West Plains, MO. – The West Plains Council on the Arts and the West Plains Public Library are co-hosting summertime writing workshops for local and visiting youth. The workshops will be held in the Community Room at the West Plains Public Library starting July 29th and ending on August 2nd. This program is open five days a week from 1-4 p.m. for all youth aged 9 to 18.
Monday will focus on fiction writing and will be conducted by local author, Annie England Noblin of West Plains. Noblin has 7 novels published through HarperCollins Publishers. Her latest novel was Christmas in Blue Dog Valley, which was released in September of 2022.
Tuesday’s session is focused on nonfiction genres, which will be presented by Curtis Copeland of Springfield. Copeland is the author of Mildred, Quit Hollering! and Other Ozark Folktales, and co-author of Ozarks Hillbilly: Stereotype and Reality.
On Wednesday, Abby Hess will present Journalism to any attendees. Hess is the managing editor of the West Plains Daily Quill.
Local newspaperman Chris Herbolsheimer will be teaching Photojournalism on Thursday. Herbolsheimer has been working as a photographer since he started high school and has received multiple awards from the Missouri Press Association.
Friday will feature a poetry workshop taught by Dianna Locke, former English teacher and current West Plains Public Library Programming Librarian. This workshop is aimed to draw in middle school and high school students interested in poetry.
Students can attend one, some, or all sessions. The workshops cost $10 per student per day or $40 for all five days. There are limited scholarships available. To sign up visit, https://westplainsarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-Young-Writers-Workshops-Registration-Form-Fillable.pdf or call Paula at 417-293-2325.
