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The Dream Gathers Steam!

James J. Siebers Memorial Library 515 W. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly, WI, United States

What does it take to write a novel series? Steam … Stamina … and a heart for Adventure!

From Writer to Author: A Journey

Neenah Public Library 240 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI, United States

From first draft to published novel, one writer’s experience of breaking into the publishing industry.

The Mill Literary Prizes

Neenah Public Library 240 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI, United States

The Mill: A Place for Writers announces the annual Mill Prizes, awarding both short fiction and poetry. The contest is open to all writers within the Fox Cities.

So, You Want to Make a Literary Magazine?!

Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming Online

Michael 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.

Keeping Your Scenes Afloat With the Five Fun Floaties of Scene Structure

Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming Online

Let's discuss how to keep our scenes above water with goal-oriented storytelling. After discussing the fun floaties of scene structure, attendees will send their manuscripts sailing to greatness!

Could Hybrid Publishing Be Your Path?

Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming Online

As the publishing world changes and traditional paths become even more competitive, could hybrid publishing be the path for you to introduce your story to readers?

Writing and Publishing Your First Novel: Tips from a Debut Novelist

Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming Online

In 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

How Books Get Published

Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming Online

Join us for this virtual event! How does a book go from a draft to the volume you check out from the library? Join our panel of experts, author Richard Thomas, agent Alec Shane, and editor, Kelly Lonesome to learn about the life cycle