New Lenox—The "Taste of Memoir Writing Workshop" gets rave reviews from participants at the Jan. 25 event at the New Lenox Library, 120 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL 60451. Participants lauded professional writer and presenter Ann C. Piasecki, MA, for organization, clarity and thoroughness. The workshop is slated to be broadcast later this month on New Lenox Cable Television Channel 6.
A full five-hour workshop is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. till noon and again from 6:30-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16 and Feb. 23 at the Manhattan Park District, 205 Gustafson St., Manhattan, IL, 60442. To register, call the Manhattan Park District at 815.478.3324.
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These Memoir Writing Workshops are fun and lively; they feature era music, memory exercises and more.
"This is not a high school English class." It's a great way to bring your Scrapbook projects to life. Photos alone can't tell the story, according to Piasecki, a college writing professor and award-winning journalist who brings practical writing skills to the table to help overcome the dreaded "writer's block."
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Memoir Writing Workshops create an opportunity to preserve your stories about growing up, coming of age, military experience, careers and more.
The owner of Cameo Memories and Photography, Piasecki is also available to facilitate your memoir project. She will conduct a careful interview, write the story, shoot a portrait and put the total project together. Cameo Memories and Photography provides video memoir opportunities as well.
Please check out the Cameo Memories and Photography Web site: www.cameomemoriesandphotography.com , or call for a free consultation at: 815.462.0828; Cell: 815.295.4120.
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