Join your fellow writers at Orlando Public Library Downtown Branch for critique, camaraderie, and discussion on Sunday, September 14 at 4 p.m.

A strong plot is essential to your novel’s success. Mystery author Ann Meier will provide tips on structuring a plot that will keep readers turning the pages until the very end. Join Ms. Meier at the Herndon Branch of Orlando Public Libary on Thursday, September 18 at 7pm.

The West Oaks Branch of the Orange County Public Library will host Elizabeth Bellinger on Saturday, April 5^th at 11 a.m. as she shares her tips on writing your own haikus.  Come armed with your best original haikus to share. Enjoy local spoken word poets as they demonstrate the art of spoken word poetry. For more information, visit the Orange County Public Library’s website.

Patricia Charpentier is offering conference call seminars for writers to learn approaches and techniques that will help them finish their pieces. Charpentier will host the conference calls on March 19^th at 7 p.m. and March 20^th at 11 a.m. both EDT.

Topics for the conference call will include: five common reasons people do not write their stories, five popular approaches to writing your story, five common mistakes to avoid and five characteristics of people who finish.

For more information on the call and to sign up, visit http://writingyourlife.org/teleseminar/.