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  • Gigi Coleman Salon
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    Flying Solo: Daring Feats with Gigi Coleman

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    You’ve heard of the Wright Brothers. You’ve heard of Amelia Earhart. But what do you know about the first female African-American pilot, Bessie Coleman? Inspired by her Great-Aunt Bessie’s legacy, Gigi Coleman created an organization called The Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars and one-woman show to share Bessie’s too often ignored history with the world. Join us in partnership with Barbie for a celebration of resilience as Gigi Coleman honors her great-aunt and shares her remarkable story.

  • Janis Kearney Salon
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    Celebrating Black History, Present and Future Through Storytelling with Janis Kearney

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    Join us for an evening of discovery as we celebrate Janis Kearney’s new book Only on Sundays: Mahalia Jackson’s Long Journey. We’ll hear about the care and curiosity needed to write historical nonfiction from a creative lens and practice finding the spectacular figures in our own lives with writing prompts.

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    Navigating the Joy of First Love with Melissa See

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    Join YA author Melissa See as she discusses how to write first love in all its complexities. Through having a conversation about her upcoming novel, Love Letters for Joy, Melissa will also explore queer identity, disability, and the intersectionality of the two.

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    Writing Workplace Romances and Second Chances

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    Join us for an evening of forbidden love, and learn all about the craft writing Romance Fiction. Participants will respond to a series of writing prompts based on her recently released novel, After the Lights Go Down, that ask “what if?” What if you met your dream mate at work? What if your ex was hired at your same job? Donna will also discuss the process of her 2020 best seller Confessions in B-Flat being adapted for the screen with Amblin Partners and Executive Producer Octavia Spencer!

  • Gabrielle Bates Salon
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    Seeing Poetry in the Dark: Night Logic & Haunting Images with Gabrielle Bates

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    Come explore the surreal, lyrical poetry of Gabrielle Bates as we celebrate her electric debut collection, Judas Goat (Tin House). We’ll use prompts to create poems together, engaging in associative thinking to animate images in increasingly surprising ways. Join us for a creatively charged evening to inspire your inner poet.

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    Warming Up Your Words with Visuals with Ariel Aberg-Riger

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    Join us for a celebration Ariel Aberg-Riger’s debut book, America Redux: Visual Stories From Our Dynamic History. With writing prompts, drawing, and collage exercises, we’ll imagine ways to illustrate our own stories and use the power of visual storytelling to explore issues of equity and social justice.

  • Nicole Glover NaNoWriMo Salon
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    Poisoned Pen Parlor: Mysteries and Genre Mashups with Nicole Glover & NaNoWriMo

    Girls Write Now and NaNoWriMo cordially invite you to an evening filled mystery, murder, and a touch of magic. In this Friday Night Salon, we will be talking about writing mysteries, crafting mysteries alongside other genres like fantasy and historical fiction, and how to execute the perfect (fictional) murder.

  • Emi Nietfeld Salon
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    From College Essay to Published Memoir with Emi Nietfeld

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    Join us for a Friday Night Salon that celebrates the importance of telling your story to the world. Emi Nietfeld will share how her college applications inspired a memoir, Acceptance, that she wrote and got published with Penguin Press and was chosen as a best book of the year by NPR.