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Writing Workshop with Anne Cleeland
- Date: 04/25/2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Newport Beach Central Library, Sword Meeting Room
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, California 92660
Writing Workshop
Acclaimed author of historical fiction and contemporary mysteries, Anne Cleeland, will present a series of five writing workshops at the Newport Beach Public Library. The workshops are free but space is limited and a reservation at each workshop is required. This workshop will focus on Writing Mysteries/Romantic Suspense. The registration link for this workshop and the final workshop on May 30 are below:
April 25 -- Writing Mysteries/Romantic Suspense
May 30 -- Query and Pitch: How to Approach New York Publishers
Anne Cleeland writes a contemporary Scotland Yard mystery series that is featured in the Amazon top 100 best sellers. She also writes a historical series of stand-alone books set in the Regency period. A member of International Thriller Writers, The Historical Novel Society, and Mystery Writers of America, she lives in Newport Beach and has four children.