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‘Becoming a Writer: An Afternoon with Jonathan Maberry’ to be held at Carmel Valley Library

Have you ever thought about writing your own novel? Join New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry as he provides a practical and encouraging view of what it takes to write effectively and sell your work. Topics discussed include What Kind of Writer You Want to Be; Building a Writing Business; Understanding How Publishing Works; []

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Have you ever thought about writing your own novel? Join New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry as he provides a practical and encouraging view of what it takes to write effectively and sell your work. Topics discussed include What Kind of Writer You Want to Be; Building a Writing Business; Understanding How Publishing Works; Independent, Hybrid, and Traditional Publishing; Writing and Hollywood; Short Stories, Novels, Nonfiction, and Comics; and more.

The event will be held at the Carmel Valley Library on Friday, Nov. 15, from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, #1 Audible bestseller, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, comic book writer, and producer. He is the author of 51 novels, 16 short story collections, 28 graphic novels, 170 short stories, 14 nonfiction books, and has edited 26 anthologies, according to a news release.

He has written comics for Marvel, IDW, Dark Horse, and others, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is based in part on his 2009-10 run on the comic. His Joe Ledger thrillers are being developed for TV by the director of the John Wick films. He is the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, and editor of Weird Tales Magazine.

The Carmel Valley Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Dr., Carmel Valley, 92130.