Writers in Conversation

Last night, I attended a lecture called, "Writers in Conversation." The two speakers, Amy Weldon and Rachel Faldet, presented pieces of their own work. I'm not going to lie, I was not at all interested in going to this lecture, but by the end I was glad that I went. Amy spoke first and read a couple chapters from a novel she has been working on. Her writing style is very descriptive and I was able to imagine exactly what she was saying. I'm not sure if this is a book I would necessarily pick up for a leisure read, but I was intrigued by the  way Amy presented her text. I appreciated that she was able to share with us her personal novel in progress. Rachel presented next, and she read some of her non-fiction writings. Her first excerpt was from a childhood camping excursion. Her sense of humor was very dry and straightforward.  It was funny to listen to. Her second excerpt was another personal work that explained in detail about her dead sister-in-law's purse. I have to say, it was nothing like I expected it to be, but her writing style made we want to listen and know more about it! I really appreciate these two women's willingness to share their personal stories! Thank you!