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Poetic Expression: Discovering Your Voice Through Verse with Linda Jones
November 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CST

Designed for both beginners and seasoned writers, workshop will introduce you to unique styles of poetry that allow you to express your emotions, thoughts, and experiences in creative and impactful ways.
What You’ll Learn:
- Techniques for crafting poetry that captures emotions and ideas in powerful, concise forms.
- How to use structured poetic forms to enhance creativity and focus your expression.
This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to explore the expressive potential of poetry and deepen their writing practice.
Linda Jones is a writing doula, transformational coach, journalist, author, certified grief recovery specialist, creative artist and owner of ManeLock Communications, LLC. She helps clients give birth to writing that helps them tell better stories, preserve legacy, and maintain their emotional health and well-being.
Linda has worked as a journalist for several daily newspapers (i.e., The Detroit News, Dallas Morning News, Ft. Lauderdale News and Sun Sentinel) and has contributed to several print and online publications (i.e., The Daily Beast, USA Today (Sunday), People, Heart & Soul and Essence magazines). Highlights of her news career included coverage of the Black Hebrew Israelites, the expatriate Black American community in Dimona, Israel, the historic U.S. tour of South African activist Nelson Mandela when he was released from prison after 27 years, and the historic 1994 election when he became that country’s first Black president.
She is author of: Family Scribes: Writing Memories for Your Family Tree, Final Story Obituary Planner, It’s Only Temporary: A Journal for Surviving Loved Ones and Nappyisms: Affirmations for Nappy-Headed People and Wannabes! Her work has also appeared in Chicken Soup for the African American Woman’s Soul, and Tenderhanded: A Comb-bending Collection of Hair Stories.