Award-winning\, internationally acclaimed storyteller Lyn Ford is one of the top twenty ghost storytellers in the co untry. In this workshop\, Lyn will lead you on a journey to discover tales \, folklore\, and ideas from Appalachia's haunted hills and valleys and Oh io's spooky cities and cemeteries. Gather tips\, resources\, and reflectio ns to use as prompts for your own short stories and verse\, developed in t he dark shadows of your imagination. This workshop is a shortened version of Lyn Ford's successful online series for the John C. Campbell Folk Schoo l.
\nAward-winning fourth-generation Affri lachian storyteller and Ohio teaching artist Lynette (Lyn) Ford has shared decades of creepy stories\, haunted programs and boo-worthy workshops on telling and writing such tales. Lyn&rsquo\;s diverse works have been publi shed in several story resources\, including: \;The August House Book o f Scary Stories\, for which she helped to write a teachers&rsquo\; guide\; CDs\, DVDs\, and radio recordings\, and her own award-winning books\,&nbs p\;Affrilachian Tales\; Folktales from the African-American Appalachian Tr adition \;and \;Beyond the Briar Patch: Affrilachian Folktales\, F ood and Folklore\, both of which include chapters of &ldquo\;Spookers and Haints.&rdquo\; Lyn&rsquo\;s book\, \;Hot Wind\, Boiling Rain: Scary S tories for Strong Hearts\, offers original creepy folktale twists and tips for creatively writing them yourself. Lyn and her friend and fellow story teller\, Sherry Norfolk\, developed their latest creepy tome\, \;Boo-T ickle Tales: Not-So-Scary Stories for Ages 4-9\, to include tips for telli ng and fun for all. Lyn is also a teller of &ldquo\;Home-Fried Tales\," a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher\, a certified Laughter Wellness ambassador \, a great-grandma\, and a collector of gargoyles.
\nThis program is in collaboration with Thurber Hou se of Columbus.
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