If you have never spent a week or even a weekend at the
John C. Campbell Folk School, then
you want to take a look at the writing classes planned for the coming months.
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| My students in a Folk School class I taught a few years ago. |
Here are some of the instructors that I know. Wish I
could go and take classes with each of them myself.
If you write novels or fiction of any kind, check out Vicki Lane. Such a nice lady and a
writer with so many followers and fans she has to keep them entertained with
her blog and her photographs between books in the series she writes. June 7 –
June 13, A Practical Guide to Writing
Popular Fiction.
Carol Crawford, my dear friend, will teach again at JCCFS. Besides
being the kindest and nicest person I know, she always teaches me something that
helps me to write a little better. She is a poet, a wonderful essayist and an
editor. If you haven’t had a class with Carol, register now for her Creative Writing class January 12 – 28.
Some of you might not know, but Carol was our facilitator for the Netwest Poetry group when I first moved
here to the mountains years ago. When I was too scared to read a poem out loud, she
helped me find my courage.
Valerie Nieman is teaching again at JCCFS. Her books are filled with
interesting characters and you will find her interesting and so knowledgeable about
everything regarding writing and publishing. How fortunate we are in our area
to have Valerie teach here each year. The
Breath of Life: Discovering and Depicting Characters
Karen Paul Holmes, a poet whose work I know so well and enjoy
so much will teach a weekend class, Love
Songs and Poetry. I think I’ll sign up now to be sure I get in.
Darnell Arnoult, who taught classes for NCWN-West many times over the
years, will teach at JCCFS in March. Mining the Mother Lode, Making the Most of
Your Material. Sounds like a class I would like to take.
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| View from behind the Orchard House, the writing studio |
Remember: If you are a local resident, you can often
take classes for half the fee. Call and sign up for the waiting list or go
online to www.folkschool.org
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