**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** 

Are you a writer -- or an aspiring writer -- looking for some support? The Tewksbury Writing Group is open to everyone who's interested in writing -- all genres, all skill levels. Each meeting -- which will take place via Zoom -- features a guest speaker (typically a published author or editor) offering some tips of the trade. 

The September 2024 guest speaker is author Clay Stafford. Clay founded The Clay Stafford Company in 1976 (which later became American Blackguard, Inc. in 2003) with the singular goal of creating solid works of entertainment and education. Since then, Clay has become an international bestselling author and filmmaker with over 4 million books sold and work distributed in 17 languages. Over his multi-decade and multi-faceted career in the publishing and entertainment industries, Clay has been an author, screenwriter, playwright, journalist, editor, book packager, and publisher. In the film and television industry, Clay has been a film and television executive, director, producer, executive producer, production manager, showrunner, cinematographer, editor, and also served in multiple capacities in early-career studio support. He has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing / Film Production. Clay has been a university faculty member and curriculum consultant for higher education, is the founder of the Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference, and is a much-sought-after business consultant and speaker. 

The group is facilitated by author Dale T. Phillips, a New England writer, who spent his formative years in Maine, and has lived and worked in a number of different places. He graduated from the University of Maine, studied writing with Stephen King, and has worked for over thirty years as a Technical Writer in a number of major industries, translating the work of software developers into clear instructions for using computer software. Dale has published novels, over 70 short stories, collections, articles, jokes, and poetry, and has appeared on stage, television, and in an independent feature film. He has also appeared on two nationally televised quiz shows, "Jeopardy" and "Think Twice." Dale co-wrote and acted in a short political satire film, "The Nine." He has traveled to all 50 states and a number of countries, spanning half the globe, from Hawaii to Greece, and now lives with his family in Massachusetts. 

Register directly on Zoom HERE. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: The Tewksbury Public Library does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing a reasonable modification to participate in our events, services or documentation. Contact Director Diane Giarrusso at 978-640-4490 or dgiarrusso@tewksbury-ma.gov at least two weeks before an event to arrange for modification, or at any time you need accessible documents.