Stories from a small town...

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

This column was written before Christmas, enjoy!

This week's Christmas column from the mountains!
on December 29, 2010
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Lou Ann Homan
My hometown is Angola, Indiana.
I am a storyteller, a theater coach, an actress, and a writer. When I am not traveling and gathering stories, you can find me writing late into the evening under the light of my old scarlet, frayed lamp. I am a believer in small towns in America and the blog is written to bring focus to them and to save them! I also garden and am deeply aware of the environment and the issues. Please visit my blog often to share with me short stories that just happen, recipes, gardening, environmental preservation, books, photography and family, of course!
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Events not to miss!!

  • Johnny Appleseed Festival, September 21 and 22.
  • Writers Group, October 10...6:30.
  • Toast to Ghosts! Fremont Library, October 22, 6:30!
  • Edgar Allan Poe Night, Cline Museum, 7:00, October 24.
  • The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie presented by Trine University Theatre. November 7 and 8 at 7:00 and November 9 at 2:00. T. Furth Auditorium.

And how can you get in contact with me??

And how can you get in contact with me??
I travel quite a bit, but when I am not on the road, look for me on my bike! You can reach me at 260-312-7225 or my email is locketoftime@aol.com

And the teaching continues....

And the teaching continues....
This is my third season as the director of the Trine University Theatre. This fall's production is The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie. Oh, you won't want to miss this one!!

Storytelling with Lou Ann

Storytelling with Lou Ann
Autumn is just about the best time for storytelling...I also call square dances...did you know that?

Airbnb

Airbnb
I also run a lively boarding house...aka Airbnb. I have two rooms available, White Picket Gardens and Mad Mag's. I love doing this...meeting the folks, earning a bit of extra income to keep this old house of mine going!! Look me up on the Airbnb site!

Autumn in my garden.

Autumn in my garden.

So, you need a photo?

So, you need a photo?
My friend, the great photographer, Bill Eyster, took some nice photos this summer. I have others, just say the word!!

A nice little bio...


Lou Ann Homan is a writer, a teacher, a storyteller and a lover of small towns. Her enthusiasm for teaching has graced Indiana classrooms for over 30 years and has been twice awarded the prestigious Lilly Teacher Creativity Award. She is currently a professor at Trine University in the Humanities and Communication Department. In 20017 she was awarded the outstanding Adjunct Teacher award at Trine University.

Lou Ann is an award-winning columnist for KPC Media Group whose weekly column has appeared every Saturday morning for twelve years in newspapers in all four counties in northern Indiana. In 2014 Lou Ann received the Mayor’s Arts and Humanities Award.

Lou Ann’s storytelling skills have twice brought her the Frank Basile Emerging Stories Fellowship grant, and two commissioned pieces from Indiana Landmarks. She has told stories on many Fringe Festival stages throughout the Midwest and has carried her from the green hills of Ireland to China, and from Florida to Arizona. She has been on the roster of Arts for Learning for many years and was awarded the Anna Award in 2015 for her outstanding plan for program enhancement. Currently she is touring with her one-woman show of Mary Shelley, the author of "Frankenstein."

When not traveling Lou Ann can be found in her hometown of Angola, Indiana where she is a member of the Historic Preservation Commission and the Downtown Angola Coalition bringing arts to her hometown. She writes late into the night under a red frayed lamplight, gardens at the community gardens, celebrates and promotes cultural events, tell stories on the square and bikes her way around her small town!

She is delighted to bring you stories!


Recommended books by Lou Ann.

Sister by Rosamund Lupton

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

This is a wonderful historical novel about Frank Lloyd Wright and his mistress, Mamah Cheney. I could not put the pick down. My book club gave it a four out of five!


Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson


The Historian by Barbara Koslova


The Glass Castle by Jeannette Wall


The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe


In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan


A Sand Almanac by Aldo Leopold


Winter by Rick Bass


The Help by Kathryn Stockett


The Paris Wife by Paula McLain.

This is a wonderful historical fiction about Ernest Hemingway's first marriage. Could not put the book down!

The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman.

The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent.

Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks.



































Storyteller's Journal

Dear Folks,

Welcome to my world of storytelling, writing, and as you can see, dreamer of dreams. My storytelling has taken me to all sorts of locations around the country and in a few other countries. I have shows suitable for all ages and interests.

I do programs for teachers, for poets, for students, and for all who love the sound of language and words. I also am a Fringe Festival artist!

I also am a faculty member of Trine University where I teach writing and speech. I am a columnist for our local paper, The Herald Republican. My columns appear on Saturday and have been featured for nine years!

I am a traveler, a hobo, a drifter, a gatherer of tales, and a one-woman show. Thanks for taking the time to take a look. I would love to talk with you, share emails and blogs or even share a cup of tea in my lovely old house. Above all, I would love to share stories with you.

Lou Ann



Storytelling in Schools

Murder Mystery Weekends

Research Projects for your town

Scary Stories for the Autumn

Summer reading programs

Anne Bonny and other women pirates

Winter Woolies



Keynoting for schools



Workshops for students and teachers



Square Dance calling



Writing workshops

Poetry and Haiku workshops



Writing and directing of shows (especially murder mystery shows for middle school, have several to choose from. This is a weeklong residency.)



Annie's Attic, also a weeklong residency for elementary students.



Fringe shows



Zumba classes (not quite ready for that one!)



Barn sitting

Bowling (Just kidding!)



You can also follow me on Facebook and email: Locketoftime@aol.com



I am looking forward to having conversations with you!

Lou Ann































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