Veterans' Voices is a free writing workshop that is open to all veterans, from any branch of service. It offers a supportive environment and the tools needed for the writing of fiction and nonfiction stories, service related or not, as well as memoir, poetry and drama. Newcomers are always welcome.
“When you write, you stand as a witness to your time and preserve forever the words you want to share.”
- Weston DeWalt, author, The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest
Please check back here for upcoming workshop schedules.
Workshop Facilitators
Sue Norman is the author of Risk, a memoir about extreme whitewater competition and extreme parenting. She began writing soon after retiring from a hydrology career with the Forest Service and becoming guardian of her young nephew. A former National and World Champion in both whitewater kayaking and rafting, she continues to coach youth paddlers in whitewater raft racing. She lives in South Lake Tahoe, California with her son/nephew, partner Lisa, and their two dogs.
Lara Gularte lives and writes in the Sierra foothills of California. Her book, “Kissing the Bee,” was published in November 2017, by The Bitter Oleander Press. Her poetry depicting her Azorean heritage may be found in The Gávea-Brown Book of Portuguese-American Poetry. Gularte’s work has appeared widely in journals and magazines, and has been included in many national and regional anthologies. She is currently an assistant editor for Narrative Magazine, a creative writing instructor for Arts in Corrections at Mule Creek State Prison, and Poet Laureate Emerita of El Dorado County.
Veterans' Voices Writing Workshop is funded in part by El Dorado County Veterans Affairs Commission, Friends of Seniors, and the California Arts Council.
Veterans Affairs Commission
