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DESCRIPTION:One of the most effective ways to sell books is face-to-face. 
 Learn from Colleen Winter how to find events\, optimize your set up\, enga
 ge readers\, and sell books!.\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/723
 5934
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Register to Attend</strong> - Clic
 k on Register Button.<span style="background-color: #ffff00\;"><strong></s
 trong> </span></p>\n<p><strong>Missed it?</strong> Watch the recording on 
 our&nbsp\;<a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/barrie">Program Portal</a>.
 </p>\n<hr />\n<p><em>As part of November's writer's month Colleen Winter g
 uides us next steps to success after writing your book. </em></p>\n<hr />\
 n<p><img src="https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/bar
 rielibrary/ColleenWinter.jpg" alt="" style="float: left\; margin: 0px 20px
  20px 0px\;" width="350" height="413" /><strong>Colleen Winter</strong>&nb
 sp\;was born and raised in the mining town of Sudbury\, in Northern Ontari
 o\, Canada. The city&rsquo\;s claim to fame includes being the sight of a 
 meteor impact 1.8 billion years ago but also\, and more importantly\, incl
 udes 52 freshwater lakes within its boundaries.</p>\n<p>Colleen Winter spe
 nt the first part of her working life as an electrical engineer and the se
 cond as a freelance journalist. Easily bored\, she has moved onto a third 
 career\, where she combines the two through her own communications consult
 ing business.</p>\n<p>Throughout each stage of her working life\, she has 
 been fascinated by power and energy. It underpins our lives and the hidden
  influence it exerts over us informs her speculative fiction. Particularly
 \, The Gatherer (2019)\, a near future thriller which was called &lsquo\;m
 enacing and memorable&rsquo\; and &lsquo\;an eloquently written dystopian 
 debut\,&rsquo\; and the follow-up novel\, The Disruptors\, (2021) called &
 lsquo\;intense and riveting&rsquo\; and &lsquo\;fans of Blake Crouch shoul
 d read this book.&rsquo\; The final book in the trilogy is coming in April
  2023.</p>\n<p>When she isn&rsquo\;t working or writing\, Colleen can be f
 ound hiking or climbing the beautiful places of the world or sneaking out 
 for early morning swims in whatever freshwater lake is nearby. She reads t
 o get inspired by Martha Wells\, Veronica Roth\, Blake Crouch\, Andy Weir\
 , and Matt Haig. She is a member of Science Fiction Writers of America\, T
 he Writers&rsquo\; Union of Canada\, and International Thriller Writers.</
 p>\n<p>Colleen lives in Ontario with her husband Ron in their empty nest w
 ith their loveable\, psychotic\, reactive dog Kira. &nbsp\;</p>\n<hr />\n<
 p><strong>Simcoe NaNoWriMo</strong>: Join 8 Simcoe County libraries as the
 y celebrate National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and support writers o
 n their journey to write a novel in one month with space to write\, access
  to wifi\, computers\, resources and virtual socials/write-ins and events.
  Participating Libraries include\; Barrie\, Essa\, Innisfil\, Orillia\, Ne
 w Tecumseth\, Tay\, Clearview and Severn.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Video Co
 nference Programs:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>Allows you to enjoy real
 -time video chat with library staff and other registered participants. Whe
 n joining\, you have the option to connect with audio only\, but it is enc
 ouraged to allow audio and video to get the most out of the program. Pleas
 e note that you will be sent an email with the Zoom conference link prior 
 to the start of the program. You will need this link to join the program.<
 /p>\n<p>We ask that all participants conduct themselves respectfully\, and
  adhere to the <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/about-the-l
 ibrary/policies/patron-conduct-policy.pdf">Patron Conduct Policy</a>.</p>\
 n<p>If you are unable to attend\, we ask that you cancel your registration
  or email&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:askus@barrielibrary.ca">askus@barrielibrar
 y.ca</a></p>\n<p>If you have any questions or require technical assistance
  please call 705-728-1010 or email&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:askus@barrielibra
 ry.ca">askus@barrielibrary.ca</a></p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>We want to impro
 ve\, to serve you better. Please take a moment and fill out our&nbsp\;<a h
 ref="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/kudos-and-concerns">Program Ev
 aluation Form</a>.</strong></p>\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/7
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