Northwestern English program to offer writing marathon Oct. 6

Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s English program will host a writing marathon workshop in downtown Alva on Friday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Graceful Arts Center.

“This event is called a ‘writing marathon’ but requires no running,” Dr. Kathryn Lane, associate professor of English and chair of the English, Foreign Language and Humanities Department, joked. “The goal of a writing marathon is to allow the writer to commune with a location furthering their sense of place and comradery. It takes the concept of writer from solitary to communal. Frankly, it’s fun.”

The event is fr...