Writing 'Treat
Give yourself the gift of writing this holiday season...

– Friday, December 4, 2009 –
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Moravian Book Shop, Bethlehem, PA
Please RSVP by December 3, 2009

A smaller version of a Writing Retreat, our Writing 'Treat will be a time to write and time to share your writing with others.  Come carve out some writing time with Fellows and Friends.  Bring your favorite journal and pen.  Be sure to stop at the cafe within the Moravian Book Shop to purchase dinner, coffee, or a tasty treat.  Come early and do some holiday shopping at the Book Shop.  Write a little, shop a little, write a little more.

- Save the Date -
Best Practices Conference
Saturday, January 30, 2010
With Keynote Speaker Ralph Fletcher

Holiday Inn Lehigh Valley, Allentown, PA
(At I-78/Rt. 22 and Rt. 100)

Ralph Fletcher is a friend of writing teachers everywhere. His newest book for writing teachers is Pyrotechnics on the Page: Language Play That Boosts Writing (Stenhouse). He has written many other books including Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices, Craft Lessons, Teaching the Qualities of Writing, and Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide. His books for young readers include Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid (a memoir), Fig Pudding, Flying Solo, Twilight Comes Twice, and The Sandman, a picture book. As a boy, Ralph dreamed of playing centerfield for the Boston Red Sox. Today he spends his days writing or speaking at conferences around the U.S. and abroad, helping teachers find wiser ways of teaching writing. He grows orchids and giant pumpkins, enjoys reading, travel, bicycling, sports, movies, and dark chocolate.