(PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 19, 2004) - Tap in to your creative side this October by registering for either These Walls CAN Talk: Sense of Place in Fiction or Writing News & Feature Stories. Both workshops, which are part of the Fall 2004 Phoenix College Creative Writing Program workshop line-up, are free and open to the public.

Call (602) 285-7347 to register for either workshop.

October 22
These Walls CAN Talk: Sense of Place in Fiction
Creative Writing Workshop with Laraine Herring
Creative Writing Center - B 159, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
602-285-7347
Free Admission

Laraine Herring, author, teacher and certified Grief-Recovery Specialist, will encourage participants to examine the importance of place in creative writing. Her workshop will help writers work with setting in a way that enhances characterization and propels the plot forward. The story's setting has its own rich inner life. Exploration of this inner life will help one discover more about characters and help the writer deepen his or her prose. Come prepared to write, discuss and share.

October 30
Writing News & Feature Stories
Creative Writing Workshop with Christy Skeen
Creative Writing Center - B 159, 9 a.m. - Noon
602-285-7347
Free Admission

Does your organization struggle with getting news coverage in the local media? Learn how to write creative news and feature stories that attract the attention of local and national reporters. This workshop will give participants the tools needed to think and write like a reporter. During the workshop, participants will gain insight on various ways to present the news. Christy Skeen, Phoenix College communications coordinator, has received international, national and local news coverage.

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