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SUMMARY:Thursdays on the Stoop: The Monster Speaks: Writing Otherness
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays on the Stoop is a series of free\, virtual skill sh
 ares led for and by writers in our community. With topics ranging from g
 enerative prompts to editing strategies\, these informal sessions are su
 re to shake up your Thursday routine. RSVP below to get the link. In thi
 s free\, hourlong session with Marianne Agnes\, we will study examples f
 rom myth and folklore as a means to write about otherness. Together\, we
  will discuss the monster archetype and how it is used in contemporary w
 riting\, review example texts such as Autobiography of Red by Anne Carso
 n\, and inhabit the voice of the monster in our own writing. Participant
 s will gain a deeper understanding of genre expansive fiction and playin
 g within the constraints of genre. Writers of all genres and experience 
 levels encouraged to attend. Please familiarize yourself with our Code o
 f Conduct for online events. RSVP Marianne Agnes is a writer and pastor'
 s daughter originally from east Tennessee\, now based in Philadelphia. H
 er work has been supported by the McCormack Writing Center\, Sundress Ac
 ademy\, Woodstock Byrdcliffe Artists' Guild\, and Monson Arts. She is th
 e recipient of the 2026 City of Philadelphia Illuminate the Arts Grant\,
  the 2025 Ford/Knauth Fellowship for LGBTQIA+ Artists\, and the 2022 Aus
 tin Clarke Prize for Fiction. Her writing and teaching often explores th
 emes of transness\, land\, and mysticism. She is currently working on he
 r first novel and it is full of angels. You may find more of her work at
  marianneagnes.com. Posted In: Free events\n\nMore info: https://bluesto
 op.org/events/thursdays-on-the-stoop-the-monster-speaks\n\nhttps://findl
 ocal.community/event/59cbe38b-e4e0-460f-8da8-a92f38eabc2c
LOCATION:Blue Stoop\, 1300 W Girard Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA 19123
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/59cbe38b-e4e0-460f-8da8-a92f38eabc2
 c
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