Manatee County Libraries presents its Creative Writing Workshop Series on Mondays, May 4, 11 and 18, from 10 to 11 a.m.
The schedule is: How to Read a Short Story on May 4; Introduction to Flash Fiction on May 11; and Writing with Prompts on May 18.
The class is facilitated by Julieanna Blackwell via Zoom (video and audio conferencing). Blackwell is a writer of short stories and essays appearing in Lunch Ticket, Ragazine CC, Slippery Elm Literary Journal and elsewhere. Her stories have been featured in SCENE Magazine’s yearly beach read issues. The Naples Daily News published her humorous column of personal essays. She is also an editor for 805 Lit+Arts Journal (published by Manatee County Libraries), the first literary journal published by a public library in the country. Through the library, she developed and leads the Elements and Arcs series of writing classes and workshops.
Students must preregister by emailing jyna.johnson@mymanatee.org.
Review books
Join the Virtual Books on Tap Club to read and review “Wilder Girls” on Wednesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. via Zoom to discuss the book by Rory Power. This virtual Books on Tap is limited to 20 people. Participants must preregister. Email kimberly.barbour@mymanatee.org to reserve your space.
A Virtual Book discussion of “The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” by Stuart Turton is scheduled for Thursday, May 7 from 10 to 11 a.m. The event is limited to 20 people. Pre-registration is required. Email callie.hutchison@mymanatee.org to reserve your space.
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is the topic for Wednesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. This virtual Books on Tap is limited to 20 people. Participants must preregister. Email kimberly.barbour@mymanatee.org to reserve your space.
