Workshops and Reading with Piedmont Laureates Past and Present
Mordecai Holiday Open House
1 Mimosa Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
Scott Huler, 2011 Piedmont Laureate in Nonfiction
Ian Finley, 2012 Piedmont Laureate in Playwriting
James Maxey, 2015 Piedmont Laureate in Speculative Fiction
Katy Munger, 2016 Piedmont Laureate in Mystery and Crime Fiction
Mimi Herman, 2017 Piedmont Laureate in Poetry
Visit the Mordecai Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 9th to experience five Piedmont Laureates in one place. Mimi Herman, the current Piedmont Laureate, will offer morning workshops in poetry, “This is My Letter to the World: Epistle Poems for the New Year,” for ages 8-adult. In the afternoon, visit the historic buildings for 20-minute workshops with the Laureates. Finish out your day with a reading by all the Laureates and a chance to chat with them over seasonal treats.
Morning Workshops with 2017 Piedmont Laureate
Mimi Herman: “This is My Letter to the World” Epistle Poems for the New Year
10:00-11:00—Visitor Center Classroom
11:30-12:30—Old Post Office
Afternoon Workshops with the Laureates
Ian Finley: “Dramatic Structure (or, The Story of My Tattoo)”
1:00-1:20—Andrew Johnson’s Birthplace
1:30-1:50—Visitor Center Classroom
Katy Munger: “Structuring Your Book for Today's Readers”
1:00-1:20—Visitor Center Classroom
1:30-1:50—Badger-Iredell Law Office
Scott Huler: “Make a List—Using the Beaufort Scale to Help you Understand, Organize, and Represent Your Perceptions So That Your Readers Will Feel Them Too”
2:00-2:20—Andrew Johnson’s Birthplace
2:30-2:50—Visitor Center Classroom
James Maxey: “Improve Your Writing with One Weird Trick!”
2:00-2:20—Visitor Center Classroom
2:30-2:50— Badger-Iredell Law Office
A Piedmont Laureates Reading and Reception
3:00-4:00—St. Mark’s Chapel