VS Grenier ~ Award-Winning Author, Speaker & Podcaster

Do You Want to be an Author or a Writer Heritage Writers Guild, the Southern Utah Chapter of the League of Utah Writers is sponsoring a Writing Boot Camp on May 18, 2013, from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. ~Keynote Speaker~ Jack Remick is a poet, short story writer and  novelist. In 2012, Coffeetown Press published the first two volumes of Jack’s California Quartet series , The Deification and Valley Boy . The final two volumes will be released in 2013: The Book of Changes and Trio of Lost Souls . Blood, A Novel was published by Camel Press, an imprint of Coffeetown Press, in 2011. You can find Jack Remick online at http://bobandjackswritingblog.com/  or http://jackremick.com Workshop 1: The Three S’s Story—Archetypes and core story: Myth base and story arc.                 Stories are told with action and image                 Archetypes: Dressing the Archetype— Time, Place. Structure—Scene and Narration                 Narration compresses time      

Do You Want to be an Author or a Writer May 18, 2013 Writing Boot Camp Location: Vista Ridge Estates Community Building 1331 N Dixie Downs Rd. St George, UT 84770 ~Keynote Speaker~ Jack Remick is a poet, short story writer and  novelist. In 2012, Coffeetown Press published the first two volumes of Jack’s California Quartet series , The Deification and Valley Boy . The final two volumes will be released in 2013: The Book of Changes and Trio of Lost Souls . Blood, A Novel was published by Camel Press, an imprint of Coffeetown Press, in 2011. You can find Jack Remick online at http://bobandjackswritingblog.com/  or http://jackremick.com ~SCHEDULE~   8-8:30am           Registration 8:30-8:45am       Welcome/Opening 8:45-10:45am     Jack Remick: The Three S’s—Story, Structure, Style      This is a hands on workshop  using timed writing. Prefer longhand with pen and paper. Bring a one page passage from Work in Progress. Suggested read

Gabriela and The Widow is the story of Gabriela, a 19 year old Mexican woman who migrates north (to El Norte) where she meets a dying 92 year old woman, The Widow. The novel is their story. About the Book: Through the intimate bond of a companion and benefactor, Gabriela reconciles the painful experiences of her youth as she is reshaped by the Widow, La Viuda. Together, day after day, night after night, La Viuda immerses Gabriela in lists, boxes, places, times, objects, photos, and stories, captivating and life-changing stories.  It seems Gabriela is not just hired to cook and clean; she has been chosen to curate La Viuda’s mementos while taking care of the old woman’s failing health. “As you grow thick, I grow thin,” says the widow, portending the secret of immortality that will overtake both women.  Overall Thoughts: Normally I'm one to point out too much narrative in a manuscript when critiquing a fellow writer's work, but this is due to the details an