Wendy Goldman Rohm

Carolyn Healy, author of "Holding On," which was featured in the Chopin Theatre production of "Smile for No Reason," Dec. 13, 2005.

Rohm with Dr. Hwang Woo Suk in his lab in Seoul, South Korea, during a worldwide interview tour for her new book "The Eighth Day," which documents the inside story of Hwang's fraud, while also providing an eye-witness account of the true work
of top stem cell and human cloning scientists around the world.

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Elbio Barilari in "Smile for No Reason" at Chopin Theatre, directed by Wendy Goldman Rohm, the culmination of the fall writers' workshop. The show featured premiere work by authors Candace Chambliss, Diana Mucci-Beauchamp, Trudy Van Slooten, Ana Maria Barella, Anna Lissa Berger, Bernadette Jones, Mary Lou Edwards, Carolyn Healy and John Ireland; actors Frank Platis, Natalie Bounassar, Ty Freedman, and Jessica Mondres; and musicians Elbio Barilari, Jeff Marx, and Ryan Ingebritsen

Jeff Marx (saxophone), and Ana Maria Barella in "Smile for No Reason" at Chopin Theatre in Chicago, December 13, 2005, produced by Rohm's Writers' Workshop.

Rohm at Paris train station en route to book interviews, October 2005

Author Wendy Goldman Rohm is offering her much-acclaimed writing workshop on an ongoing basis at Chicago's Chopin Theatre. At the end of the workshop, new writing is presented onstage for an audience and read by professional actors. Writers of fiction, narrative nonfiction, poetry, and plays and monologues are welcome to attend. Rohm also offers a separate book seminar focusing on how to develop a book proposal, get a literary agent, and a book contract with a top publisher. The classes often feature guest speakers, and have in the past included best-selling author Suketu Mehta (Knopf, "Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found); author Rachel Shteir (Oxford, "Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show,") playwright Robert Auletta, and legendary NY literary agent Mr. Sterling Lord. For more information, write to GreatManuscripts@cs.com or call 312-239-0965.

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International Writers Workshop Sept. 3-6, 2006

Suketu Mehta, Rohm, to lead workshop
Writers of all levels and genres welcome. This book and film workshop, inspired by an original series of talks given at Yale University by New York Times best-selling author Wendy Goldman Rohm, features some of the top people in book publishing and film. This year, the workshop is being held in the tiny village of Lacoste, France, on the mountaintop next to the Marquis de Sade's castle. It's a small event, and can accept only 20 participants. Among the speakers are: Suketu Mehta Pulitzer prize finalist and best-selling author, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found Dorian Karchmar Literary agent, William Morris Agency, NY, NY Rachel Shteir Award-winning author, Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show and British screenwriter Jane Hawksley, poet and children's author Gwen Strauss, and poet Finn McEoin The workshop includes room and board in one of the most breathtaking spots on earth, three French meals a day and wine tastings, tours and live writing sessions at remarkable historical locations, and nightly soirees with the authors and speakers. Sessions focus on all aspects of book publishing, screenwriting and adaptations, from the creative process to business issues related to: finding and working with a literary agent, developing a book or book proposal, working with publishers, and selling film and international rights. For registration deadlines and enrollment details, in the US call: 312-239-0965 or email GreatManuscripts@cs.com (In France, call 0870 46 71 87)

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