Writers' Corner
Whether you're a seasoned author or just starting out, these quick and insightful videos offer practical advice to help you improve your writing skills, spark creativity, and overcome common challenges. Watch, learn, and take your writing to the next level!
Watch clips from past Writers Corner events and videos featuring tips from bestselling authors.
Upcoming Events
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Program Area)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Attend an hour-long workshop with local writers as we brainstorm ideas, discuss writing methods, and give constructive feedback. Submissions must be sent ahead of time. Recommended for adults.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author and editor Lorin Oberweger will discuss techniques for pushing ourselves out of our creative comfort zones and developing the skills that make for timeless fiction.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Literary agent Vicky Weber will unpack what you need to know about traditional and indie publishing, including key players, timelines, business terms, and what matters (and doesn’t) when breaking in.
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Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Learn to write time travel fiction like a pro from author and editor Alli Martin. Discover which paradoxes you can prod and which to avoid by exploring the history of time travel fiction and science.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Feeling creatively blocked? Join writer and film director Jennie Jarvis as she guides you through the Artist’s Way, a program for artistic recovery intended to help get those words flowing.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Literary agent Paula Weiman will discuss the distinctions between different book age categories, from board book through adult.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Whether you're taking readers to cultures of the past, into contemporary halls of power, or to future or fantasy realms, author and editor Kristen Stieffel will discuss techniques to transport readers
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
Learn more>Writer’s Studio
Writing Club
Chickasaw Branch (Chickasaw - Lab)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Bring your laptops, journals and writing utensils and enjoy a quiet writing space. Ages 18 and up. Registration required.
Learn more>Washington Park Branch (Washington Park - Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Learn to express yourself by exploring different poetic techniques, forms, and themes. For seniors (other adults welcome!). Registration required.
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