Category Archives: Ozark Folkways

FREE CONFERENCE DATE SET

Posted on February 7, 2011 by veldabrotherton

For about 8 or 9 years (I’m bad about keeping track of stuff like that) our critique group, the North West Arkansas Writer’s Workshop, here in Fayetteville, Arkansas has held a free all-day writer’s conference or workshop. It fills both … Continue reading →

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FALL WORKSHOP SUCCESSFUL

Posted on November 1, 2010 by veldabrotherton

Saturday I welcomed a dozen eager writers who had registered to take my fall workshop. We always meet at Ozark Folkways, a non-profit organization that preserves native crafts and anything about the Ozarks. The shop is an old historical rock … Continue reading →

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WORKSHOPS TEACH TEACHER/PROMOTING

Posted on March 22, 2010 by veldabrotherton

For seven years or more I’ve held two workshops a year, thanks to the generosity of our local Ozark Folkways. This non-profit organization provides a sunny gallery in which I can hold these workshops. In those seven years I’ve probably … Continue reading →

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WORKSHOPS

Posted on January 18, 2010 by veldabrotherton

At Barnes & Noble where I often speak prior to signing books For the past four or five years I’ve held a semi-annual workshop at Ozark Folkways near Winslow, Arkansas. This non-profit organization provides rooms for all sorts of workshops … Continue reading →

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Workshop Reveals Ideas

Posted on September 28, 2009 by veldabrotherton

Twice a year I hold a workshop at Ozark Folkways. Attendance has mushroomed since we first began doing this. Saturday, Sept. 26 we arrived with an enrollment of 25, but two fell out because something came up, so I had … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 6, 2009 by veldabrotherton

Thought today I’d post an announcement for my April 25 workshop on top of beautiful Winslow Mountain in the Boston Mountains of the Ozarks. We always have a great time at these workshops, which I give twice a year, and … Continue reading →

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Workshop/Ozark Legends Make Great Stories

Posted on August 21, 2007 by veldabrotherton

Conducting workshops is probably one of the most enjoyable tasks a writer performs. Being such a showoff, I’ve never had trouble speaking to large groups. And it’s especially fun to tell people what to do and how to do it. … Continue reading →