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Virtual: Worldbuilding for Writers
Registration Required
Saturday
August
20
4:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Cass Morris, author and host of the Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast, will teach you how to develop a fictional world that will make sense and immerse your readers.
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In-Person: Orlando Literary Expo
Registration Required
Saturday
August
27
2:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Library Central)
Event Categories: Community & Citizenship; Authors, Books, Writing
Connect in-person with Orlando-area literary organizations. Learn what they do, the resources available to local writers, and how you can get more involved in our local literary community.
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In-Person: Anime/Manga Club
Registration Required
Saturday
August
27
3:00​pm
North Orange Branch
(North Orange - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Music, Movies, Live Performances; Games & Activities
Compete in our "Name That Anime" tournament. Recommend your favorites to fellow fans and find out what manga and anime the library has to offer!
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In-Person: Digital Publishing, eBook Formatting & Conversion
Registration Required
Saturday
August
27
4:30​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Blue Room)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Authors, Books, Writing
Learn how to apply best practices and techniques to successfully convert a Microsoft Word manuscript into an eBook.
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Download ebooks with Libby
No Registration Required
Saturday
September
10
3:00​pm
Southeast Branch
(Southeast - Meeting Room 2)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Get to know Libby, the ebook platform from Overdrive.
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In Person: Dog Man Diorama
Registration Required
Saturday
September
17
11:00​am
Alafaya Branch
(Alafaya - Back of Branch)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing; Arts & Crafting
Munchy is attacking the city! Create your own diorama and help Dog Man stop this foe. Registration required for each child. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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Virtual: Time Management for Writers
Registration Required
Saturday
September
17
3:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
In our busy lives, writing time suffers when other responsibilities demand attention. Author and editor Alli Martin will discuss making the most of your writing while working with the time you have.
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In Person: Teen Writers Group
Registration Required
Saturday
September
17
4:00​pm
Alafaya Branch
(Alafaya - Meeting Room 1)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Interested in writing your own story? Want to share things you've written with other writers? Join us to get inspired, and get writing. Registration required. Recommended for ages 13 and up.
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In-Person: Anime/Manga Club
Registration Required
Saturday
September
24
3:00​pm
North Orange Branch
(North Orange - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Music, Movies, Live Performances; Games & Activities
Compete in our "Name That Anime" tournament. Recommend your favorites to fellow fans and find out what manga and anime the library has to offer!
Learn more >
Virtual: Write a Novel in a Month with NaNoWriMo
presented by NaNOrlando
Registration Required
Saturday
October
15
1:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) veterans to discuss plot, character, world building, an overview of NaNoWriMo 2022 and tips for making it through. Registration required.
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