Local Authors and Writers
Resources for Plainfield Area Writers
Let the library help you nurture and grow your writing life. We have resources to help promote and market your work.
Writer-in-Residence
Ashlee Errthum
A local resident who is currently working on her Associates in Arts at Joliet Junior College and plans on majoring in Secondary English Education with a focus on creative writing, Ashlee fell in love with reading at an early age and started crafting her own tales when she was 9 years old. Drop in to see Ashlee in the lower level Study Room for help on any writing project.
Share Your Book
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| Hold Your Event Here | Upload Your eBook | Donate Your Book | Enter the Soon To Be Famous IL Author Contest |
Writing Events & Programs
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| Meets Third Tuesday at 7:00 PM |
Indie Author Day October 14, 2017 |
National Novel Writing Month |
Meet Authors
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| Thea Rosenbaum Sept 21, 7:00 PM |
Tom Hernandez Nov 16, 7:00 PM |
Gale Courses
Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor-led courses that you can take entirely online at no cost. Requires Plainfield Public Library card. 
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| Beginning Writer’s Workshop | Writing Essentials | The Keys to Effective Editing |
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| How to Make Money From Your Writing | Publish and Sell Your eBooks | And more! |
Lynda.com Courses
Lynda.com is a leading online learning company that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Requires Plainfield Public Library card.
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| eBook Publishing Fundamentals | Distributing and Marketing eBooks | Learning Metadata for Book Publishing |