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National Day on Writing celebration returns to ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë

October 14, 2013

University Relations

Kirsten Pickard
907-474-2417
10/14/13

The ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë will host "Use Your Words: A Celebration of Writing" Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. in the Murie Building on the ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë campus. The event is the second annual ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë celebration of the National Day on Writing and is free, family-friendly and open to the public.

The event will feature interactive sessions for writers of all ages, including:

• "Facts of Fiction: True Facts in your Favorite Fiction"


• "Lit Happens! The Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives"


• "To Simile or Not to Simile"


• "The Main Dis-Course: Writing about Food and Heritage"


• "Message in a Bottle: Take One, Make One" (for kids)


• "Make a Prezi! Memorable Storytelling with Zooming Presentation Software"


• "NaNoWriMo"


• "Dumbledore's Army"

"Use Your Words" has been coordinated by the ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë English Department and is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë People's Endowment. Additional information is available by calling the ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë English Department at 907-474-7193.

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