An exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to explore their desire to write. For any famer wishing to learn how to express himself in words. Or if you enjoyed writing in high school and somewhere deep the desire remains.

Christian Downes and Steve Sibra will be giving a writing workshop in Big Sandy at Craig Edward Gallery Oct 3rd at 7:00 PM. It will only last 45 minutes to an hour with a lecture on the craft of writing giving those who attend a prompt. Attendees will meet again at 5:00 PM at the Craig Edwards Gallery on Friday the 5th to talk about the experience. If anyone is comfortable enough to share they will have an opportunity to read their work with the group.

Also, anyone who has not experienced an opportunity to hear authors in open microphone forum read their own material now is the time. Steve Sibra and Christian Downes will be at the Craig Edwards Gallery for One Dog's Water-A Big Sandy Literary Adventure on October 5th at 7:00.

STEVE SIBRA is a native of Big Sandy, born in Havre, MT in 1956. He earned a BA in history from the University of Montana in 1980. Steve has lived and worked in Seattle most of his adult life. Over the past 29 years he has published in dozens of literary journals and has also written articles for trade publications in the field of vintage comic book collecting and investing.

CHRISTIAN DOWNES has traveled the high and low places of the world, learning, writing, and teaching. He resides in a humble cabin that he and his wife built in the island-woods, with their little red dog, Turkey. Downes received the Allegheny Review's 2013 Poem of the Year (chosen by Sarah Arvio) and a Reynolds Award from Nota Bene (2011). He earned an MFA in Poetry from Seattle Pacific University, and he is a regular feature in the Pacific Northwest.

Both are from Seattle currently, but as noted Steve is from Big Sandy and Christian grew up in the south but has lived in Seattle for the last 10 years. They became friends after both participated in Works in Progress and open microphone reading event in 2015. They read at twice-monthly events in downtown Seattle and share an intensity and passion for a standard of excellence that is not universal. They offer each other critical assistance and sharing of ideas.