The certain way to sink a story is to use stereotypical characters—even if
the stereotypes are only minor characters (cab drivers, restaurant servers, etc.).
You’ll learn how to skip the stereotypes and go on to create the original,
three-dimensional characters your readers will love.
Betty Webb is the author of the best-selling Lena Jones mystery series (Desert Redemption, Desert Wives, etc.) and the humorous Gunn Zoo mysteries (The Panda of Death, The Otter of Death, etc.). Lost in Paris, Betty's new mystery series, set in 1922 France, will be released early in 2023. Before beginning to write mystery novels, Betty spent 20 years as a journalist, interviewing everyone from U.S. presidents, astronauts who walked on the moon, Nobel Prize-winners, and polygamy runaways.
The
library is hosting a Writer in Residence, who will be onsite to write and provide
instruction to aspiring authors. Get expert advice on your writing by
booking a one-on-one appointment with the writer or attend a public workshop to
learn new skills in craft and publishing. All experience levels are
welcome. Come meet our Writer in Residence and get on your way to having
your own book on our shelves! Ask your librarian for more information.
This
program is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records,
a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the institute of
Museum and Library Services.
All events
at the Glendale Public Library are public, and participants may be photographed
by the media and or City staff for future print and/or online publication.