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Life Writing Workshop with Graeme Gibson

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Front covers of A Pocket Guide to Memoir Writing and In Life There is Luck superimposed on a photograph of a person writing on a piece of paper on a desk.

A practical three-hour workshop in creative non-fiction

Venue Stanthorpe Library

56 Lock Street Stanthorpe, QLD, Australia

Date 27 May 2025 - 27 May 2025 
Time 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Discover the art of turning real-life experiences into compelling stories in this free, hands-on workshop. Whether you’re interested in memoir, family history, personal essays, travel diaries, local history or feature writing, this session will give you the tools to bring your stories to life.

Through guided exercises and group discussions, you’ll learn how to overcome the hardest part—getting started. Explore techniques to find your voice, hook your reader, and use sensory language that brings your writing alive. At the heart of the workshop is the powerful principle: Show, Don’t Tell.

  • BYO writing equipment
  • Morning tea included
  • Registrations essential as places are limited. Call Stanthorpe Library on (07) 4681 5560 or email library@sdrc.qld.gov.au.
About the presenter

Drawing on his background in adult learning, Graeme Gibson has presented writing workshops since 2007. He has contributed to a number of short story collections and had essays and feature articles published. He has self-published Beyond Fear and Loathing: Local politics at work, and a memoir, In Life There is Luck: A memoir of an ordinary life with reflections on memoir writing. The memoir is supported by A Pocket Guide to Memoir Writing.

 

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