Tips for writers
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- October
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Want to write a personal essay, memoir or stories for children but need some help and inspiration?
The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center in Sleepy Hollow has three upcoming workshops that might be just the right ticket.
Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “The Wheel of Ten: Essential Tools to Make Memoir and Fiction Come Alive� with Mary Carroll Moore. It includes writing exercises, short readings and discussions and is billed for all skill levels. Participants are asked to bring a piece of writing in progress and a bag lunch. Moore has published ten nonfiction books, including “How to Master Change in Your Life,� and has just come out with her first fiction book, “Breathing Room,� a collection of short stories. Fee is $120.
Six Tuesday beginning Nov. 6, 7 to 9 p.m. “Writing Children’s Books & Stories� with Elizabeth Sachs. Each session will focus on a different aspect of writing with information about how to get published. Sachs is the author of ten books for young adults including “The Boy Who Ate Dog Biscuits.� Fee is $200.
Nov. 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Telling our Stories: Exploring the Personal Essay� also with Mary Carroll Moore. The class is described as a way to learn how to craft and develop a personal or opinion essay. Fee is $120.
For complete information on these and other programs, go to HVWC web site or call them at 914-332-5953.





A municipal reporter for The Journal News since 1997, 






