Writing Coach Roy Peter Clark, 9:30 am Nov. 10

Learn 90 writing secrets in 90 minutes from writing instructor Roy Peter Clark, at 9:30 a.m. Wedesday, Nov. 10, in the Zenger Room. The session is free for NPC members, $35 for non-members.

Clark's "Writing Tools: Essential Strategies for Every Writer" is geared toward giving writers specific strategies and tools to improve their craft. Clark is a senior scholar at the Poynter Institute. His talk will also touch his latest book, a manual of modern writing, "The Glamour of Grammar ." The book is a sequel to "Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer." Copies of both works will be available for purchase and signing by the author.

Space is limited; first come, first served. To reserve a seat, contact [email protected] with your name and NPC member number or, for non-members, your billing preference.

Other upcoming training events: From journalism to PR panel , Oct. 7; panel on social media standards, Oct. 20; social networking classes, Oct. 28-29; photoshop classes, Nov. 3 and 19.

-- Susan Heavey, [email protected]