UPCOMING IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL EVENTS
SLJTeen Live!
Love in the Limelight - August 7th
Whether swoon-worthy or heartbreak-heavy, romance offers a mirror to self-discovery, identity, and connection. Join this conversation on how love stories speak to teen readers with warmth, wit, and emotional depth.
Register here for this free, virtual event!
LKBF
Writer’s Night
What I Wish I Knew About Publishing September 3rd, 7PM ET
For many aspiring authors the publishing world remains a frustrating mystery. From how and why books are acquired to who gets marketing and who doesn't. Join these authors as they discuss their publishing journeys, discoveries, and what you need to know to persist. Featuring Diana Rodriguez Wallach (The Silenced), Adrianna Cuevas (What Fell from the Sky), Alyssa Reynoso-Morris (Bold, Brilliant and Latine), and Alexandra Villasante (Fireblooms).
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VIRTUAL EVENT ARCHIVE
Creation & Creativity: Learning to Trust Your Voice When Writing Your Story
Join Maritza Moulite and Francisco X. Stork as they discuss finding your own voice as a writer, and share writing tips and exercises for using your voice to create stories that are interesting and meaningful. Moderated by Alexandra Villasante. Our CRAFT sessions are meant to be interactive! We encourage students and educators to come prepared with whatever writing materials you are most comfortable with including computers, journals, notebook, paper, pen or pencil. WATCH HERE.
Fantastical y Más Fuerte: Speculative Contemporary Takes on Immigration
Fiction has the unique power of intertwining harsh realities of our world with one’s own imagination, only limited by our own ideas of what’s possible. Whether through UFOs, uninvented technologies, or the inspiration of folklore, authors Amparo Ortiz (BLAZEWRATH GAMES), Romina Garber (LOBIZONA), Raquel Vasquez Gilliand (SIA MARTINEZ AND THE MOONLIT BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING), Paola Mendoza (SANCTUARY) and Alexandra Villasante (THE GRIEF KEEPER), have taken the immigrant experience and melded not-so-contemporary facets into their stories, creating beautifully and tragically unique perspectives on an issue that resonates deeply within the Latinx community. WATCH HERE
Writing Multiple POVs LIVE Discussion & Q & A
A character's voice can make or break a novel. When done right it can even carry a weak plot and destroy hearts. Finding your main character can be a difficult task, but what happens when more than one POV drives your story? WATCH HERE
LGBTQ Storytelling: Mental Health, Joy, and Intersecting Identities with Las Musas
Featuring Michelle Ruiz Keil, Tehlor Kay Majia, NoNieqa Ramos, and Alexandra Villasante. Presented by The Center for Fiction via Zoom on June 22, 2020. WATCH HERE