Rewrite Your Life author comes to Atlanta

Jessica had soul crippling tragedy in her life. Over time she learned to use her writing to recover and reassert control. Her words resonated with me.  In her book Rewrite Your Life, Lourey suggests you take a moment in your life that haunts you and fictionalize it, work through it, perhaps change the result.  If you are a writer in the  South East region, you won’t want to miss her workshop in February. You will be amazed at how it helps add depth to your characters and how it changes how you view your life.

Jessica Lourey, a multi-genre author and creative writing professor, will present “Write and Sell your Novel: From Idea to Publication.” Appearing courtesy of Sisters in Crime’s Speak Bureau, the event will be held at The Decatur Library (Decatur, GA) on Saturday, February 10th from 8:30-4:00.  The $40 registration fee includes all materials, lunch, and refreshments. Sisters in Crime members receive a $10 discount. Reserve a copy of her book “Rewrite Your Life” for $10 with your online registration Register at www.SinCAtlanta.com/Workshop. Space limited to the first 50 who register.

Event information: www.SinCAtlanta.com or Meetup on https://www.meetup.com/Sisters-in-Crime-Atlanta-Chapter/events/243336053/

Jessica Lourey:  JessicaLourey.com    Jessica’s workshop information JessicaLourey.com/workshops

Jessica’s TedX talk :  Youtube – Tedx Jessica Lourey “Use Fiction to rewrite your life”

And her article about the experience “Why I won’t watch my Tedx Talk”

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/discover-your-truth/201704/why-i-wont-watch-my-tedx-talk

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I am the 2018 President of the Atlanta Chapter of Sisters in Crime. If you have questions about Sisters in Crime (yes, men are welcome), or would like to join, https://www.sincatlanta.com/contact. We have monthly virtual events, so we have members over six states. If you love to write mystery, thriller or suspense, we’d love to meet you.

 

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A SOLDIER’S THANKSGIVING a story by BJ Wingate

My friend BJ Wingate shared another story with us. Soon, I expect to have more news to share.   Hope you enjoy this story as much as the last.  It is longer so I am giving a google link to connect to the whole story.

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

What am I thankful for? Life, love, friends – new and old, and health

So often we focus on what we don’t have and miss what you do have. It only takes one serious health issue to put the world in a whole new perspective. Little things like walking without pain, being able to pick something up off the floor, being able to put on shoes

I work with severely disabled kids who will never walk, never talk, never read, never be out of diapers. Imagine changing a 10-year-olds diaper. Puts the world in a whole new place, reassess how you feel about yourself and your less than perfect child.

Claire

A Soldier’s Thanksgiving by BJ Wingate

 

It was the night before Thanksgiving, but in Afghanistan that
didn’t mean all that much. Not unless you liked being hot and
sweaty and walking guard duty with a 15 lb. rifle snuggled in
your arms instead of your 11 month old baby girl that had
been born after you were deployed. At least you were able to
see her via the computer screen and Skype, but it wasn’t the
same. It made it hard to be thankful for much, but PFC
Randolph Johnson kept pacing and trying to think of things he
was or should be thankful for.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10V_ZLD6k9HZVevQDRpO-bfqSPaCKiLxe3kBdYaCdkDg/edit?usp=sharing

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