Lavender Writes

Upcoming Readings

Written by Mauro
Tuesday, 03 February 2009
Even before the economy crashed, Lavender Writes events have been free. Nobody has any money, so spend your time to show off your work to an audience or laugh with some new friends or entertaining strangers. Readings: Love Gone Bad: an Open Mic Reading Saturday, February 14, 2009 8pm Border Books and Music 2240 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale FREE! Coming in March 2009: Laugh it Off: an Open Mic Reading Saturday, March 14, 2009, 1 p.m. Broward Main Library FREE!
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Writing Classes February 2009!

Written by Mauro
Saturday, 22 March 2008
Free Fiction Writing Workshop Series for Gay and Lesbian Writers Is starting to write short stories or a novel one of your New Year's resolutions? Do you want to learn how to get started? Or do you have some drafts in a desk drawer that need to see the light of day? Lavender Writes is sponsoring a series of online fiction writing workshops to help beginner and intermediate fiction writers expand their skills, refine their craft and develop their critical-analytical skills. Students will learn the elements of fiction writing, use those elements and techniques in their own work and effectively use the drafting and revision process. Meets online every week, but students can participate any time. Objectives include learning about and understanding the elements of fiction—characterization, setting, point of view--and how to use these elements in their own work. Students also learn how to objectively critique and analyze a piece of fiction with an eye toward revision. Students without computer access can use computers for free at any Broward County Public Library. Taught by Karen Dale Woman. Free, but pre-registration required at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Workshop Instructor: Karen Dale Wolman has taught writing at UCLA, USC, Arizona State, California Institute of the ARTS, Nova Southeastern and FAU. Her degrees include a B.A. in Communications and a Master of Professional Writing. Karen’s accolades include awards, honors, grants and fellowships from the Florida State Arts Council, Broward County Cultural Affairs, the University of Southern California, the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico and Ibelle Magazine. Her first novel, Rites of First Blood, achieved local Best Seller status two days after its release in Los Angeles, and her second novel, The Ancestor, sold out at the publication party and was designated recommended reading by a library and a newspaper. Her short stories appear in a dozen newspapers, magazines and anthologies. Her most famous story, "Telling Mom," has been published six times. This event is part of The Next Generation, a series of free fiction writing workshops and public readings for gay and lesbian writers. Non-gay writers and readers are also welcome to participate. The Next Generation is a collaborative project of Lavender Writes, the Broward County Libraries Division, Borders Books and Music and author Karen Dale Wolman. Funding for this program is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. Lavender Writes, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, provides service and support to lesbian and gay writers by sponsoring writing workshops, developing public forums for writers to present their work and offering assistance with publication. For more information or to register, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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