From Eyes to Ears: How a Book Becomes an Audiobook In a world of smartphones and earbuds, audiobooks gain market share every year. But how does a book become an audiobook? What goes into creating audiobooks, and what does it cost? How are readers chosen? How do audiobooks get distributed?   Jessica Kaye has been publishing, … Read more

Live from Paris (No Kidding): A Tour of the Lost Generation, Hemingway, & Fitzgerald Tuesday, October 8 Zoom, 7 p.m.  Brooklyn native and cultural tour guide Ellen Leventer, who has lived in Paris, France, since 1989, will bring to life the famed Lost Generation of writers with all of their greatness and foibles––and extreme talent. … Read more

Tuesday, September 10Zoom, 7 p.m. “I hear of Sherlock everywhere,” declared Mycroft Holmes, the legendary detective’s brother, in a story published in 1893. Today, as the fame of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic creation stretches across a third century, these words are truer than ever.At the moment we’re seeing a vigorous Baker Street renaissance of movies, plays, … Read more

Jeneva Rose hadn’t sold a single book in 2020, but by 2023 she’d sold a million. And she did it without a major publisher or by self-publishing a racy novel. Her secret? Jeneva worked in digital marketing for 10 years prior to deciding to become a full-time novelist. She’s also a dynamo who writes two or … Read more

Best-selling authors of cozy, traditional, and historical mystery novels—The Wickeds—will join us at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, via Zoom to explain their secrets for long-term success. The Wickeds are a group of six wicked-good authors: Liz Mugavero, Sherry Harris, Jessie Crockett, J.A. Hennrikus, Barbara Ross, and Edith Maxwell. Their books are perennial favorites. Have you ever wondered how they keep … Read more

Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series, will join us May 14 at 7 pm to talk about his life and career, and answer your questions about writing thrillers and crime fiction. Child will talk about his roots in British television and getting fired as the union rep and having to become a successful novelist … Read more

How does your unpublished manuscript compare to others in your genre? Using too many cliches and adverbs? Using the same phrases or filler words too often? Do you too often start sentences the same way? Need to check your grammar? Then upload your manuscript to AutoCrit and watch it do its thing. Kevin Pruemer of … Read more

Dates are subject to change. Please see your members-only newsletter for the most up-to-date information. For links to these events, refer to your monthly chapter newsletter. Friday, July 19, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Happy Hour. Friday, Aug. 2, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Happy Hour. Friday, Aug. 16, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Happy Hour. Friday, Sept. 6, 5 p.m.-7 … Read more