The Class of 2007 Writers gather here on Sat. Dec. 1!

I am hoping a new tradition will begin next Saturday here at the Fairfield Public Library.   For many people the public library is the crucible for creative activity. Writers come to the library to research subjects, to check out what makes a bestseller just that, and to find a welcoming environment in which to create.  This coming Saturday we will celebrate this rather quiet relationship between writers and librarians.

 We will spend a full day discussing the art of writing with published authors, editors, writing coaches, freelance editorial consultants, and aspiring writers. I believe we are all writers. We write to our family members, we write personal diaries, we write briefs for work, we write articles for the media or for trade journals, and some of us are brave and talented enough to make this their chose profession.  I know of a group of young family men who met in college, chose their career as writers, pursued this dream successfully, and now have families and lifelong ties to each other.  These are my heroes.

This Saturday attendees to the Winter Words Writers Conference, a new endeavor underwritten by the Friends of the Fairfield Library, will revel in the challenges and successes of the literary arts. Sara Nelson, Editor-in-Chief, Publishers Weekly (and author of the delightful book So Many Books, So Little Time) will open the conference and discuss 21st Century publishing. Panel discussions will include:  how to write authentic dialog, memoir writing, writing for children and young adults, biography, how to make a living as a writer, how to break into writing, etc.  

Come and join us and be part of the class of 2007 writers and partners! Call the library at 255-3160 for more information.