Whether you're writing your first book or your fifteenth, you're bound to learn something helpful from this panel discussion on self-publishing.

These three area experts will talk about how to prepare, publish, and promote your work:

Jeff Deck is a novel writing coach and fiction ghostwriter and editor whose writing has been featured on the Today Show. Jeff writes science fiction, fantasy, horror, dark fantasy, and other speculative fiction, as well as helping other authors tell their stories. His latest online writing course is "Author Activator: Write and Publish Your First Novel in the Next 90 Days or Less."

Tilia Klebenov Jacobs has published three novels, numerous short stories, and a smattering of memoir. She has been a judge in the Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition and the Derringer Award for the Short Mystery Fiction Society. Tilia sits on the board of Mystery Writers of America, and is a longtime volunteer with the Massachusetts Department of Correction.

Dale T. Phillips has published novels, story collections, non-fiction, and over 80 short stories. He has been a panelist for many national writing conferences and gives frequent talks and workshops on Independent publishing. His book, How to be a Successful Indie Author, helps many authors seeking a path through the world of publishing.

Books will be available from the authors for purchase at the conclusion of the event. No purchase is necessary to attend.

Register below. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

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