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In-Person: Local Author Festival
No Registration Required
Sunday
June
5
2:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Library Central)
Event Categories: General Events; Authors, Books, Writing
Meet & greet local authors at our Local Authors Festival. Authors from a variety of genres will share their experiences and books. Each author will have books available for purchase and signing.
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Virtual: OCLS Writer's Group
Registration Required
Sunday
June
12
4:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
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Virtual: From Sub to Pub
Registration Required
Sunday
June
26
2:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Literary agent Kaitlyn Johnson will explain the process from submitting to agents through publication, including the ins and outs of querying agents, getting the call, and going on submission.
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Virtual: Writing a First Chapter to Hook Readers
Registration Required
Sunday
July
10
1:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
NYT bestselling author Emily Colin will share her secrets to writing stellar opening pages filled with compelling conflict, vivid voice, and characters readers will love—or love to hate.
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Virtual: OCLS Writer's Group
Registration Required
Sunday
July
10
4:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
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In-Person: Discussion of the Hugo Finalists
presented by The Orlando Area Science Fiction Society
No Registration Required
Sunday
August
14
1:30​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Albertson Room)
Event Categories: General Events; Authors, Books, Writing
The Hugo Awards are annual awards given for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy. Join OASFiS for a discussion of the Hugo finalists in the Novel, Novella, and more categories.
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Virtual: OCLS Writer's Group
Registration Required
Sunday
August
14
4:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
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Virtual: Writing Workshop TBD
Registration Required
Sunday
August
28
1:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Premee Mohamed
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Virtual: OCLS Writer's Group
Registration Required
Sunday
September
11
4:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
Learn more >
Virtual: OCLS Writer's Group
Registration Required
Sunday
October
9
4:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
Learn more >

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