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SUMMARY:Discovering the Stories of Your Life: Memoir or Fiction
LOCATION:Liberty Park\nLiberty Park
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DESCRIPTION:A writing workshop offered by lauded novelist\, biographer\, m
 emoirist\, and educator Michael N. McGregor. .\nhttps://spokanelibrary.lib
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>All of us have wonderful stories to tell! 
 And we want others to enjoy them as much as possible\, whether we&rsquo\;r
 e writing for publication or for family and friends. This workshop will he
 lp you discover the stories of your life\, craft them effectively as ficti
 on or nonfiction\, and decide which approach is best for each. The instruc
 tor has taught creative writing for over 30 years and published hundreds o
 f stories\, essays\, and memoir pieces in publications large and small. Hi
 s exercises and tips will give you the confidence and skills you need to o
 ffer the best versions of your finest tales to the world.</p>\n<p><strong>
 About the presenter:</strong> Michael N. McGregor is the author of three b
 ooks&mdash\;a memoir\, a novel\, and a biography of the poet Robert Lax\, 
 which was a finalist for a Washington State Book Award and several other p
 rizes. A graduate of Columbia University&rsquo\;s MFA in Creative Writing 
 program\, he helped found the graduate creative writing program at Portlan
 d State University\, where he taught for 17 years and received numerous aw
 ards for his teaching and mentoring. His shorter works have appeared in <e
 m>Tin House\, StoryQuarterly\, Poetry\, Orion\, Image\, The Seattle Review
 \, Poets &amp\; Writers</em> and dozens of other publications. Among his m
 any awards are the Daniel Curley Award for Short Fiction\, the Oregon Lite
 rary Arts Leslie Bradshaw Fellowship in Nonfiction\, and Notable Essay sel
 ections in Best American Essays and the Pushcart Prize series. He lives in
  Seattle.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>By attending library programs\, you are agreeing 
 to potentially appear in photos/videos taken at our locations that may be 
 used in promotional materials including social media.</p>\n<p>We strive to
  make events welcoming for people of all abilities. To request accommodati
 ons (i.e. hearing assistance\, ASL requests\, or other ADA inquiries)\, em
 ail sday@spokanelibrary.org.</p>\n<p>For all event information inquiries\,
  email telref@spokanelibrary.org or call 509-444-5300.</p>\nhttps://spokan
 elibrary.libnet.info/event/14176381
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