hollywood Book Fair World Stage WriteGirl Writers Guild of America Foundation Final Draft Poets & Writers The Writers Store

Anyone been to this event in the past? Wanna chime in and fill us in? I hope to go, since it seems pretty cool. And as I said, it's FREE! Let me know if you want to meet up or something.

Tags: UCLA+Extension, Writers+Faire