Picture books and early chapter books may look simple, but writing them is hard work. In this workshop, Alex Kourvo and Bethany Neal will be joined by children’s book author Shutta Crum to discuss inspiration, the writing process, and how children’s books get published.

This is part of the monthly Emerging Writers Workshops, which offer support, learning, and advice for local authors. Each month, two weeks after the workshop, there is a meet-up where the instructors will read samples of your work and offer advice and assistance in a casual, supportive atmosphere.

Do you have a completed manuscript? Find out more about the Library's imprint Fifth Avenue Press fifthavenue.press.

Come with questions, a work in progress, or an empty notebook. All writers are welcome in this casual, supportive environment. Authors Bethany Neal and Alex Kourvo will be on hand to answer questions and give encouragement. This is an excellent opportunity to meet your fellow Ann Arbor writers as well as get feedback from published authors.

This is a monthly meet-up that welcomes all writers to ask questions, connect with other writers, or simply have a dedicated time and place to work on their projects.

Do you have a completed manuscript? Check out the Library's imprint, fifthavenue.press.

Things are changing in the book world, and writers have more places than ever to publish their work. But which option is best for you? In this workshop, Alex Kourvo and Bethany Neal will discuss the difference between traditional and self-publishing and examine the benefits and drawbacks of each path.

This is part of the monthly Emerging Writer’s Workshops, which offer support, learning, and advice for local authors. Each month, two weeks after the workshop, there is Meet-Up where the instructors will read samples of your work and offer advice and assistance in a casual, supportive atmosphere.

Do you have a completed manuscript? Check out our imprint, Fifth Avenue Press.

Come with questions, a work in progress, or an empty notebook. All writers are welcome in this casual, supportive environment. Authors Bethany Neal and Alex Kourvo will be on hand to answer questions and give encouragement. This is an excellent opportunity to meet your fellow Ann Arbor writers as well as get feedback from published authors.

This is a monthly meet-up that welcomes all writers to ask questions, connect with other writers, or simply have a dedicated time and place to work on their projects.

Do you have a completed manuscript? Check out our imprint, Fifth Avenue Press and stay tuned for a online submission form!

By using examples from his own memoir, “Love & Vodka”, R.J. Fox will lead participants through the process of turning real life experiences—both profound and ordinary—into the art of creative non-fiction. R.J. will show you how to use story structure, dialogue and character development to mold your own life story into a compelling memoir.

This is part of the monthly Emerging Writer’s Workshops, which offer support, learning, and advice for local authors. Each month, two weeks after the workshop, there is a Meet-Up where the instructors will read samples of your work and offer advice and assistance in a casual, supportive atmosphere. Do you have a completed manuscript? Find out more about the library's imprint, Fifth Avenue Press.

Come with questions, come with a work in progress, or come with an empty notebook. All writers are welcome in this casual, supportive environment. Authors Bethany Neal and Alex Kourvo will be on hand to answer questions and give encouragement. This is an excellent opportunity to meet your fellow Ann Arbor writers as well as get feedback from published authors.

This is a monthly meet-up that welcomes all writers to ask questions, connect with other writers, or simply have a dedicated time and place to work on their projects.

Do you have a completed manuscript? Check out our imprint, Fifth Avenue Press and stay tuned for a online submission form!

Good dialogue is essential to good fiction. It should help reveal character and advance the plot. But how do you make sure your characters say the right thing? In this workshop, Alex Kourvo and Bethany Neal will show you how to write dialogue that helps the action unfold and deepens characterization while sounding natural on the page.​

This is part of the monthly Emerging Writers Workshops, which offer support, learning, and advice for local authors. Each month, two weeks after the workshop, there is a Meet-Up where the instructors will read samples of your work and offer advice and assistance in a casual, supportive atmosphere.

Do you have a completed manuscript? The library has an imprint, Fifth Avenue Press, and we're looking for local authors!

Come with questions, a work in progress, or an empty notebook. All writers are welcome in this casual, supportive environment. Authors Bethany Neal and Alex Kourvo will be on hand to answer questions and give encouragement. This is an excellent opportunity to meet your fellow Ann Arbor writers as well as get feedback from published authors.

This is a monthly meet-up that welcomes all writers to ask questions, connect with other writers, or simply have a dedicated time and place to work on their projects.

Do you have a completed manuscript? Check out our imprint, Fifth Avenue Press and stay tuned for a online submission form!

Once the first draft of a book is finished, the real work begins. Taking a book from rough draft to finished manuscript isn’t easy, but revisions don’t have to be overwhelming. In this workshop, Bethany Neal and Alex Kourvo will share a solid plan to shape your novel or nonfiction book, tackling everything from the big-picture edits to the last comma.

This is part of the monthly Emerging Writer’s Workshops, which offer support, learning, and advice for local authors. Each month, two weeks after the workshop, there is a Meet-Up where the instructors will read samples of your work and offer advice and assistance in a casual, supportive atmosphere.

Do you have a completed manuscript? The library has an imprint, Fifth Avenue Press, and we're looking for local authors!

Calling all writers! Whether you participated in this year's National Novel Writing Month or you just love to write, come hear a published author's take on revising your work and getting published.

This program is associated with NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and all aspiring authors are welcome!