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SUMMARY:Life Journey Writing 
LOCATION:Calvert Library Prince Frederick\nCalvert Library Prince Frederic
 k
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DESCRIPTION:Come out to learn the empowerment/freedom tools of writing. Th
 rough sharing\, writing\, critiquing\, and examining the classics in multi
 media\, we'll energize your passion\, voice\, vibe\, and validation\, and 
 have some fun! If you've already been writing? Bring it!  In partnership w
 ith Arts Council of Calvert County and Life Journeys Writers Guild..\nhttp
 s://calvertlibrary.libnet.info/event/6816674
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Do you have stories you need to document f
 or your grandchildren?&nbsp\; Are you ready to educate others about your l
 ived experience?&nbsp\; Will writing help you process a life change or sec
 ond chance?</p>\n<p>Writing can be life changing.&nbsp\; Yvonne J. Medley\
 , facilitator\, has created Sexual Assault Awareness and effective tools f
 or relationship building\; has tackled the issues of Incarceration in Amer
 ica (especially for females)\, racism\, intolerance\, social stigmas\, and
  more.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Yvonne J. Medley</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Former writer for Th
 e Washington Times\, The Washington Post\, People\, Gospel Today\, United 
 Methodist Connection\, and many other publications. Currently writing for 
 The Urban Sentinel.</li>\n<li>Recipient of a Governor&rsquo\;s Citation fr
 om Maryland as well as numerous citations and recognition from the Charles
  County\, MD House and Senate Delegation\, and Charles County Commissioner
 s\, and U.S. Congressional Representatives for Charles County.</li>\n<li>M
 edley&rsquo\;s novels\, titled\, God in Wingtip Shoes and Jubi Stone: Save
 d by the Vine\, were traditionally published.</li>\n<li>Medley and co-writ
 er\, Karen W. Bartelt\, are currently promoting a screenplay based on Medl
 ey&rsquo\;s short story about her colorful formative years in Harlem\, rid
 ing shotgun with her dad in his taxi&mdash\;and running the numbers. Title
 d The Number Hole\, it&rsquo\;s Paper Moon meets Harlem Nights and Do the 
 Right Thing.</li>\n<li>Her novella\, The Prison Plumb Line was adapted for
  the stage\, and optioned. The Prison Plumb Line\, a Lyrical Drama! was pe
 rformed in Maryland\, Washington\, D.C. and behind bars.</li>\n<li>Founder
  of the Life Journeys Writers Club\, Inc./DBA is Life Journeys Writers Gui
 ld (2007)\, a charitable nonprofit organization\, partially funded by the 
 National Endowment for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Humanities\, 
 Maryland Humanities\, Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC)\, Literary Arts E
 mergency Fund\, supported by the Mellon Foundation\, and others.</li>\n<li
 >Established and involved in several critically acclaimed writers&rsquo\; 
 programs and showcases such as Baltimore&rsquo\;s Enoch Pratt free Library
 &rsquo\;s Writers Live Series (Central Branch)\, Maryland Humanities One M
 aryland One Book and literary prison programs\, conducting writing worksho
 ps.</li>\n<li>Creator of Literary Therapy and a New York Writers Lab scree
 nplay finalist and Big Apple Film Festival Quarterfinalist&mdash\;for The 
 Number Hole.</li>\n<li>Medley\, who is also a ghostwriter\, editor and wri
 ter&rsquo\;s coach\, moving writers to authorship</li>\n<li>Received recog
 nition from President Obama&rsquo\;s 2012 White House\, the MLK Drum Major
  for Service award.</li>\n</ul>\nhttps://calvertlibrary.libnet.info/event/
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