Sharing Our Stories with Barbara Morrison

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Lifelong Learning LogoCourse Title: Sharing Our Stories

Instructor: Barbara Morrison

Brought to you by Odyssey  

November 4, 2025 - November 25, 2025 (4 Sessions) 

Tuesday,  6:30PM ET - 8:30PM ET 

Virtual via Zoom

 

Course Description: We all have stories to tell. In this course, appropriate for both novice and experienced writers, we will work on transforming experiences into stories that will touch others. After looking at ways to awaken creativity and tap memories, we will explore the core competencies of storytelling, such as creating dynamic scenes and structuring your story. Writing sprints will give you multiple short pieces that may become the basis for a memoir or individual memoir essays. 

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ABOUT Barbara Morrison
Poet, Writer, Publisher, Freelance Editor, Teacher, Dancer

Barbara Morrison, who writes under the name B. Morrison, is the author of an award-winning memoir, Innocent: Confessions of a Welfare Mother, now available as an audiobook. Praised by Hillary Clinton and others, Innocent is a powerful coming-of-age story that dispels some of the myths and misunderstandings about those living in poverty. She is also the author of two poetry collections, Terrarium and Here at Least. Her work has been published in Little Patuxent Review, The Sun Magazine, Tiny Lights, and elsewhere. In addition to reviewing books on her blog and tweeting about poetry @bmorrison9, she conducts writing workshops and provides editing services. For more information, visit her website and blog at http://www.bmorrison.com.

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 Event Date
Starts:
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
6:30pm EST

Ends:
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
8:30pm EST

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