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Free memoir workshop in Poco Oct. 14

ByHeather Conn

Have you thought of writing a memoir but don’t know where to start? Are you in the middle of writing one but feel stuck? I can help writers at any stage of the process. Find out lots of helpful tips at my free workshop “Writing a Memoir: Do You Dare?” on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam, BC. I’ll read excerpts from my memoir No Letter in Your Pocket (Guernica 2023) and talk about some of my challenges in writing about a family secret. Copies of my book will be available for sale and signing. Sponsor Tri-Cities Wordsmiths request that interested attendees pre-register, whether they’ll be there in person or via Zoom. Event will run 1:30 to 4 pm.

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