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SUMMARY:Writing | Writers Workshop 
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DESCRIPTION:Learn about the craft and business of writing with the Atlanta
  Writers Club..\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/16654530
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Learn more about writing\, network with ot
 her writers\, and listen to accomplished authors offer tips to improve you
 r writing.</p>\n<p>Complimentary refreshments during Network &amp\; Nosh m
 ixer (<strong>12:45 pm - 1:30 pm</strong>) for members and first-time visi
 tors. This is a great opportunity to get to know each other\, find critiqu
 e or accountability partners\, get your questions answered about writing t
 opics\, and more.</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1:30 pm - 1:45 pm</strong>&nbsp\;
  &nbsp\; AWC announcements and upcoming events with AWC Executive Director
  George Weinstein</li>\n<li><strong>1:45 pm - 2:30 pm</strong>&nbsp\; &nbs
 p\; Speaker #1 &ndash\; Jess L.M. Anderson &ndash\; Beyond the Book: Brand
 ing for Authors</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Jess L. M. Anderson\, aka @stressinabox on
  social media\, is an author\, artist\, and content creator with nearly tw
 o million followers. She is the mind behind the self published fantasy ser
 ies&nbsp\;The Source&nbsp\;Keepers.</p>\n<p>Beyond the Book: Branding for 
 Authors</p>\n<p>What makes readers stick around long after they finish you
 r book? In Beyond the Book: Branding for Indie Authors\, we&rsquo\;ll dive
  into how building a strong author identity can turn casual readers into a
  loyal community. From social media presence and organic marketing to crea
 ting a recognizable voice\, aesthetic\, and online experience\, this talk 
 explores how indie authors can stand out in an overcrowded digital world w
 ithout feeling fake\, salesy\, or chained to trends. Whether you&rsquo\;re
  starting from zero followers or rebuilding after burnout\, this session i
 s all about creating a brand that feels authentic\, memorable\, and imposs
 ible to scroll past.</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2:30 pm - 2:45 pm&nbsp\;</stro
 ng> &nbsp\;Book signing with Jess L.M. Anderson</li>\n<li><strong>2:30 pm 
 - 2:45 pm&nbsp\;</strong>&nbsp\; Break</li>\n<li><strong>2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
 </strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Speaker #2 &ndash\; Kait Ballenger: Increasing Hea
 t Levels in Your Romance or Romantic Subplot</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Kait Ballenge
 r is an award-winning author of dark romantasy and paranormal romance. She
  is obsessed with tales of morally gray\, sometimes villainous heroes and 
 can&rsquo\;t resist a spicy redemption arc. When she&rsquo\;s not busy wri
 ting spicy paranormal fantasy\, she can usually be found grading papers\, 
 freelance editing\, or with her nose buried in someone&nbsp\;else&rsquo\;s
 &nbsp\;naughty books. She holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing from Spa
 lding University and has been teaching in both undergraduate and graduate 
 creative writing programs for over a decade. She lives in Central Florida 
 with her two adorable sons\, where she currently teaches romance writing i
 n Southern New Hampshire University&rsquo\;s remote MFA program.&nbsp\;For
  more information\, you can connect with Kait on TikTok (@kaitballenger) a
 nd Instagram (@kait.ballenger)\, or sign up for her newsletter at&nbsp\;ww
 w.kaitballenger.com.</p>\n<p>Increasing Heat Levels in Your Romance or Rom
 antic Subplot</p>\n<p>Turn up the tension without losing the story. In thi
 s workshop with award-winning romance author Kait Ballenger\, we&rsquo\;ll
  break down how to increase heat levels in your romance or romantic subplo
 t with intention&mdash\;from emotional intimacy and charged dialogue to ph
 ysical escalation and payoff. Whether you write sweet romance\, sizzling c
 hemistry\, or full spice\, you&rsquo\;ll learn how to deepen attraction\, 
 raise stakes\, and create scenes that leave readers obsessed.</p>\n<ul>\n<
 li><strong>&nbsp\;3:30 pm - 3:45 pm</strong>&nbsp\; Book signing with Kait
  Ballenger</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;">Learn mor
 e about the&nbsp\;<a href="https://atlantawritersclub.org/">Atlanta Writer
 s Club</a>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><img src="https://
 static.libnet.info/frontend-images/events/gwinnettpl/Atlanta_Writers_Club_
 Logo.jpg" width="100" height="56" alt="" /></p>\n<p style="text-align: cen
 ter\;"><strong>Registration is requested.</strong></p>\n<p style="text-ali
 gn: center\;">*By registering\, you consent to signing up for the monthly 
 Adult Programs newsletter.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="color: #808080\;">P
 resented by Adult Services</span></p>\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/even
 t/16654530
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