Our June, 2025 monthly meeting will start at 1:00 P.M. with a workshop titled “Accurately Portraying People with Disabilities,” presented by Kari Lemor, which will be followed by our general business and social meeting. Not a NERW member but want to attend the workshop? Join NERW now and receive access to our monthly workshops, private email forum, and Facebook group!   

Workshop Description: Realistic representation is so important for diversity and inclusion in literature. In this workshop, writers will learn about the multitude of disabilities that are under-represented in today’s literature. They will discern which words should not be used to describe those with different abilities and words that should be used. They will determine the proper course of action when gathering information about a specific diagnosis in order to accurately portray a character with said diagnosis. They will delve into the emotional and psychological perspectives of those with disabilities as well as the technical realities and legal standpoints regarding medicine, education, and the environment.

Bio: Kari Lemor has written 30 small town romance and romantic suspense novels. She didn’t start writing until much later in life but now finds her muse won’t leave her alone. She’s won both the Golden Rose Award and the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award for several books. She hails from New England but has found a new home in beautiful St. Augustine.