Mary Fons
As a performance poet, Mary Fons is a very outgoing person and I loved being able to see her share some of her poetry with us. She was definitely not afraid to put her entire heart and soul into what she was doing, and we could all see this through her great hand motions and expressions. Not only was she fun to watch, but she also had a lot of good things to say. Fons explained how poems are like jewels that she keeps in a box for a while. I liked this explanation because it shows how a few lines of poetry can take a long time to come up with, but once they are finished, they are beautiful.
Dr. Small and Mrs. Emily Hill’s Dad
Although neither Dr. Small nor Mrs. Emily Hill’s Dad are writers, I think they both did a pretty good job presenting. They both did a great job of showing that you do not have to be a writer or a poet to be able to share your writing with others. Dr. Small told us she didn’t really even like English that much when she was in high school because she never thought she was very good at writing. However, she showed that writing can come in any form. Dr. Small read us emails, and we got to know her through her writing. Although they may have been nervous to share parts of their lives with us, they set a good example for all the people that think they can’t write.
Jonathan Eig
Jonathan Eig is a great example of someone going from a journalist doing exactly what his editors told him to do, to becoming his own writer. He wrote three novels that went more in-depth about Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, and Al Capone. Although I’m not the biggest fan of baseball, I loved Eig’s passion for his work. He talked about all the trouble he went through to get absolute fact. This makes me respect him as a nonfiction writer. I like to know that he wouldn’t fill empty spaces with made-up “facts.”
Student Writers
As always, it is nice to hear my fellow students share their writing at Writer’s Week. It takes a lot of courage to go up their and share such personal stories. All of the student writers did well I feel and I loved the variety of moods they set because some were mellow and others were upbeat. The one that really stood out to me was Christine Veit and her story about her dog. She shared a very personal and touching story with so many people, and her love and passion for her dog was obvious.
Mr. Romano, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Brewner
All three of these Fremd teachers, (or retired teachers), had great writing. I felt that they were comfortable speaking and pretty confident in their writing. I really liked that they incorporated parts of their lives into their stories or poems. I especially liked Mr. Romano’s story because it seemed so real and I loved the accents that he used. They were entertaining to listen to and I liked hearing from some of the people that started Writers Week.

Overall, I loved Writer’s Week because it’s totally different than what we usually do. We got to hear from both professional writers and people who thought they couldn’t write. It’s inspiring to hear others share their personal stories and have the confidence to do so. I learned how passion and confidence can completely change your writing for the better. When you write just write what you really feel about whatever you want. Not all writing is about the essays we turn in for English class.