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Write to be understood. An upcoming Keremeos workshop will help you un-learn some of the bad writing habits you developed in school.

Write to be understood. An upcoming workshop will help you un-learn some of the bad writing habits you developed in school.

On Thursday, April 10 from 9 a.m. to noon, Literacy Now South Okanagan-Similkameen is hosting a Plain Language Workshop.

Writers with a variety of interests can come enjoy some time working together on the challenge of plain language. It all happens in the bright and comfortable multi-purpose room at the Keremeos Health Centre on Third Street.

Author Dawn Renaud is the presenter in the free of charge workshop provided through Literacy Now, South Okanagan -Similkameen. The host  is  Similkameen Family Literacy.

For the workshop presenter writing was a delightful hobby when a couple of short stories caught the eye of a magazine editor who offered to pay her for her work.

Writing remains her passion; now it’s also a career.

“I’m intrigued by the variety of businesses in the Okanagan and Similkameen”, says Renaud, “and I have enjoyed helping them communicate through their newsletters, media releases, business proposals, standard operating procedures and web copy.

“The Similkameen is home to quite a few talented storytellers. It would be a pleasure to help them hone their individual skills.”

Literacy Now helps coordinate organizations and individuals  working to support literacy in the South Okanagan and Similkameen.  Coordinator is Joan Chambers.

Similkameen Family Literacy in Keremeos presents ongoing programs locally including children’s theatre, writers’ crafts, language in the arts and a one-to-one reading for primary students.  All their programs are aimed “the enjoyment and good use of language in read, heard, written and spoken communication for all age groups.”

Coordinator is Dave Cursons at 250-499-2352 Local 107.

Register in advance for the Plain Language Workshop  by email at literacynowsos@gmail.com  or phone 250-462-0636.