Rochester Writers Presents ‘The Concise Writer’ on April 21 at Oakland University

Rochester Writers’ Spring Writing Conference “The Concise Writer” is the theme for Rochester Writers’ annual spring event held on Saturday, April 21, at Oakland University. Keeping writing concise and getting to the point is the focus this time. Short stories, poems, and memoirs, as well as powerful first paragraphs, winning contests, and effective marketing will be featured at this event for writers of all levels and ages. Lev Raphael, presenter and Keynote Speaker, will be focusing … [Read more...]

Record Numbers at the 2012 Rochester Writers Conference

Success, Five Years in a Row The 2012 Rochester Writers’ Conference has had more attendees every year since it began in 2008. Originally held at Rochester College, organizers moved the event to Oakland University in 2010. Attendees, presenters and volunteers made up the 100 plus writers networking at the one-day conference on October 20th. “I really enjoyed it all,” states Vicki Wilke, returning attendee, “I learned a lot from Lisa Howard, the keynote (Stan Williams), Christine Rhein and … [Read more...]

Rochester Writers’ Conference Returns to OU

Rochester Writers’ Conference returns Saturday, October 20, 2012 The Writer’s Voice The theme to the fifth annual Rochester Writers’ Conference is The Writer’s Voice. “A writer’s style, hook, play with words and more create a unique voice,” states Michael Dwyer, founder and organizer of the event held at Oakland University in Rochester. “Besides crafting a tone that readers will recognize, writers need to develop diverse approaches to different writing projects.” The conference will … [Read more...]