Super-powered Storytelling: What I’ve Learned from Writing Comics
Kaukauna Public Library 207 Thilmany Rd. Ste 200, Kaukauna, WI, United StatesThis presentation offers both a crash course in comics writing, while also addressing how the medium has made Benjamin Percy a better novelist, screenwriter, essayist and short story writer.
Awake Island – An Outdoor Adventure for Everyone
James J. Siebers Memorial Library 515 W. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly, WI, United StatesThe presentation will include several readings from the book that highlight characters and their development within the story.
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Appleton Public Library 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton, WI, United StatesThis event has been cancelled. Young Adult author Liz Czukas talks about her twisty-turny path to becoming published and the things she's learned along the way.
The Dark Net
Gerard H. Van Hoof Memorial Library 625 Grand Ave, Little Chute, United StatesBenjamin Percy reads from his latest novel and discusses the business and craft of writing. Q&A to follow.
The Three Major Life Mistakes I’ve Made that Force Me to Write Fishing Mysteries
James J. Siebers Memorial Library 515 W. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly, WI, United StatesAuthor Victoria Houston will give an honest (often humorous) look at the process of developing a mystery series.
The Three Major Life Mistakes I’ve Made that Force Me to Write Fishing Mysteries
Neenah Public Library 240 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI, United States“Murder, Mayhem and Fishing in northern Wisconsin”
Crafting Compelling Fantasy Narratives
Kaukauna Public Library 207 Thilmany Rd. Ste 200, Kaukauna, WI, United StatesThis craft talk will delve into the process of writing a fantasy novel—ideally one that readers can’t put down!
Every Day We Live Is the Future & the Craft of Narrative Nonfiction
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesWhen she was only nine, Dayani Baldelomar left her Nicaraguan village with nothing more than a change of clothes. Her neighbor, Yadira Castellón, also migrated from the mountains. Driven by hope for a better future for their children, Dayani and Yadira invent jobs in Managua’s spreading markets and dumps. But a swelling tide of family crises and environmental calamities threaten to break their toehold in the city.
Ginny Moon – the Djinn in My Bottle
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesGinny’s voice came to me in a mysterious way, one that I’m still trying to comprehend. In this talk we’ll explore the nature of voice, narration, and the quiet but calculating moves of the subconscious.
How to Write, Format, and Submit Your Short Story to a Literary Magazine
Kaukauna Public Library 207 Thilmany Rd. Ste 200, Kaukauna, WI, United StatesPolish your work and avoid editor pet peeves. Tips and tricks for submitting your work so that it gets noticed (in a good way).
Turn Your Passion Into A Picture Book – The Magic of Monarchs
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesTurn your passion into a picture book! Join my protagonist, Mr. McGinty, and me as we embark on a mission to save the monarch butterflies!
Writing Your Memoir: A Gentle Exercise in Creative Non-Fiction
Kaukauna Public Library 207 Thilmany Rd. Ste 200, Kaukauna, WI, United StatesAre you concerned about what your sister or, heaven forbid, your mother, would think about your memoir? Fictionalize it and sleep easy. Here’s how.
Can There Be a Biography of a Lake? If So, How Would You Write One?
Appleton Public Library 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton, WI, United StatesHistory is not there to find; it is there to create.
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Kaukauna Public Library 207 Thilmany Rd. Ste 200, Kaukauna, WI, United StatesTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Booked For Murder!
Kaukauna Public Library 207 Thilmany Rd. Ste 200, Kaukauna, WI, United StatesIt's a grim world out there. Perhaps you need a nice, wholesome cozy murder mystery to lift your spirits. Modern life can be poisonous. Spend an hour with Kathy and her amateur sleuth, Rhiannon Nolan.
How to Build a World and Shake it Down in 7,500 Words or Fewer
The Book Store 293 W Northland Ave, Appleton, WI, United StatesShort Fiction packs a concentrated punch of story in a small package. Learn about the mechanics and structure of short fiction at this presentation.
Plotting Your Romance
Gerard H. Van Hoof Memorial Library 625 Grand Ave, Little Chute, United StatesThe importance of plotting, pulling your story together and how it helps with completing a well-crafted story.
Booked for Murder!
Neenah Public Library 240 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI, United StatesIt's a grim world out there. Perhaps you need a nice, wholesome cozy murder mystery to lift your spirits. Modern life can be poisonous. Spend an hour with Kathy and her amateur sleuth, Rhiannon Nolan.
There’s a New Cheesehead on the Block! And Some Novels Too!!
Gerard H. Van Hoof Memorial Library 625 Grand Ave, Little Chute, United StatesWalk with Judy and Packer greats down the road of adventure, honor, and faith. Win or lose, enjoy the glory of a life of excellence. And learn to shout within.
Finding Humor In Hell: The Crazy Chaos of Self-Distribution
Neenah Public Library 240 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI, United StatesWriter and filmmaker John Mitchell gives his humorous take on the crazy chaos of self-distribution in the film and the self-publishing world.
There’s a New Cheesehead on the Block! And Some Novels Too!!
Kaukauna Public Library 207 Thilmany Rd. Ste 200, Kaukauna, WI, United StatesWalk with Judy and Packer greats down the road of adventure, honor, and faith. Win or lose, enjoy the glory of a life of excellence. And learn to shout within.
Turn Your Passion Into A Picture Book – The Magic of Monarchs
Neenah Public Library 240 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI, United StatesTurn your passion into a picture book! Join my protagonist, Mr. McGinty, and me as we embark on a mission to save the monarch butterflies!
Finding the Missing Puzzle Pieces
Kaukauna Public Library 207 Thilmany Rd. Ste 200, Kaukauna, WI, United StatesWhen asked to write the history of Kaukauna Utilities, routine research left puzzle pieces missing for local historian Carol Mainville Van Boxtel. Discovering “how” and “why” helped her to uncover the missing puzzle pieces.
The Motherhood Affidavits-How to Tell Your Own Story
Neenah Public Library 240 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI, United StatesPlease join Laura Jean Baker, author of The Motherhood Affidavits, to learn how her braided memoir might serve as a template for your own life story.
Latino Style Watercolor Selfies
Appleton Public Library 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton, WI, United StatesLearn to draw and paint your own portrait in the style of famous Latino artists like Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Pablo Picasso and more!
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Seeley G. Mudd Library, Lawrence University 113 S Lawe St, Appleton, WI, United StatesTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
The Fundamentals and Essentials of Writing the Suspense Novel
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesIn her workshop The Fundamentals and Essentials of Writing the Suspense Novel, Linda shares her knowledge and experience, taking writers through the elements of developing and writing a novel from start to finish.
The Dream Gathers Steam!
James J. Siebers Memorial Library 515 W. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly, WI, United StatesWhat does it take to write a novel series? Steam … Stamina … and a heart for Adventure!
Tea & Legacies
Appleton Public Library 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton, WI, United StatesJoin Wisconsin author Carrie Sue Barnes for a cup of tea and an interactive discussion of the significance of every individual's personal story. Carrie Sue's debut novel The Hidden Legacy is driven by one woman's urgent need to tell her untold story, and the need of another to hear it.
Crafting Characters
Kaukauna Public Library 207 Thilmany Rd. Ste 200, Kaukauna, WI, United StatesCharacters are the beating heart of a story. Learn how to add character development through dialogue, action, and description so that your characters jump right off the page and pull your readers into the story.
I Believe in Yesterday: History and Place Illuminate Fiction
Neenah Public Library 240 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI, United StatesThree Wisconsin novelists discuss their novels’ origins and inspiration, exploring how a firm foundation in time and place enables fiction to explore timeless, universal human themes.
Book Illustration and Working with Authors
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineAuthors often have an ethereal, tricky to explain vision for their dream book project and book designers are tasked with managing those expectations. Learn to communicate realistic goals by balancing marketing demands with editor requests, and editor revisions. Actually illustrating a captivating, fun book cover might be the easy part!
From NaNoWriMo to Award Banquets: How I Wrote My Novel
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlinePart author's journey, part craft talk, Sarah Read will discuss how she wrote her successful debut novel and what she learned along the way.
So, You Want to Make a Literary Magazine?!
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineMichael Zapata, co-founder and former fiction editor of the award-winning MAKE Literary Magazine, will discuss the pitfalls, challenges, and absolute joys of creating and writing for a literary magazine.
From Self to Universe: Building Character Relationships with Ava Homa
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineAva Homa is the author of the debut novel, Daughters of Smoke and Fire,/i>. Join her for a craft presentation and learn how to determine your character's trajectory in your own writing.
Creating Distance to Gain Clarity
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineJust as Apollo astronauts saw Earth new from space, we will consider how writers can create distance from—and within—content to gain new perspectives on the self and on the world.
Capturing Wisconsin with Jim Guhl & Jeff Nania
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineA conversation about capturing Wisconsin in words with authors, Jim Guhl and Jeff Nania.
Crafting Memorable Characters with Mike Chen
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineIn my stories, there are no epic wars or fate-of-the-universe events; instead, they're tales of family and friendship and humor that just happen to have some time travel or an apocalypse. -Mike Chen
Read Aloud and Draw Along with Jashar Awan
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineJashar Awan reads and draws from his latest picture book (Only Ants for Andy) and discusses his creative process.
My 10-year Journey to Overnight Success
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineLike her protagonist Lakshmi in,The Henna Artist, Joshi surmounted hurdles large and small during her grueling 10-year journey to bestselling success with,The Henna Artist.
Writing and Publishing Your First Novel: Tips from a Debut Novelist
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineIn this talk, Christina Sweeney-Baird will give you practical tips on how to get started writing your first novel, how to edit, find an agent and navigate the publishing process, as she tells you about her own process of getting published. She’ll also discuss the
Beginning to Bookstands: How to Write a Novel
Kaukauna Public Library 207 Thilmany Rd. Ste 200, Kaukauna, WI, United StatesYou don't have to be perfect to be amazing, and there is a formula for being a successful writer that anyone can follow.
Graphic Memoir, Gender, and Finding Oneself Through Others
The Brigade 109 W. Columbian Avenue, Neenah, WI, United StatesMy plan was simple: talk to people about gender. A nice little summer project. How little I knew! I never could have imagined what the project would turn into.
The Making of a Picture Book
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesLearn about the process of creating and publishing a picture book with authors, Linda Vander Heyden and Cynthia Schumerth who will share valuable insight from their own experiences.