Two March Events:

PRESS RELEASE: POETRY IN THE PARK, MARCH 25

Poetry In the Park, March 25, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Zion National Park features Minnesota's Macalester College professor Diane Glancy. Her Reading and poetry conversation at Zion National Park on March 25 will be followed by a challenging workshop:  "Inside the Lines"-- Getting Close to the Fire That is Within. 

Poets attending a spring day's presentation of this acclaimed, warm poet of Cherokee heritage are in for a day of stimulating conversation, readings, workshop activity, writing, and walking with friends in undoubtedly the most beautiful poetic setting in the world.   www.zionpark.org -- Scroll down for registration info. Learn more about this author at  www.dianeglancy.com or these websites: http://imagejournal.org/page/artist-of-the-month/diane-glancy,   http://www.nativewiki.org/Diane_Glancy, http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/glancyDiane.php

Poetry in the Park is a partnership of Utah State Poetry Society and Zion Natural History Association, and is supported in part by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information: <poetaken@gmail.com>

PRESS RELEASE: 15TH ANNUAL REDROCK WRITERS SEMINAR, MARCH 24-26

The 15th Annual Redrock Writers Seminar, March 26, 2011, includes four outstanding authors: Diane Glancy, Sandra Skouson, Gary Sorensen, Hilda Demuth-Lutze. For more information: <viking@bajabb.com>

Diane Glancy, professor emeritus at Macalester College, MN, prize winning poet, author, essayist, playwright, film producer: Her workshop,"Writing the Craft of Creative Nonfiction-- The Poetry Within," looks at how the techniques of poetry are incorporated also in nonfiction.  "We'll look at how the same care of language used in poetry is transferred to nonfiction.  We'll talk about image, tension, the rhythm of language, the economy and focus of this latest genre on the writing scene." 

Sandra Skouson, acclaimed poetry teacher at CEU-San Juan, will present "Writing From the Senses", essential elements of her prize winning poetry manuscript Woman Without a Net, as well as scripts for television, multi media presentations, and many other publications.

Gary Sorensen, a leader in the business of travel, a talk show host, and a prolific writer with over 150 newspaper and magazine travel columns, presents "Traveling the World Through Words," and some handy advice for traveling authors.

Hilda Demuth-Lutze, a Lily Creative Fellowship recipient with two historical novels for middle grade readers, teaches creative writing in northwest Indiana. Her workshop, "Fact and Fancy in Historical Fiction," will help us look forward to successful writing while looking backward in our stories.

Redrock Writers, in cooperation with Utah State Poetry Society, sponsors this annual event, and is supported in part by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information: <viking@bajabb.com>

Additional information:

Fifteenth Annual Redrock Writers Seminar will be held at the St. George Opera House, 47 East 200 North, St. George, UT:

Thursday, March 24 at 7:000 p.m. -- Open Mic Poetry -- Free to the public.

Friday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m.  --  Reading by Seminar Faculty Members -- Free to the public.

Saturday, March 26, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. --Seminar Classes for Registrants only. To register, contact D. Gary Christian <viking@bajabb.com>

Saturday, March 26, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 -- Chaparral Poetry Forum National Poetry Contest: Announcement and reading of  winning entries.