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Waterloo Public Library
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Waterloo, IA 50701
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Spring Author Seedbed Series: "A Writer's Guide to Book Publishing" with Jim O'Loughlin

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Conference Room at Waterloo Public Library

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Writing Workshop Series, Event

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Adults

Join Jim O'Loughlin, author and Head of the UNI Department of Languages & Literatures, for an insightful guide to the book-publishing process!

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Writer's Workshop

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Conference Room at Waterloo Public Library

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Writing Workshop Series, Event

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Teens

Are you an aspiring novelist, poet, or someone who loves writing short stories? Join us for our Teen Writer's Workshop! We'll work with different writing prompts and brainstorm ideas for our writing.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spring Author Seedbed Series: Fantasy Novel Worldbuilding Workshop with Brooke Wonders

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Conference Room at Waterloo Public Library

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Writing Workshop Series, Event

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Adults

Brooke Wonders, fantasy author and associate professor of creative writing at UNI, is here to teach you all about worldbuilding!

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Spring Author Seedbed Series: "Digging deeper: Research strategies for creative writing" with Amandajean Freking Nolte

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Conference Room at Waterloo Public Library

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Writing Workshop Series, Event

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Adults

Join Amandajean Freking Nolte, Rod Library's Arts and Humanities Librarian and Assistant Professor, for an engaging exploration of the art and science of research!

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