Summer Writer-in-Residence Rob Haight

Robert Haight was born in Detroit and lives at Hemlock Lake in Cass County, Michigan, with his wife, Tomasa Delgado Haight. They have two grown children who are musicians, and two dogs and cat that are their only stay-at-home, qualified dependents. He was educated at Western Michigan University where he received an MFA in Creative Writing and BA in English and linguistics, and Michigan State University where he took graduate courses in education. He has published two poetry collections, Emergences and Spinner Falls (New Issues Poetry and Prose 2002), which was nominated for the Great Lakes Book Award, and Water Music (Ridgeway Press 1995), essays and articles on fly fishing, the environment, and education, and poems that have appeared in dozens of journals and magazines. He has received awards from the Arts Foundation of Michigan, Kalamazoo Foundation, Poetry Resource Center of Michigan, Western Michigan University, and has been listed in Who’s Who Among America’s College Teachers and Michigan Writers. When not teaching, he might be found fly fishing, petitioning for peace, sitting meditation or weeding his garden, probably in about that order.

WORKSHOP I with Rob

Creative Writing - Getting started

Friday morning and Saturday morning -  8:30 to noon - August 19 & 20

This workshop is for those who want to jump-start their creative writing, poetry or prose. Open to all, especially appropriate for inexperienced writers or those wishing to write in an unfamiliar genre. Will include prompts, writing exercises, and commentary.

Workshop strictly limited to 6 participants  -  $40 

Judith Minty Writers Room  -  Ludington Area Center for the Arts

To register email George Dila at ludingtonwriters@charter.net  

WORKSHOP II with Rob

Intermediate and advanced poetry

Friday morning and Saturday morning -  8:30 to noon - August 26 & 27

This workshop is designed for those with some experience writing poetry. Will focus on re-visioning and analysis of work you bring to the workshop.

Workshop strictly limited to 6 participants  -  $40

Judith Minty Writers Room  -  Ludington Area Center for the Arts 

To register email George Dila at ludingtonwriters@charter.net

Workshop Reading featuring Rob Haight

Saturday, August 27 - 7 pm

A reading with poets in Workshop II,

followed by a reading by Writer-in-Residence Patricia Clark.

A reception will follow the reading.

Free and Open to the public

The Gallery  -  Ludington Area Center for the Arts