Morning session: 9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon Laura Carney on memoirs.
Presenting the memoir class is Laura Carney a magazine copy editor, writer and illustrator who lives in Montclair, NJ. She copyedits for Vanity Fair, GQ, People magazine, Real Woman magazine, Thriving magazine, Audubon magazine, The Knot and The Bump, Document Journal, Macmillan and St. Martin’s Press on a freelance basis and proofreads college textbooks, home decor books, novels and self-help books from time to time. She’s also a reporter for Diversity in Action magazine.
Afternoon session: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Roger A. Smith on historical fiction.
Presenting the Historical fiction class, CCWC Board Member, Roger A. Smith. Always fascinated by railroads, canals the antebellum era, and social justice issues, Rog naturally gravitated to his first career as a high school history teacher. As an author, he draws lore and wisdom from all his professions, and joy from the thought that he is once again making history come alive to his constituents.