Life Writing with Barbara Morrison

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Lifelong Learning LogoCourse Title:Life Writing

Instructor:  Barbara  Morrison

Brought to you by Odyssey   

October 29, 2024 - November 12, 2024 (3 Sessions)  

Tuesday,  6:30PM ET - 8:30PM ET  

Virtual via Zoom 

 

 

Course Description: We all have stories to tell. In this workshop, appropriate for both novice and experienced writers, we’ll practice telling ours in journals, memoirs, personal essays, blogs, and other forms of life writing. After looking at examples, we’ll discuss how to get started and then begin transforming our experiences into stories that will preserve memories and touch others. Bring whatever materials you’ll need to begin writing.

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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, October 29, 2024
6:30pm EDT

Ends:
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
8:30pm EDT

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