ASTALs 3rd Annual Summer Institute

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ASTALs 3rd Annual Summer Institute Writing for
Young People June 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 2009
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"This was a wonderful seminar. I've learned more
in five days about myself than I have in my
career. Thank you so much for the time and effort
everyone put into it. I loved every "tidbit" from
every author, editor, and publisher. You have all
truly changed my life."
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The Program

• 8 to 1 student/faculty ratio
• Whole Group Instruction
• Mentor Group Instruction
• One-on-one Mentor
• Conference
• Guest Authors
• Keynote Speakers

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The Faculty
Kelly Easton
Mark Peter Hughes
Liza Ketchum On Leave for 2009
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New for the 2009 ASTAL Institute
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We are adding

• Additional faculty to join Kelly Easton and Mark
  Peter Hughes
• Special workshops for advanced students
• Editor-in Residence
• Individual editorial consultations for qualified
  participants
• One day freelance writing workshop

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Working with the 2009 Faculty
Award-winning Authors Join Our Faculty
Peter Johnson
Padma Venkatraman
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An Editor-in-Residence will be onsite!
Great opportunity for all writers!
Kara LaReau will provide editorial advice in
group sessions and in individual meetings with
participants
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Cashing in on Your Imagination
One Day, freelance-writing workshop to be held
on Saturday June 27, 2009
Separate registration offered for just this day
at a low cost of 100!
Freelance writer and journalist Steven Krasner
will work with participants on ways to turn
talent into profit in these tough economic times.
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Institute Participants
2008
2007
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Student Responses
"I learned so much. Thank you."
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"This Institute has been a fantastic experience.
Education, fun, and wonderful people. The
timeframe and pacing were just right. Looking
forward to next year!!
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Round Table Discussion
"These days gave me a huge insight into the world
of writing, from techniques to the business."
Small Group Mentoring
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"This class was very helpful to me and I enjoyed
everything about it."
"I liked having other writers around to critique
my work."
"Great experience! Everything was perfect."
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Mark, Liza, and Kelly were a collective holy
trinitysmart, fun, and kind.
Mark Peter Hughes and the Lemonade Mouth Mobile
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2007 Guest Author Highlights
Patricia McCormick
Patricia Reilly Giff
Melissa Stewart
Sarah Lamstein
Janet Taylor Lisle
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2007 Keynote Speakers
Kara LaReau, editor forScholastic Books
R. James Stahl, publisher of the Merlyn's Pen New
Library of Young Adult Writing and head of The
Olga! Project Courage, Creativity, and Identity
Jennifer Taber, publicist for Houghton Mifflin
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2008 Guest Speakers
Wendy Lamb
Andy Frew
Padma Venkatraman
Betty Brown
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2008 Guest Speakers
Peter Johnson
Linda Crotta Brennan
Kimberly Newton Fusco
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Student Testimonials
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Overall, this has been the most productive and
enjoyable writing experience of my life.
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Authors Panels
2007
This institute has changed my life from the
inspiration Ive taken.
Sarah Lamstein, Janet Taylor Lisle, Patricia
Reilly Giff
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Sally Riley moderates panel discussions with
authors
Linda Crotta Brennan, Betty Brown, Andy Frew
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The variety of speakers was impressive to me.
Each speaker brought their own perspective and
they were wonderfully diverse.
2007 Institute participants share their
experiences at the 2007 ASTAL Fall Conference
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This has been helpful to me as a writer and a
teacher. It created a safe environment to learn
about the craft of writing with an amazing group
of people who have the same goals.
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2007 Institute participants share their
experiences at the 2007 ASTAL Fall Conference
I really enjoyed the whole week. It passed
quickly. I appreciated the writing exercises
very much and I feel inspired to write more this
summer. I needed this jump start!
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Whole Group Instruction
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Mentor Groups
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One-on-One Mentoring
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Fabulous. Just being here has made the dream
more real!
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For additional information, online registration,
faculty information, or program updates, please
visit www.astal-ric.org regularly
or call 456-8457