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SUMMARY:Local Authors' Panel
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DESCRIPTION:Learn about the writing process through the lens of different 
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Three panelists\, mystery writer Ginny Fit
 e\; thriller writer Jeffrey James Higgins\; and literary fiction writer\, 
 Solveig Eggerz\; will compare how story components such as character\, plo
 t\, and pacing work within three genres. Watch as these authors are interv
 iewed about their work and writing\, and bring your own questions about wr
 iting\, publishing\, and genre.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>About the Authors:</p>\n<p>
 Award-winning journalist and writer Ginny Fite is the author of seven trad
 itionally published novels\, the most recent of which is a collaborative p
 roject titled&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.thenovelthoughtsandprayers.com/">
 <em>Thoughts &amp\; Prayers</em></a>.&nbsp\;A graduate of Rutgers Universi
 ty and Johns Hopkins University\, her 40-year career in communications inc
 luded posts in newspapers and magazines\, universities\, politics\, and a 
 robotics R&amp\;D company.&nbsp\;Nominated for a Pushcart Prize\, shortlis
 ted for the SFWP prize\, a finalist for the Bakwin prize\, her writing has
  appeared in numerous journals and magazines such as&nbsp\;<em>McSweeney&r
 squo\;s</em>\,&nbsp\;<em>Anthology of Appalachian Writers</em>\,&nbsp\;the
 &nbsp\;<em>Delmarva Review</em>\,&nbsp\;<em>Santa Fe Writers Project Quart
 erly</em>\,&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<em>Frederick Magazine</em>.&nbsp\;Samples of 
 her work can be found on <a href="https://ginnyfite.com/">her website</a>.
 &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Jeffrey James Higgins is a retired supervisory special age
 nt who writes thrillers\, short stories\, creative nonfiction\, and essays
 . He has wrestled a suicide bomber\, fought the Taliban in combat\, and ch
 ased terrorists across five continents.&nbsp\;He&nbsp\;is a #1 Amazon best
 selling author and&nbsp\;has won numerous literary awards\, including the 
 PenCraft Best Fiction Book of 2021. Find Jeffrey <a href="https://jeffreyj
 ameshiggins.com/">online</a> and on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/aut
 hor/show/21097942.Jeffrey_James_Higgins">Goodreads</a>. His books are also
  available from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jeffrey-James-Higgins/e/B0
 8XWKRKP6?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&amp\;qid=1642620246&amp\;sr=8-2">Amazon</a>
 \, or from your favorite online bookseller.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Solveig Eggerz 
 is the author of two novels\, <em>Seal Woman</em>\, inspired by the selkie
  legend\, and <em>Sigga of Reykjavik</em>\, based on the history of 20th c
 entury Iceland. A native of Iceland\, she has lived in Alexandria since 19
 74\, where she tells stories and teaches creative writing for Heard\, a no
 n-profit dedicated to bringing art to underserved populations. <a href="ht
 tps://solveigeggerz.com/">Find Solveig and her books online</a>.&nbsp\;</p
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