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Capitol City Young Writers Call Us at (877) 816-7659 in El Dorado Hills, California |
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About Our Nonprofit Organization
Capitol City Young Writers is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring young writers up to and including high school. Our goal is to educate today's youth on the art and craft of writing, so as to encourage their own love of writing. Students are exposed to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, screenplay, broadcast radio, songwriting, and many other forms of creative writing.
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Dreisbach Literary
Literacy, Inc.
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CCYW is sponsored by the English Department at Sacramento State University in CA and several student run organizations through the English Department.
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CCYW Master Mentor Program
CCYW is a mentoring program based upon the dedication and spirit of volunteers. CCYW offers a diverse and distinctive group of published authors and professional writers to work directly with young writers in the Master Mentor Program. This program will match experts with members who have shown exceptional talent and dedication to the art and craft of writing in a diverse group of fields from fiction, journalism, screenwriting and more. The objective is to foster creative talents and develop professional skills. By merging opportunity, knowledge, and a social networking, CCYW can offer guidance and support as members’ educational and professional careers advance. Invitation to this advanced mentoring program is by application and invitation only. Acceptance into this program and/or working with a published author is not a promise of representation or publication. This program is offered only to provide guidance and education. The following authors have volunteered to participate in the Master Mentor Program. Reyna Grande, commercial, cultural
Shirley Jump, commercial, romance
Deborah LeBlanc, mystery
Michele Scott, young adult, mystery, commercial
Eldon Thompson, fantasy, screenplay
Bob Yehling, poetry, fiction, non-fiction
Carolyn Haines, mystery
Brad Buchanan, poetry
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Alexa, a New York high school student and CCYW youth advisory board member will be working on her fifth YA manuscript, A Blessing in Disguise, with published author and board member Michele Scott.
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Emily, a high school student in Washington, worked with published author Eldon Thompson on her seventh full-length manuscript, Queen of the Underworld. |
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