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Turning Tragedies into Titles: YA Storytelling with Joy L. Smith

Turning Tragedies Into Titles with Joy L. Smith

About the Event

Friday, Mar. 18
6-7:15 PM

online event; open to the public and all mentees & mentors

Join Joy L. Smith, Girls Write Now mentee alumna and Scholastic Gold Key recipient, for a celebration of her raw, humorous, messy, Black girl magic debut YA novel, Turning. Practice writing your own truths and engage in a lively discussion about self-kindness, recognizing unhealthy relationships, and being open to different routes to achieving your dreams.

At Friday Night Salons, a special guest artist shares their personal and professional journey and guides us through a series of inspirational writing prompts.

MORE ABOUT MENTEE ALUM JOY’S NOVEL

In this raw, searingly honest debut young adult novel, a former aspiring ballerina must confront her past in order to move forward from a devastating fall that leaves her without the use of her legs.

Genie used to fouetté across the stage as the star pupil at her exclusive New York dance school, but overnight her bright future as a ballerina is shattered. Now, the only thing she’s turning are the wheels to her wheelchair. Genie must learn healing requires coming out of isolation and confronting life’s darkest secrets, including the most terrifying one: that the accident may not have been so accidental after all.

“A supreme, emotional tour de force that establishes Joy L. Smith as a major talent to watch. TURNING is engrossing, and deeply moving.” – Dana L. Davis., Author of Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now

Available now for purchase!

Date March 18, 2022
Time 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM EDT
Event Categories Salon Series
Event Tags WHM
Open to All Mentees, All Mentors And The Public

Joy L. Smith

Joy L. Smith

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Joy L. Smith is a childcare professional and lives in Queens, New York. A graduate of SUNY New Paltz, she…
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Turning Tragedies Into Titles with Joy L. Smith
Fri 18
Salon Series Friday, March 18 – 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM EDT

Turning Tragedies into Titles: YA Storytelling with Joy L. Smith

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