Write Your Story, Create Your Book workshops start Jan. 5.

Teacher Sandra Gould Ford’s artistic and teaching career is varied. The native of Braddock founded a creative-writing program at the Allegheny County Jail, published the literary magazine “Shooting Star Review,” and in 2000 (as Sandra Lee Gould), published the novel “Faraday’s Popcorn Factory.”A free workshop for aspiring writers – and book-binders – begins with the New Year.
“I especially love helping people who really have stories that they want to tell and just need to know how to do it,” she said.

“Write Your Story, Create Your Book” is an eight-session class at the Carnegie Library’s Homewood branch.The class is open to anyone age 18 and older. It runs for two hours every other Saturday afternoon at the library starting Jan. 5.The stories can be true-to-life, fiction, poetry, or anything a participant wants. The book-making can be as simple as stapling together sheets of copy paper, or as complicated as hand-stitching books in unusual shapes or made of unusual materials.

Pre-Registration is required but the event is free

Location: 7101 Hamilton Ave., Homewood