In case you haven't heard, author Lynne Griffin, who's written two novels and has a third coming out in the spring of 2012, is our next guest author! She's the author of Life Without Summer and Sea Escape, as well as a nonfiction parenting guide, Negotiation Generation. Her upcoming novel is called The Day We Drowned.
Lynne will be coming to the G.A.R. Hall on Saturday, October 23, 2-4 p.m., to present "Fact Collides with Fiction: The Rise of Issue-Related Stories and How Fiction Can Teach."
Here's a little preview for you:
Throughout history, stories have served the vital purpose of connecting us to one another through universality of experience. Stories entertain, enlighten, energize, and of course, educate. Nationally recognized family life expert and acclaimed novelist Lynne Griffin will discuss the rise of issue-driven fiction, as well as how personal and professional experience informs story-telling. In a publishing climate that demands standout stories and writers with platform, Griffin will talk candidly about the art and science of writing fiction, the role of the marketplace in choosing story details, and the trend toward branding authors. She’ll share her own journey from nonfiction expert to novelist, read from her own issue-driven fiction, and answer questions in an open forum.
Lynne is a regular contributor to Boston’s Fox Morning News, appearing in the segment Family Life Stories. She teaches family studies at the graduate level at Wheelock College, and writing at Grub Street in Boston and Grub Street South at Buttonwood Books in Cohasset. For more information about Lynne and her work, visit www.LynneGriffin.com.
Please mark your calendars and invite your friends to join us at the G.A.R. Hall, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, on October 23!
Sounds great!
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