As It Was In the Beginning—
PRESENTER: VIN DACQUINO
Have you ever read the first page or paragraph of a novel or short story and refused to
continue reading? What stopped you? How do good writers hold their readers beyond the
first page? In this workshop we will rate various beginnings of great and not so great stories,
discuss techniques to capture readers, and then write some beginnings of our own with the
help of 5 of the most basic tools of writing.
Vin Dacquino hosts his own television show called “One On One with Vin Dacquino,” aired
on Comcast’s Channel 21, Mondays from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM and has released a new
book with The History Press, April 1, 2019: Patriot Hero of the Hudson Valley. Mr. Dacquino
has made numerous appearances at schools and historical sites based on his adult
biography, Sybil Ludington: The Call to Arms and the student version of this book. He has
written several novels for children and young adults and has addressed English teachers at
annual conferences at the county, state, and national levels. He has presented at the PNW
BOCES Young Adult Conferences for over twenty-five years. He retired as the director of
the BEPT Teacher Center to dedicate more time to his writing and lecturing after teaching in
Westchester County for over 35 years.
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- 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm, December 28, 2022 – The Mahopac Writers Group
- N/A, February 2, 2023 – NEW BOOK COMING! Watch for Jimmy Luvs Mary: Tru Luv 4 Ever
- 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, April 5, 2023 – Dacquino to Return to Desmond Center on April 5, 2023
- 9:00 am – 12:45 pm, May 2, 2023 – Dacquino to Address Students at Young Authors Conference
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Recent Articles
- JIMMY LUVS MARY TRU LUV 4 EVER is now available on Amazon March 3, 2023
- Mahopac Writers meet in person from noon to 2 every other Wednesday at D’Berto’s pizzeria on Route 6 in Mahopac. Next meeting is Feb 8. Come join us February 2, 2023
- NEW BOOK COMING! Watch for Jimmy Luvs Mary: Tru Luv 4 Ever January 27, 2023
- Dacquino to Present at Young Author’s Conference for 2023 December 28, 2022
- Dacquino to be Guest on ENERGY STONERS CAFE November 3, 2022
- Dacquino Back at Western Connecticut State University November 3, 2022
- Dacquino to Return to BOCES Master Class Dec 7 November 2, 2022
- Dacquino to lecture at The Alice Desmond Center on April 5. October 27, 2022
- Hudson River Valley Book Review April 8, 2022
- The Hudson River Boat & Yacht Club Assoc. will host Vin Dacquino as its guest speaker March 29 March 16, 2022