Virtual: Developing Sympathetic Characters

Saturday, June 3, 4 p.m.

Characters are so important because they're the reader’s proxy; that's how the reader experiences the story. Editor Kristen Stieffel will show you how to create characters that readers can care about.

Registration Required

Virtual: Traditional Publishing Summer Boot Camp

Tuesdays in June, 7 p.m.

June 6 — How Traditional Publishing Works
June 13 —  Literary Agents and the Querying Process
June 20 — How to Write a Query Letter
June 27 — Revising Your Manuscript

You must register for each workshop separately.

Virtual: Make Your Protagonist The Right Person For The Job

Saturday, June 11, 1pm

You may have a great story, but do you have the right person telling it? Book editor and author Lorin Oberweger will teach you how to make your protagonist the driver of your story.

Registration Required

Virtual: Ocls Writer's Group

Sunday, June 11, 4 p.m.

Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome.

If you have a piece (less than 1,200 words, sent as a Word document) to be critiqued, please email it to Sarah no later than June 6. Remember: In order to be eligible for critique, you must have attended at least one Writer's Group meeting in the past.

This will be an online meeting via Zoom; please register and ensure your email is correct.

Registration Required

Virtual Author Talks

- Wednesday, June 7, 4 p.m. - Mike Rucker, Ph.D.: The Fun Habit

- Thursday, June 15, 2 p.m. - New York Times bestselling author Jamie Beck

- Wednesday, June 28, 8 p.m. - Tananarive Due: The Wishing Pool and Other Stories

Registration Required

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