As
writers, sometimes our well of ideas seems to go dry and we need fresh
inspiration for new stories, but the solution may be as easy as flipping
through your own photo albums. Join short story writer, Angela Mitchell, as she
talks about the art of using personal memory (or someone else’s memory) as a
springboard for your own, original short stories.
Bring paper and pen (or a laptop) and be prepared to churn out story
starts and character descriptions, as well as identifying the essential
conflict in your narrative, during this fun and interactive workshop. Held from 10 a.m. to noon, Nov. 5, at Kirkwood
Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., the workshop is free to St.
Louis Writers Guild members; $5 for nonmembers.
Angela
Mitchell's stories have appeared in literary journals and magazines, including
Colorado Review, New South, Carve, Midwestern Gothic, and others. Her story,
“Animal Lovers,” was the winner of the 2009 Nelligan Prize from Colorado
Review; it was given special mention in The Pushcart Prize XXXV, and listed as
one of thirty “Distinguished Stories” in the inaugural issue of New Stories
from the Midwest. In 2011, the Riverfront Times honored her as a MasterMind recipient
for her work in the literary arts.
Recently, she
attended the Sewanee Writers’ Conference as a Tennessee Williams Scholar.
Angela holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Missouri-St.
Louis, as well as an M.Ed. in Higher Education from the University of Arkansas,
and a B.A. in English from the University of New Orleans. She is the current
director of the St. Louis Writers Workshop.
