A fun reading and delightful discussion with two creative Ebell members—Champagne Girl in a Budweiser Family author Suzanne Weerts and actor & author Wendy Hammers—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!

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About Champagne Girl in a Budweiser Family: A Memoir in Stories
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?

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Weerts’ creative nonfiction essays can be found in The Sunand 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.