Upcoming 2025 Events:
October 16, 2025
A Discussion with the Ft. Wayne Critique Group - 7-8pm
Zoom link to be posted! (FREE EVENT)
October 24, 2025
Chat & Write Fall Gathering
In Person, College Avenue Branch Library (FREE EVENT)
Nonfiction and Info-fiction Picture Book Mentor & Critique Event with author Heather Montgomery! - 4-6pm
In Person, College Avenue Branch Library (REGISTRATION DETAILS TO COME)
November 5, 2025
Inaugural Virtual Write-In - 7-8pm
Zoom link to be posted! (FREE EVENT)
December 3, 2025
Virtual Write-In- 7-8pm
Zoom link to be posted! (FREE EVENT)
Past 2023-2025 Events:
March 18, 2025
Writing is Rewriting: Let's Talk Feedback with Agent Monica Rodriguez
March 29, 2025
Katie Carella | THE SECRET FORMULA: How to Write Books for Beginning and Newly Independent Readers
June 14, 2025
Gretchen Durning | Middle Grade & Young Adult Roundtable Critiques
December 7, 2024
November 9, 2024
Get Your Foot in the Door: Work-For-Hire Writing Assignments with Annette Whipple
August 17, 2024
Deb Gonzales | Beyond the Launch: Harnessing the Evergreen Marketing Power of Pinterest
April 12-14, 2024
Marvelous Midwest Conference 2024
November 11, 2023
October 14, 2023
Workshop with author Kim Long - Pitch Like a Pro
October 7, 2023
Roundtable critique with agent Ammi-Joan Paquette
September 9, 2023
Webinar with author Andrea J. Loney - Writing Biographies and Other True Stories for Kids
June 3 and 17, 2023
Roundtable critiques with editors Ashley Hearn and Catherine Laudone
May 29, 2023
Picture Book Roundtable critiques with Catherine Laudone
May 9, 2023
Illustrator Roundtable critiques with Aram Kim
April 1, 2023
Social Media Tips for Kid Lit Creators with Benson Shum
March 11, 2023
Middle grade and Young Adult Roundtable Critiques with Zabe Ellor
February 16, 2023
Getting Started with the Save the Cat! Plotting Method with Jessica Brody