Tennessee Mountain Writers Workshop set Sept. 30 in Oak Ridge
Terry Shaw, a cofounder of Howling Hills Publishing, will lead the 2023 fall Tennessee Mountain Writers Workshop seesion, “Writing Compelling Nonfiction,” on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.
The workshop will cover the elements of a good story, pitching and getting published, gathering information, shaping your story, and editing your work.
Workshop attendees should send a short writing sample (750 words or less) for critique during the workshop to terry@howlinghillspublishing.com.
Shaw has worked as a newspaper reporter and columnist, a copywriter and publicist, a freelance book editor, and content manager for a Fortune 500 company.
He serves on the board of the Tennessee Mountain Writers, and is a past president of the Knoxville Writers’ Guild.
The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a break for lunch, which is included and will be delivered (meal options available after registration). Coffee, tea, soft drinks, and snacks before the morning session are included. Registration fee is $85.
Participants will be limited to 20. Registration deadline is Sept. 23. For a registration form or additional information, see the Tennessee Mountain Writers website, tmwi.org, or contact Sue Weaver Dunlap at sawdunlap@gmail.com
Tennessee Mountain Writers is a nonprofit, non-political organization that promotes Tennessee literary arts and supports the work of Tennessee writers.
This project is funded in part under an agreement with the Tennessee Arts Commission.
