RiverRead Books Now Offering Creative Writing Courses

Binghamton, NY, October 07, 2010 --(PR.com)-- RiverRead Bookstore in Binghamton has launched a new series of creative writing workshops to be held at their Court Street store. They will be offering 5-week courses in a variety of genres. The workshops, held once a week, will include: Writing Your Memoir; Constructing Your Novel; Writing for Children & Young Adults; Advanced Writing Techniques; Preparing Your Writing For Publication; Writing Mystery & Detective Fiction; Writing the Personal Essay (Creative Non-fiction); and Writing Sci-Fi & Fantasy.

Workshops are conducted at the book store in an informal, interactive atmosphere, where the instructor will offer mini-lectures, conduct small group discussions, and facilitate peer critiques. Participants will refine their own works-in-progress, in and out of class. There are no pre-requisites for the workshops, which are appropriate for both beginners and seasoned writers.

The Instructor is Bob Comenole, who for the past 25 years has taught writing, literature and communications at several colleges, including Miami University, Siena College, the State University of New York and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Comenole, author of Bushel & Lamp and the novella The Long Night of Clement C. Craggogre, has just completed work on a collection of short stories, Perplexed by the Egg & Other Stories, as well as a collection of essays. He was also the creator and producer of the children’s television series, StoryBrook. He recently placed 11th out of over 1,200 writers in a national screenwriting competition. Visit the store at 5 Court Street, or phone (607) 217-7292 for more details or to sign up. Class size will be limited to 12 participants for each seminar.

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