Monday, October 9, 2017

Festival of Words to offer writing workshops

The Festival of Words Writing Workshops on Saturday, Nov. 4 are now available for registration. You can register online to take a 2-hour class with any of the festival's stellar authors at the Thensted Center in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Visit festivalofwords.org and choose ANNUAL FESTIVAL, then choose WORKSHOPS. Some workshops request a $10 donation, but organizers say they will not turn anyone away.

Artist: Patricia Smith
Event: Poetry Writing Workshop: Exploring Ritual, Discovering Family
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:20 p.m.

Artist: Dr. Charles “Chas” Womelsdorf, Jr.
Event: “Mystery Workshop” performance art, oral histories, and the self as text.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:20 p.m.

Artist: Chere Coen
Event: Show Don’t Tell: Using your five senses to make your writing come alive.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Artist: Allison Joseph
Event: Is Poetry Scary?
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Artist: Darrell Bourque
Event: "How Did I Get Here-Where Do I Go From Here"
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.

MINI-WORKSHOPS by WRITERS GUILD OF ACADIANA
Artist: Jeanette Poole
Event: Writing your Family Cookbook
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Artist: Dana Judice
Event: Publishing Children’s books
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.


Louisiana Book News is written by journalist Chere Dastugue Coen, who writes Louisiana romances and paranormal mysteries under the pen name of Cherie Claire. The first books in her award-winning series are FREE as ebooks! For more information and to sign up for her newsletter visit www.cherieclaire.net.

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