Lit Beat

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FOR WRITERS

• "KICK START YOUR NOVEL," four-class, novel-writing workshop 6-9 p.m. Jan. 21-24; $250 fee;

• "GHOST WRITING WORKSHOP," two-day class by Elizabeth Engstrom, 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 25 and 26; $150 fee, lunch included; location to be determined. 377-7037.

SIGNINGS/READINGS

• DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, co-author of "The Omiyage Guide: Island Gifts To Go," 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today, Waldenbooks, Windward Mall.

• Jessica Lani Rich, author of "The Gift of Hawai'i," 12:30-2 p.m. today, Waldenbooks, Windward Mall.

• JOAN NAMKOONG, author of "Go Home, Cook Rice," with recipe samples, 1-2 p.m. today, The Compleat Kitchen, Ala Moana Center. 548-2665.

• CORYN TANAKA and MAY MASAKI, authors of "Making Ribbon Leis and Other Gifts of Aloha," with craft demonstration, 10 a.m. tomorrow, Wahiawa Public Library.

• Denise Swanson, reading from her mystery novels "Murder of a Small Town Honey," "Murder of a Sweet Old Lady," and

"Murder of a Sleeping Beauty," 3 p.m. Saturday, Kane'ohe Public Library.

SPECIAL INTEREST

• Beginning Hawaiian Language classes, 6:30 p.m. every Monday, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall; free.