FICTION WORKSHOP & BOOK DISCUSSION WITH MANDIE HINES
Join award-winning, bestselling author Mandie Hines for a discussion of her thriller/horror novel The Lost Always Take Off Their Shoes, followed by a fiction writing workshop. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.
Registered participants will receive a copy of The Lost Always Take Off Their Shoes, available for pickup at Indie Darling Bookstore anytime after registering. Each participant must register individually.
The event will take place at Indie Darling Bookstore, 325 Main St, Lander, WY, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Doors open at 8:30 AM. Refreshments will be provided.
The program will begin with a ~30-minute discussion of The Lost Always Take Off Their Shoes, followed by a ~1.5 hour fiction writing workshop. Attendees should bring paper and something to write with. Participants are also encouraged to bring 2 to 3 pages of a story they are working on, if desired.
This event is made possible through our partnership with Bookmarked Literary Arts Festival and Wyoming Humanities.
ABOUT MANDIE HINES:
Mandie Hines is an award-winning, bestselling author who explores themes of grief, hope, and healing in her writing. Her poetry collections, Arms Against the Sea (2026) and Origami Stars and Hot Air Moon (2020), offer poignant reflections, while her thriller/horror novel, The Lost Always Take Off Their Shoes (2022), delves into the supernatural.
Beyond her own writing, Mandie is deeply committed to nurturing a thriving literary community. She connects writers and champions artists' voices, serving on the board of WyoPoets, from 2019-2023 and 2025-present and she created the Facebook group Cheyenne Writers Community, connecting over 500 writers in around Cheyenne, WY.
ABOUT THE LOST ALWAYS TAKE OFF THEIR SHOES:
Yūrei, vengeful spirits, are luring victims to their deaths in a small town in Washington. Unsuspecting and distracted, Kaitlynn is haunted by nightmares, unexplained bruises, and glimpses of a woman no one else sees. When her family is attacked, and people in her life start to disappear, she searches her family history for answers. Fearing it’s already too late, Kaitlynn races against an old vengeance to unbury dark family secrets.