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Workshops,School Visits,
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Meredith Sue Willis gives writing workshops for adults and young people as well as Author Visits to Schools. She also gives lectures and visits book discussion groups

 

School Visits

 

 

 

 

Meredith Sue Willis does School Author Visits centering on her novels for children about Marco (see Books for Kids) and Billie, and her book for students about writing, Blazing Pencils. The fees for these programs vary depending on group size, the number of presentations in a day, and travel. For information, please contact MeredithSueWillis@gmail.com, or write Meredith Sue Willis by regular mail c/of HSE at: P.O. Box 43, Maplewood, NJ 07040.

Workshops and Lectures for Adults     

 

                   

Meredith Sue Willis visits schools, libraries, and other groups to give writing workshops using techniques from her books on writing: Personal Fiction Writing and Deep Revision.  Her workshop topics include Writing Fiction from Personal Experience; Beginning Your Novel; Journalling; Dialog: the Spine of Fiction; Scene in Fiction; and Deep Revision

She will also give lectures to your group on topics like "The Ethics of Fiction Writing," and "Children's Literarture."

 

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MSW's Books

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In the Mountains of America (Appalachian Short Stories )

Dwight's House and Other Stories
(Short Stories)

Oradell at Sea
(Novel)

The City Built of Starships
(Science Fiction)

Quilt Pieces (chapbook)

Higher Ground
(Novel-- First book of the Blair Morgan Trilogy)

Only Great Changes
(Novel-- Second book of the Blair Morgan Trilogy)

Trespassers
(Novel-- Final book of the Blair Morgan Trilogy)

A Space Apart
(MSW's First Novel-- reprint edition)

Billie of Fish
House Lane
(Novel for Children )

The Secret Super
Powers of Marco
(Novel for Children )

Marco's Monster
(Novel for Children )

Blazing Pencils
(How-to-Write
Book for Students )

Personal Fiction Writing
(How-to-Write for Teachers & Writers )

Deep Revision
(How-to-Write for Teachers & Writers )