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Kickstart Your Writing Journey

Sara WilsonFeb 7, 20251 min read
Kickstart Your Writing Journey

Have you been wanting to get into creative writing but don’t know where to start? Considering joining on of our Writing Groups, but feel like…

Pirates! A New Kind of LRJF Adult Program

Sara WilsonFeb 4, 20251 min read
Pirates! A New Kind of LRJF Adult Program

We’re experimenting with a new format. Part 1 – For piracy buffs, people who love to read history and nonfiction in general, and all book…

FREE Teen Writers Workshop Coming Up

Sara WilsonJan 28, 20251 min read
FREE Teen Writers Workshop Coming Up

Learn to create an entire world from your imagination! Brenda Peynado, author of TIME’S AGENT, THE ROCK EATERS, and over 40 stories (some included in…

MLK and the importance of the written word

Sara WilsonJan 20, 20251 min read
MLK and the importance of the written word

We, at the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation, believe that writing is an essential part of living. We write because the ideas and feelings we have…