Writing Our Memories: Stories for the Grandkids [F-16-63]
| Presenter: | Neal Burdick |
|---|---|
| Location: | SUNY Potsdam: Maxcy 104 |
| Classes: | 1 Session 1.5 hours |
| Dates: | Mon 1:00 PM 11/07 |
| Status: | CANCELLEDCourse Update: NOTE: "Writing Our Memories..." has changed its location from Maxcy 104 to Maxcy 220: walk past Maxcy 104 to the end of the corridor; turn right and take the stairs up to level 2; room 220 is the first door on the right (restrooms a few steps away). REMINDER: Bring a reminder of your youth - photograph, souvenir, something from the attic trunk...whatever sparks memories. |
Print Info
Ever wish you felt confident enough in your writing ability to write down your memories for your family? Exercises, discussion and practice will prepare you to do this. We’ll use “memory prompts,” talk about effective story-telling, and end by sharing some of our in-class work.
Neal Burdick is a North Country native and a Canton resident since 1977. He is an SLU alumnus and a retired University writer/editor. He also has been the editor of Adirondack Mountain Club magazine since 1985; editor or co-editor of numerous regional books and anthologies; book reviewer for Adirondack Explorer; regular columnist for NNY Living magazine; published author of more than 570 articles, reviews, essays, poems, book introductions, etc.
NOTES: 1) SUPPLIES: pen or pencil, 8½ x 11 pad of paper or a laptop, anything that will prompt your memories of your childhood – photographs, family heirlooms, small artifacts, trinkets, etc. These will not leave your possession. 2) READINGS: Any selections in Living North Country, ed. Neal Burdick and Natalia Singer (North Country Books, 2001), or Adirondack Reflections / North Country Reflections, ed. Neal Burdick and Maurice Kenny, the History Press, 2013).
Cap: 15