Events
April 9 / 2025 / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Kirk Will be Attending the Southern Writers’ Workshop
Southern Writers’ Workshop
When: Every Second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM
Where: Main Library – 151 Library Drive, Houma, LA
Where Stories Start, Grow, and Thrive
Calling all storytellers — whether you’re penning your first chapter or adding to a growing shelf of published work, this workshop is for you. In fact, the Southern Writers’ Workshop is a welcoming space where creativity flourishes and writers genuinely support one another.
Throughout your time with us, you’ll experience engaging, hands-on sessions designed to spark inspiration, strengthen your craft, and help you build lasting connections. Moreover, you’ll have the chance to share your writing, receive thoughtful feedback, and explore fresh ideas in a supportive, like-minded community.
Whether you’re stuck in a creative rut, ready to polish your latest manuscript, or simply seeking camaraderie, you’ll find your place here.
So, bring your passion, your voice, and your love for storytelling. Together, let’s grow — one word at a time.
New members always welcome!
April 5 / 2025 / 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Kirk Will be Attending the Jambalaya Writers’ Conference
Here is an Author Events with Kirk Voclain.
The Friends of the Terrebonne Public Library and the Terrebonne Parish Library are hosting the 20th Annual Jambalaya Writers’ Conference an event for authors, writers, and readers. Tom Piazza will be the keynote speaker. There will be a $15 Lunch and Listen* with David Middleton, Ariel Francisco Henriquez, and more. You will have the opportunity to meet with a publisher. Several sessions will be available to learn the writing craft. Register here for FREE www.mytpl.org/jwc
Other attendees include Editor from Pelican Publishing Scott Campbell, Professor Farren Clark, Author Katherine Connor, Children’s Author Pat Crochet, YA Author Lindsey Duga, Poet Ed Hammerli, Editor for the University of New Orleans Abram Himelstein, Creator Sankofa’s Embrace Antoine Mitchell, Author Jon Paul Olivier, and Writer Holly Naquin.
The Sunset Social has been sponsored by Scrivener (Literature & Latte).
*Funding for the Lunch and Listen has been provided by the State of Louisiana and administered by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH).
Support for the Jambalaya Writers’ conference has also been provided by Explore Houma and Brooke’s Sno-World.
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Author Events with Kirk Voclain – TBA
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