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True Crime Writer's Workshop

How to Land on an FBI Watchlist (In-person Attendance)

In conjunction with One Read, Dr. Barri Bumgarner, author and prof. of education at Westminster College, will lead a writing workshop and discuss how she ended up on an FBI watchlist. You'll learn to generate and develop ideas and have a chance to collaborate and get feedback. Adults. Register here to attend in-person (masks required) or see full program info to register to attend on Zoom.

Dr. Barri Bumgarner, author and professor of education at Westminster College, will lead a writing workshop and discuss how she ended up on Dateline NBC bantering with correspondent Keith Morrison, as well as on an FBI watchlist. This workshop will help you generate ideas and strategize to develop those ideas, plus give you a chance to collaborate with other attendees and get feedback.

Adults. 

This program will be held in a hybrid format, giving attendees a choice to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. Space is limited in both formats. Please register here to attend in person. To attend via Zoom, please register via the Zoom event listing.

NOTE ON IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE: Masks are required for attending the program. Depending on the status of Covid-19 in our community, this event may change to an online-only event presented via Zoom. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | One Read | Featured |

TAGS: | Writing | Workshop |

Columbia Public Library

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