All workshops will take place in the Historical Classroom on the 2nd floor. Seating is limited to 60. 
2-3pm
An Hour with Florence Nightingale
with Featured Author Christine Trent
You probably know Florence Nightingale as the Lady with the Lamp and as the nurse who was revered as the Angel of the Crimea, but do you know the real Florence Nightingale? Who was the great love of Florence’s life? Why did her mother stand in her way of nursing reformation? What illness nearly destroyed all of Florence’s plans?

Spend a fascinating hour with Christine Trent, author of No Cure For The Dead, the first book in the Florence Nightingale Mysteries series, as she interprets this remarkable woman’s life in full regalia and answers your questions about Nightingale’s life and work.
 
3-4pm
From Novice to Novelist: How to Write a Novel
​with Featured Author John DeDakis
Aspiring writer? Established, but stuck and struggling? Got great ideas, but no discipline? This class will demystify and deconstruct the novel-writing process from beginning to end (with a nod to that all-important step: procrastination!). 

You'll learn:
• How to transform ideas into reality
• How to tap into your subconscious and life experiences to
  transform them into a book-length project
• Techniques to stay organized when creativity gets chaotic
• How to populate your story with interesting characters,
  a twisty-turny plot, and snappy dialogue
• Strategies for finding an agent and marketing the finished product
• How to face your writing and marketing fears

The class includes a writing exercise. You'll come away from our time together prepared to begin work on a novel and equipped with the confidence to perfect it. 
4-5pm
The Many Hats of a Writer
with Teresa Inge, Maggie King*, Kristin Kisska, Nancy Naigle*, Heather Weidner*, and Ken Wingate
There is more to being a writer than writing a story. Whether traditionally or self-published, there are many more things an author must do in order to achieve fame and fortune. This fun panel discussion will cover many of the "hats" a writer must put on in order to achieve success. 

Topics include:
• Party hat
• Convention hat
• Editor's hat
• Artist's hat
• Thinking cap
• Writing hat
• Business hat
​• Marketing hat
*Featured Author