Friday, January 31, 2025 & Saturday, February 1, 2025
Hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi’s GULF PARK CAMPUS in Long Beach (MS)
HOMEGROWN:
A WRITERS’ EXCHANGE
HOMEGROWN 2025 will feature creative writing workshops for young writers, facilitated by graduate students from the CENTER FOR WRITERS at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg Campus. These one-hour creative writing sessions for young writers have been developed in coordination with Dr. Rebecca Powell, director of the LIVE OAK WRITING PROJECT, in partnership with University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park.
| 9:30-9:50 | 10:00-10:50 | 11:00-11:50 | 12:00-12:30 | 12:45-1:45 |
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| Welcome | Workshops | Lunch | Workshops | |
| Flash Fiction: Point of View | Poetry: Imagery | Workshop Contest Entries | ||
| Poetry: Blackout Poems | Flash Fiction: Surprise | Poetry: Form | ||
| Creative Nonfiction: Writing with “I” | Workshop Contest Entries | Flash Fiction: Character | ||
| Workshop Contest Entries | Creative Nonfiction: Facts and Literary Techniques | Short stories: Plots and Tropes | ||
| Short Stories: Scenes | Short Stories: Character | Creative Nonfiction: Life stories | ||
PREVIEW: Watch this short YouTube video as author Phillippe Diederich discusses “Diversity in YA Literature” in a TEDx talk.
Dr. Vickie Feazelle delivers creative writing session.
If you would like to make a donation or become a sponsoring partner, please contact us at info@hancock.lib.ms.us
All press inquiries may be directed to Kevin Cole, PR/Marketing coordinator at kcole@hancock.lib.ms.us or 228.467.6836