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Aspiring Entrepreneur or Nonprofit? It’s Write Your Business Plan Month!

by Katie AumanBusiness, Library Blog, Library Services, Nonprofit, Writing December 1, 2016July 13, 2017Comments are Disabled

December is a busy, chaotic, wonderful month. You have family gatherings, holiday celebrations, company parties, cookie exchanges, gift wrapping, entertaining kids on break from school, and so much more. So why in the world would the founders of National Write a Business Plan Month choose December to try to motivate aspiring entrepreneurs to begin the …

Flash Fiction Contest Winner is Firmly Rooted in her Love of the Library

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Writing November 22, 2016July 13, 20172 Comments

“Walter Musgrave should have known better than to leave story time without permission, but he had a policy of not listening to grown-ups which had taken a firm root. It was bad enough he had to spend the entire day with his witchy grandmother. But he definitely wasn’t planning on hanging around for read-a-loud. Everyone …

NaNoWriMo Basics to Kick Start Your Novel

by Library StaffLibrary Blog, Writing November 3, 2016July 13, 2017Comments are Disabled

It’s here. It’s time. Stretch out those typing fingers, sharpen your pencils, and hook up the caffeine IV. It’s NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo, to the uninitiated, is National Novel Writing Month. Writers dedicate the month of November to starting and finishing a first draft of a novel. It doesn’t have to be amazing, it doesn’t have to …

The Insider’s Guide to the FoCo Book Fest

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, News, Writing October 13, 2016July 13, 2017Comments are Disabled

The FoCo Book Festival, Brewin’ Up Books, will make its debut in Old Town Fort Collins on Saturday, October 22, and is expected to attract visitors from throughout the state. The inaugural festival will host 50 authors and presenters in nearly 40 sessions during the free, day-long event. Brewin’ Up Books’ diverse mix of presentations, …

Young Writers Group Finds Inspiration, Voice at the Library

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Library Services, Writing September 8, 2016July 13, 2017Comments are Disabled

Libraries have always been a comfortable retreat for writers. You see them working quietly at tables, nestled into corners with their laptops and notebooks, crafting the next great American novel or book of poetry. The quiet solitude of the library is welcoming and relaxing. But, sometimes a writer really needs to make a bit of …