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Writing & Publishing
Blogs
Learn more about creating powerful plots for your next novel by exploring writing elements like story setting, plot and characters.
Continue Reading: Writing a Good Story is Never Easy: Explore Effective Plot Strategies for Your NovelWriting books featuring a host of amazing authors including Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Joyce Carol Oates, Philip Pullman and many more.
Continue Reading: Writing Craft: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror and Everything In BetweenFrom plot twists to character development to psychological tension - explore ways to hook the reader and keep their attention from start to finish.
Continue Reading: 5 Tips for Writing Mysteries and Thrillers That Will Hook Readers from Start to FinishHelpful Books
Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market
Local Author Submission
Local Author Submission
We're pleased to house the works of many local authors, artists and creators and want to include them in our collection when possible. Local authors/creators are defined as those with an active and current community connection. Local author submissions must meet the Library’s Collection Development Policy.
At this time, we cannot accept:
- Unsolicited materials submitted by persons or publishers outside of northwest Ohio
- Materials with obvious or possible copyright violations
- Materials in electronic format (eBooks, audiobooks, etc.)
