WordShops
Friday, October 31, 2025
State Library of Louisiana, Baton Rouge
The WordShops component of the Louisiana Book Festival offers writing workshops emphasizing both the craft and the business of writing. Faculty, both local and national, are highly credentialed and have a commitment to teaching. WordShops are serious educational experiences presented in a supportive, informal environment, appropriate for both novice and advanced writers as well as anyone who enjoys books and good conversation.
Equally important is the development of the Louisiana community of students and teachers who support art in literature as well as one another's pursuits. The Louisiana Book Festival WordShops function under the assumption that everyone is creative and anyone can write. We offer the tools to craft your work. We respect you and your writing, and whatever your writing background, we treat you like a professional and strive to boost your confidence to create. The varied backgrounds that students can bring to the classroom enrich the creative process for everyone; we welcome a diverse mix of participants.
9:00 am to Noon
Does Your Writing Smell? The Power of "The Fifth Sense" presented by Julie Kane
Building a Writing Career presented by Michele Filgate
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The Great Character Surrender presented by Kionna Walker LeMalle
Selling Your Story: Strategies from a Top-Selling Literary Agent presented by Jesse Byrd