Lit City:
What’s Going on in the Austin Book World Mar. 10th – Mar. 16th
Spring break has arrived! And with it, many new visiting authors as well as local authors here to share their work around Austin. Don’t let the rain keep you inside; come join your fellow literature lovers this week in the Austin Book World.
Thursday, Mar. 10 (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy Novel Night with Joe Giordano and Joseph Pluta. And don’t forget to bring your own work; the mike is open to the audience after Q&A!
Thursday, Mar. 10 (7 PM) @ Book Woman, enjoy Second Thursday Poetry Open Mic with Melissa Studdard, hosted by Cindy Huyser.
Friday, Mar. 11 (6 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy bestselling author and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk speaking and signing #AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur’s Take on Leadership, Social Media, & Self-Awareness.
Saturday, Mar. 12 (1130 AM) @ BookPeople, enjoy reading James and the Giant Peach with BookKid’s Zach Theater Storytime!
Sunday, Mar. 13 (4-6 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy the Austin Writers Roulette with this month’s theme being “Arbitrary & Nonsensical.”
Sunday, Mar. 13 (4-8 PM) @ Spider House, enjoy another Austin Poetry Slam: The Aps Sunday Show!
Monday, Mar. 14 (6 PM) @ University Hills Branch Library, enjoy The Selfish Gardener Puppet Show presented by Literature LIVE!
Tuesday, Mar 15. (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy Fog Machine: A Night of Poetry, featuring visiting poets: Precious Uwuigbe, Zachary Cosby, Catch Business, Rachel Bell, and Shy Watson.
Wednesday, Mar 16. (7 PM) @ St. Edwards University, enjoy bestselling author Cassandra Clare speaking and signing her new YA novel Lady Midnight.
Upcoming Events and Classes at The Writing Barn
New Session: Perfecting the Picture Book II: A Deeper Understanding, and Draft, Draft, Drafting:
Perfecting the picture book is not an easy task. In 500 words or less, an author must convey character, setting, emotional drive, and provide a surprise but satisfying conclusion with enough wit or spark that the child reader begs for it to be read again. Throw in some word play, read-a-loud ability, and the relationship between text and art, and one may have the makings of a masterpiece.
The Anatomy of Drafting: Writing Down the Bones with author K.A Holt:
In this intensive study of the drafting process, we’ll discuss how writing a manuscript takes more than just the guts to
get started (though that’s huge).
get started (though that’s huge).
You have to create the bones of your story first, then add the strong beating heart of a sturdy plot structure. Next comes the musculature of threaded themes and subplots, and then we’ll talk about how to tie everything together with a final polish, tightening the manuscript and keeping all systems agile and well-paced.
