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Early registration ends FEBRUARY 10th!!!  If you send your registration form to us by February 10 (e-mail it to tongue.and.ink@gmail.com), please also send us a piece to publish in the conference publication.  Also, send us a piece to give to our keynote speakers to workshop!  REGISTER NOW!

What is it?
Tongue & Ink is a two-day conference designed especially for undergraduate writers.  It will be an opportunity for you to write, share your work, see what other people are doing, talk to professionals, try some new approaches, and meet other writers.  Olena Kalytiak Davis and Ander Monson are two wonderful authors who will be sharing their work and expertise with you all weekend long.  There will be sessions Friday afternoon and Saturday with professors, writers, editors, and students from around the Midwest.  You will have an opportunity to attend master classes, read at open mics, discuss your writing in small workshops led by student leaders and seasoned writers, or attend panels on a variety of topics.  There will be poetry slams and theatre productions.  Everyone at every level is welcome: if you like to write, come hang out with us.


When and where?
The conference will be held Friday, February 24th and Saturday, February 25th.  Registration will start at 3:00 PM with the first event at 4:00 PM.  After a full evening followed by an even busier day, we will wrap up around 7:00 PM for those of you who want to hit the road.  Of course, you are welcome to spend another evening with us.  All the activities will be held at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois.  Registration will be held in the Main Lounge in the Memorial Student Center.
Take a look at the tentative conference schedule!

Where are we staying?
If you are not from the area, you are more than welcome to contact us and crash on someone’s floor or couch for the weekend.  If you’d rather live it up in a hotel room, one of the local hotels is offering a special discount to conference participants for the weekend!

For more information on our hotel accomodations, call:

If you prefer to reside with IWU students:

How much?
The conference is free for IWU students, but it’s only $20 dollars for those of you visiting from off-campus.  We’ll even throw in coffee and cookies.  Dig around, save your quarters.  Remember, often there are plenty of organizations that will fund student trips to conferences.  Try your Student Senate or Student Council.  Try the English Department.  If you need us to send an invoice or a receipt, we will be happy to do so.  Just let us know.


How do I sign up?
Download the registration form.  Fill it out and mail it in to us.  We will send you a confirmation e-mail as soon as we receive your form. 
 
conference registration form
 
send form to
tongue.and.ink@gmail.com
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Tributaries: English Department
Illinois Wesleyan University
1101 Main Street
Bloomington, IL 61701

Questions, complaints, funny stories, half a sandwich to share? all can be addressed to Tributaries staff at iwutributaries@gmail.com!