Presentation at Detroit First Draft (May 2026)

Detroit First Draft will hold their first “Suddenly Community College” at Ferndale Library this May.

Suddenly Community College will consist of 5 presentations by published authors, followed time for independent work. The participants can also sign up for 5-minute one-on-one sessions with the presenters that will take place during the independent work time.

  • Who: better be you!
  • What: A writing workshop
  • Where: Ferndale Public Library 222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
  • When: Saturday, May 16, Noon-4:30 PM

Guest Speakers:

  • Gertrude Daly – Place, Plot and Problems: Setting Mistakes that Writers Make
  • Wesley Teel – We Fall in it – Common Pitfalls of Writing
  • Katie Spina – How to Take Feedback
  • Jordan J. Scavone – Pratfalls and Pitfalls: Navigating Being an Independently Published Author
  • Joe Crawford – Traditional Publishing, Literary Agents, and You!

Presentation

I had the pleasure of giving a presenting on setting. Below is a copy of the presentation handout.

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