Autumn 2024
IN PERSON
From Anecdote to Story
Are you good at writing sketches, but aren’t sure if they add up to a scene or a story? Do you want to boost the emotion quotient (EQ) and free your work from dry descriptions? We’ll use in-class exercises and prompts to enrich our writing. This workshop is especially suited to writers of fiction and memoir. There’s no homework other than optional readings between classes. Just bring your fully charged laptop (or a notebook and pen) and a willingness to dive in.
Montclair Public Library, main branch (50 South Fullerton Avenue)
Four Mondays: starts October 28, ends November 18
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
$85 (less for Montclair residents)
Register by searching on the class title or my name at https://asm.augusoft.net/.
The Real Story of the Donner Party
My program separates fact from fiction about this infamous group of California-bound pioneers who got trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the winter of 1846-47. While the Donner Party is best remembered for cannibalism, there’s much more to their story—including the fact that women, children, immigrants, and Native Americans played vital roles.
Saturday, November 2, 11:00am to 12:15pm
Kearny (NJ) Public Library, main branch, 318 Kearny Avenue
Free; donations to Kearny Museum appreciated
A preview of the program is at https://donnerpartyhistory.com.