Writers loved “How to Write a Book in a Day” — take it from them! Here’s what writers had to say about this workshop and how it helped them get started writing their books. “How to Write a Book in a Day” is back by popular demand. On Oct. 11, author, publisher and DWR coach Elizabeth Ann Atkins will teach you how to write your book in a day. If you've been confused and overwhelmed, not knowing where to start your book, you'll leave this day-long experience feeling confident and equipped with the structure and knowledge to finally compose until you type THE END. 📍Baldwin Public Library ☕ Includes morning coffee and bagels, plus lunch from Breadless 🗓️ Oct. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST 🎟️ Register by Oct. 6 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-write-a-book-in-a-day-tickets-1492486530389?aff=oddtdtcreator (fb)

Come learn the secrets of suspense … if you dare! 👻 Join us on Nov. 20 for a virtual workshop, “Crafting Suspense and Surprise in Short Fiction!” Led by Strand Magazine Editor Andrew Gulli, you’ll explore techniques that keep readers turning the page and leave them breathless at the end of your story. Whether you’re writing crime, mystery, literary fiction or something in between, this workshop will equip you with practical tools to sharpen your storytelling. Andrew Gulli is the managing editor of The Strand Magazine, an acclaimed mystery and fiction quarterly with a global readership, and has edited and published major “lost” or rediscovered works by Ian Fleming, Grama Greene, Agatha Christie and Ernest Hemingway, among others. ⏰ Nov. 20 from 7 - 8:15 P.M. EST 📍 Virtual 🎟 Early bird tickets are $55 until Oct. 20. ✨ Writing Room members get 20% off with their member code! But what’s really to come? Only those who sign up will know … Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crafting-suspense-and-surprise-in-short-fiction-tickets-1722426547169?aff=oddtdtcreator (fb)