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We are committed to supporting writers at each stage of their career, and as such offer a variety of programs, resources, and opportunities to help each writer develop their craft and grow their portfolio.
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What's New
Brainfuse HelpNow for Writers
Are you having a hard time finding a critique partner who’s brave enough to give you solid, honest, constructive feedback on your stories, essays, query letters, and other writing? Brainfuse might be a solution! The library provides free, on-line writing feedback, usually within one business day. All you need is a library card, a computer or tablet with internet access, and an uploadable and editable file!
You'll find Brainfuse HelpNow in the eLearning section of our eLibrary.
Writers Conference
Save the Date!
We’ve chosen a date for our 2025 Writers Conference and it’s a slight departure from the past. We’ll see you in October!
2025 Writers Conference
Thursday, Oct. 16 – Saturday, Oct. 18
Central Resource Library
Keynote speaker: Steve Almond
Conference Book: Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow
Recorded sessions from last year's conference continue to be available via YouTube in Library OnDemand, as are the pre-recorded lectures for those of you that missed them.
Thank you again for joining us. We had a blast!
Upcoming Events
Writing Contests
Our Writing Contests award each winner with a $200 honorarium and the chance to read their work at an upcoming event. (Psst, we also have contests for kids.)
Our contest prompt for January - April is Family. Read more about the guidelines and enter your original works »
Read previous adult Writing Contest winners »
