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SUMMARY:Writing Difficult Truths in Fiction Workshop
LOCATION:James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library\nJames M. Duncan Jr. Branch Li
 brary
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful workshop where women can navigate how t
 o write their experiences and truths into stories .\nhttps://alexandria.li
 bnet.info/event/10075729
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In this workshop\, local writers TJ Butler
  (Dating Silky Maxwell\, ELJ Editions 2023) and Rebecca Morrison will join
  local educator Suzette Romero to discuss the ways readers\, writers\, and
  those interested in writing can tackle difficult subjects. The presentati
 on will be followed by a Q&amp\;A and book signing.</p>\n<p><strong>Attend
 ees will learn about the following:</strong></p>\n<p>-Reasons to write abo
 ut difficult topics-What we choose to tell and what we leave out<br />-How
  to write about others\, and when not to<br />-Finding your voice by exper
 imenting with different genres (poetry\, fiction\, personal essays\, and j
 ournaling)<br />-Taking care of ourselves as we delve into difficult subje
 ct matters</p>\n<p>👈 <strong>REGISTER TO SAVE A SEAT!</strong>&nbs
 p\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Author Bios:</strong></p>\n<p>TJ Butler is an
  Alexandria-based writer\, photographer\, and small&nbsp\;business owner. 
 She writes fiction and essays that are not all fun and games. Her work has
  appeared in outlets such as Huffington Post\, Insider\, and various liter
 ary journals. BUST Magazine calls her new-release short story collection\,
  Dating&nbsp\;Silky Maxwell\, "gritty\, realistic\, often unnerving\, and 
 far from glamorous." Connect with her at <a href="https://www.tjbutlerauth
 or.com/">TJButlerAuthor.com</a>.</p>\n<p>Rebecca Morrison is a lawyer and 
 writer. Her work has appeared in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\
 , The Today Show\, Newsweek\, NBC News\, HuffPost\, Salon\, Insider and Th
 e Independent. Her HuffPost essay on being an immigrant reached the #1 tre
 nding story on AppleNews and was taught in composition classes at Marymoun
 t University. She's completing a middle grade novel based on her childhood
  as an Iranian immigrant trying to fit into her family\, school and new ho
 meland in America. You can find her work and subscribe to her newsletter o
 n&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.rebeccakmorrison.com">www.rebeccakmorrison.com
 </a>.</p>\n<p>Suzette Romero is a writer and educator originally from Broo
 klyn\, NY.&nbsp\; This is her first facilitation event with the Alexandria
  Library system. When she's not working on her first novel\, a speculative
  fiction piece about a neurosurgeon\, you can find her coaching and next g
 eneration with their writing skills.&nbsp\; You can connect with her on In
 stagram at @BKtotheVA or email&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:BKtotheVAWriter@gmail
 .com">BKtotheVAWriter@gmail.com</a>.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://alexan
 dria.libnet.info/event/10075729
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