Writing is a solitary pursuit, but writers depend on contact with others for research, for informal critiques and formal editing, for support and solidarity, and to make sure they don’t go batty staring at the blank page. Professional writers are called on to speak and read their work to live audiences; they teach and lead […]
Tell Your Story Writing Contest for Yolo County Teens
We are excited to announce a new collaboration this year between Winters Friends of the Library, the Yolo County Library, and Stories on Stage. This program combines a writing contest for teens with an online presentation from author Reyna Grande on April 24. Essays must be submitted by March 25. Read on for submission and […]
3 Tips to Encourage Young Writers
Since April 10 is National Encourage a Young Writer Day and many of us have more time at home with our young ones right now, here are some tips from three of our Winters Friends of the Library volunteers to encourage young writers. 1. Read, Read, Read! Eileen Rendahl, a multi talented author of thrillers, […]
Community Writes Workshop Celebrates Independent Authors
Winters Friends of the Library invites anyone who likes to read—or has ever wanted to try their hand at writing—to a free writing workshop on Saturday, October 12th, 2:00-4:30 p.m. at the Winters Community Library. Participants will learn the ins and outs of writing humor, memoir, and mysteries from local authors. This event, called Community Writes, is billed as […]
A Child’s Garden of Daydreams: Author Catriona McPherson Talks Libraries
Catriona McPherson is a multi-award winning mystery author who has lived in Winters since 2010. Find out more about her and her books at www.catrionamcpherson.com Talk about libraries? Are you kidding? You’ll have to start a petition to get me to shut up! Every book I write (and I’ve just printed out the third draft […]