Sara Francis-Fujimura
Freelance Writer, Creative Writing Teacher, & Author
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UPCOMING EVENTS
June 8-10, 2012
Writing Retreat with SCBWI-Tokyo
Come join me for a weekend of creativity, craft, and culture-sharing with my sister SCBWI members in Japan.
Register here!
April 7, 2012
"Rock the Drop" Teen Literacy Event (Free)
Come join me at Gangplank on 4/7 from 1:00-6:00 p.m. to celebrate young adult books, work on your own YA writing, and participate in a guerrilla literacy project (like this one) to celebrate Support Teen Literature Day(4/12).
YA Authors Janette Rallison {My Unfair Godmother, Just One Wish, It's a Mall World After All), CJ Hill(Slayers), Angela Morrison (Taken by Storm, Sing Me to Sleep, Cayman Summer), and Amy Fellner Dominy(OyMG and the upcoming Audition & Subtraction) will all be available to autograph books.
Want to know more? Go here.
The event is free, but space is limited. Please register before APRIL 4th here.
March 26, 2012
"Music to Massage the Muse"
With Junior Girl Scout Troop #2282 to help them with their Scribe badge.
[Closed event]
March 23-25, 2012
Con-Nichiwa 2012 (Tucson)
Come join me at Con-Nichiwa 2012 in Tucson to celebrate all things anime/manga/Japanese pop culture. I'll be teaching two workshops at the conference:
Friday at 12:30 p.m.
"Finding the Buried Treasure in Your Story"
Plot workshop
Sunday at 1 p.m.
"Music to Massage the Muse"
Tapping into your creative spirit through music.
Also, come see me in the Dealer Room. I'll haveobento and other goodies imported from Japan for sale.
[For more information, see the Con-Nichiwa site.]
February 23-25, 2012
American Night Writers Association (ANWA)
"Time Out for Writers" Conference
I'll be doing two nonfiction workshops:
February 11, 2012
Gangplank Junior
"Creating a Treasure Map to Your Story"
Free Writing Workshop for Kids/Teens (10+)
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Gangplank in Chandler
Young writers: Whether you just have an idea for a story, twenty pages on your story, or even completedNaNoWriMo in November, come learn how to gel your manuscript into a tight story.
In this free plot workshop, participants will learn how to create a treasure map for their story. I'll use examples from Charlotte's Web and my own work, but you will apply the technique to your project.
Bring your favorite writing equipment, because this will be a hands-on event.
The event is free, but space is limited. Please contact, Melanie Rogers at mellyrose@gmail.com.
Plotting Workshop for Edu-Prize Charter School in Gilbert
In honor of National I Love to Write Day
[Closed event]
November 12, 2011
Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators-Arizona Chapter
Free Writing Workshop
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix
In honor of National I Love to Write Day, come learn some new writing exercises to bring back to your critique group, child's classroom, or to the friend who wants to begin their journey as a writer.
I'll be presenting a mini workshop on mining your childhood memories for material.
[Please see SCBWI-AZ website for details]
