Chad V. Broughman, author of the historical fiction novel, "The Fall of Bellwether," will be holding a poetry writing workshop at the Grass River Natural Area Education Center (6500 Alden Hwy) in Bellaire on Thursday, August 27, from 1-3 pm. for writers of all levels (16 and older) who are interested in learning how to craft their stories into writing.

The first 25 people who register for this event get a free copy of the “Fall of Bellwether.” The registration fee is $10/person.

Chad V. Broughman is the author of “The Fall of Bellwether,” hailed by the American Writing Awards as “a triumph of literary fiction, deserving of a place among the modern classics.” In addition to earning top ten status in ScreenCraft’s Cinematic Novel Competition and being shortlisted by First Novel Prize, the novel was a finalist for the Page Turner Award and the International Book Award, winner of the Hawthorne Prize, and declared Best Historical Fiction Novel of 2024. Broughman teaches English at Harbor Springs HS and has his MFA from Spaulding University.

This event is part of the Antrim Writers Series, a collaborative project between Crosshatch: Center for Art and Ecology, Grass River Natural Area, the Elk Rapids Public Library, and the Bellaire Public Library.

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