Coffee Talk at The Ebell of Los Angeles With the Author of “Champagne Girl in a Budweiser Family”
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Suzanne Weerts with actor & author Wendy Hammers
Join “Champagne Girl in a Budweiser Family” author Suzanne Weerts and actor & author Wendy Hammers on Tuesday, February 10th at the Ebell of Los Angeles for a fun reading and delightful discussion plus a chance to ask questions about the creative process, self-publishing, writing from memories, and more. “Champagne Girl in a Budweiser Family: A Memoir in Stories” will be available for purchase and signature by the author!
In a Southern town in the 1970s, the rules for girls are simple: look pretty, behave politely, marry well. But for this rebel-in-the-making, life beyond suburban America beckons. Before she can escape, however, she’ll have to navigate extreme diets, feathered hair, and a mother who insists on hanging her bras on the clothesline in full view of the boys next door. Will she ever find a life that fits and a beverage that suits her champagne dreams?
Weerts’ creative nonfiction essays can be found in The Sun and Good Old Days magazines, and in several anthologies and online publications. Weerts is a writing teacher, producer, nonprofit fundraiser and community activist who loves helping people find their voice on paper, on stage, and in standing up for meaningful causes. Her company JAM Creative has raised tens of thousands of dollars for local non-profits through storytelling events, and she can also be seen on stages across Southern California sharing her own stories including at The MOTH, Story Salon, Revealed and Tales By The Sea.
Story Whisperer
Wendy Hammers has been at the helm of Tasty Words Productions since 2001, a live storytelling salon that serves up hilarious and horrifying real life stories, told by the people who wrote and lived them. She facilities weekly writing classes and leads deep dive retreats in Malibu and Mexico. One of her favorite writers is also one of her all time favorite humans, Suzanne Weerts. What a treat to be at The Ebell celebrating her book. Learn more about Wendy and her work at tastywords.com.
Suzanne Weerts
Born in Charleston, SC, formed in Raleigh, NC, and reborn in Southern California, Suzanne Weerts’ creative nonfiction essays can be found in The Sun and Good Old Days magazines, and in several anthologies and online publications. Suzanne is a writing teacher, producer, nonprofit fundraiser and community activist who loves helping people find their voice on paper, on stage, and in standing up for meaningful causes. Her company JAM Creative has raised tens of thousands of dollars for local non-profits through storytelling events, and she can also be seen on stages across Southern California sharing her own stories including at The MOTH, Story Salon, Revealed and Tales By The Sea.
The mother of two compassionate young adults, Suzanne is mighty grateful that her mother’s repeated warnings of “Just you wait until you have children of your own!” amounted to 98.5 percent amusement, joy and wonder. A proud graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, she lives in Burbank, CA with her semi-social husband and their antisocial dog.
