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
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>The Story Beneath the Story
Subtext, Theme, and Power Dynamics at Work in Novels
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author Janice Hardy will discuss how to use dialogue to expose hidden motives, how shifting power in a scene creates unspoken tension, and how theme quietly connects every choice your characters make.
Learn more>All About Comp Titles
Traditional Publishing Boot Camp
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Learn how to more effectively pitch your book with comparison titles, commonly called comp titles. Literary agent Paula Weiman will discuss how to choose the best comps for your novel.
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.
Learn more>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
Literary agent Lee Melillo will discuss how to evaluate if an agent is the right fit for you, what to ask on the call, how to research agents, and how to choose between multiple offers.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Despite everyone's best efforts, some books that go out on submission never sell. We call this "dying on sub." Literary agent Anjanette Barr will discuss what to do when a book never gets picked up.
Learn more>Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication
Traditional Publishing Boot Camp
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Editor Kristen Stieffel will discuss standard manuscript formatting for long-form fiction and nonfiction and describe the most common errors writers make and how to eliminate them.
Learn more>MasterClass Viewing: Salman Rushdie
Storytelling and Writing
Fairview Shores Branch (Fairview Shores - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Education & Learning
Learn from a viewing of Salman Rushdie's Storytelling and Writing MasterClass. Light refreshments will be provided. Recommended for ages 18 and up.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author and editor Alli Martin will introduce the best free or low-cost apps, websites, and tools to take your writing life to the next level.
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