March 2021 RCLAS Ezine Wordplay at Work, Issue 82

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TOWER 25 is a 128 page graphic memoir about homelessness, addiction, trauma and recovery. Written and illustrated by PJ Patten, Tower 25 follows his journey through homelessness, from living in a nice condo to sleeping in bathrooms at the beach after losing everything to meth addiction. This project engages with themes of addiction, trauma, responsibility and ultimately healing. It offers a first hand account of the struggles of being homeless and the challenges one is faced with trying to get off the streets.

FREE Online Workshop: RCLAS presents “SETTING THE STAGE: HOW TO WRITE FICTION NOVELS OR MEMOIRS” Facilitator: Ruth Kozak Date: Saturday March 27, 2021 Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm Register via email to secretary@rclas.com Registrants will be emailed the workshop ZOOM link. If you would like to make a donation visit rclas.com Renew your membership or become a member here: https://rclas.com/membership/become-a-member/ Description: The workshop will cover such topics as:  Theme  Developing Plot  Knowing Your Character  Settings & Writing Description Ruth will also share her research tips for writing any kind of fiction or non-fiction including travel memoirs. There will be writing prompts during the session. W. RUTH KOZAK is a historical fiction writer and travel journalist with a strong interest in history and archaeology. She is the author of SHADOW OF THE LION, a historical novel in a 2-volume print edition or in full as a Kindle ebook. She publishes regularly in print and on-line travel magazines and wrote an e-book guide of Athens for a US publisher. A frequent traveler she has lived several years in Greece and visits there regularly. She is past president of the BC Association of Travel Writers. Recently Ruth published a poetry book SONGS FOR ERATO, Poems written in Greece. Available on Amazon and Kindle.


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