A Missouri Western State University instructor will host a free writing workshop, “Stories as Letters,” at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Rolling Hills Library Upper Story, located at 1912 N. Belt Highway.
Justin Eells, a developmental writing instructor at the university, will lead the session. The workshop invites participants to explore epistolary fiction and nonfiction—a genre where stories are told through documents such as letters. Eells said the session is designed to help writers develop unique character voices and create the sense of intimacy that letter-writing provides.
The event is open to the public and accommodates all experience levels, ranging from seasoned authors to beginners.
Eells joined the Missouri Western faculty in 2023. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and a certificate in the teaching of writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. He earned his bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
