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UW-Fond du Lac to host author Luke Geddes

The University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac is hosting a a series of free events and workshops with guest writer/author Luke Geddes on Nov. 15 and 16 at the campus, 400 University Dr., Fond du Lac.

Geddes published his first book “I am a Magical Teenage Princess” this past summer. Born and raised in Appleton, his stories have appeared in Hayden's Ferry Review, Conjunctions, Mid-American Review, The Collagist, PANK and other journals. He is currently a Ph.D. student living in Cincinnati, Ohio.

A writer’s panel discussion “The Writing Process: The Writing Life” will be held 12:30-1:20 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15 in the LGI room. Geddes will join panelists Mike Mentzer, former managing editor of the Reporter and currently a journalism instructor at UW-Fond du Lac, and Monica Walk, a local freelance writer to discuss the writing process and how a person can make a living as a writer – or make a life that includes writing. This panel discussion is sponsored by the Engaging Students in the First Year (ESFY) committee at UW-Fond du Lac.

Geddes will read a story from his collection during “An Evening with Author Luke Geddes,” 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15 in the LGI Room. Richard Klein, communications and theater arts instructor at UW-Fond du Lac, will facilitate a question and answer session on using popular culture in literary fiction, the craft of short story writing, how to publish your short stories and how to get into graduate school.

A workshop/discussion on the craft of writing will be held 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16 in the LGI Room. The topic will be “Infusing Popular Culture into Literature.”

Geddes will also be the guest speaker in several classes during his time at the university. For more information call (920) 929-1100.

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