“Writers at the Roundtable” workshops scheduled on St. Georges Island, Florida.

Darnell Arnoult, published author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and long-standing member of the Duke Writers Workshop faculty, will conduct two “Writers at the Roundtable” creative writing workshops on St. George Island, Florida, in late February. Each 3 ½ day workshop will include five class sessions w/optional evening discussion groups, and will focus on defining and refining the voice of the writer within.

“I want to provide students with specific skills that can immediately improve their writing,” says Arnoult, whose publishing credits include Nantahala Review, Southern Cultures, Southwest Review, Southern Exposure, Ashville Poetry Review and a book of poetry, What Travels With Us, due in the autumn of 2004. “The intimate setting and small class size allows more time for one-on-one attention,” she adds.

Fiction Writer’s Toolbox: How to use Dialog, Description, Scene, and Structure, runs February 21st to 25th . Journey & Conflict: The mechanics of Time, Context, and Plot Discovery runs February 25th to 29th . Classes will be held in a private beach house at St. George Plantation on St. George Island, FL, 90 minutes southwest of Tallahassee. Class size is limited to 15 students.

Three meals a day are included in the workshop cost, and on-site lodging is available on a first-come basis. On-site tuition ranges from $250 to $400 per workshop, depending on room choice. Cost for workshop and meals only is $180. Multiple workshop and early-bird registration discounts are available.

For more information, or to register for a workshop, contact Barbara Collins, Workshop Coordinator at 770-309-3611, or via e-mail at ginger4410@bellsouth.net.