Last Thursday we had four local
writers in our Library signing and selling their books. They were set up in our main area and chatted
with patrons from 4pm-6pm and then we had a friendly, conversational discussion
about their writing journeys and styles.
We had a great time and enjoyed getting to know the writers and
attendees!
While the styles, subjects and
stories varied, the authors were uniformly kind, entertaining, and
helpful. Les Johnson, whose works include
science fiction and fact, discussed his road to publication in both of those
areas. Donna
Fitch shared how physical therapy following an accident led her to an idea
for a novel (and the benefits of her academic library in her historical
research **SHAMELESS LIBRARY PLUG**). Angela Blount discussed how she makes
herself put a manuscript aside for at least a month before making edits, and
Charles Jackson shared how family history inspired him to start writing. Each had much more to say and the atmosphere
was casual and engaging.
If you missed out, you can still
get to know these talented and remarkable authors. Those who have websites are linked
above. Several of the works are in our
collection, but if a title is missing that you’d like to read then stop by the
Reference Desk and ask us to get it. If
you prefer to have your own copy, the authors have information on how to purchase their books on their websites.
