From 10:45 am until 1:00 pm
At West Branch Regional Library
1425 Chaffee Road S. Jacksonville, FL 32221
Ginny Myers Sain - In Person
Ginny Myers Sain is the author of DARK AND SHALLOW LIES (2021), SECRETS SO DEEP (2022), ONE LAST BREATH (2024), WHEN THE BONES SING (2025), and the forthcoming THESE TWISTED HEARTS, all from Penguin Random House/Penguin Teen. Her debut novel, DARK AND SHALLOW LIES, is a New York Times bestseller, an Indie Bookstore Bestseller, a Barnes & Noble YA Pick of the Month, an Amazon Editor's Pick, and a 2022 CRYSTAL KITE award winner from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Ginny's books are available world-wide in ten countries and counting!
Although she comes from a long line of writers, Ginny's first love has always been the theatre. She has a degree in theatre and has spent most of her career teaching acting and directing plays and musicals. Ginny currently lives in St. Cloud, Florida, with her college-age son and a wild goldendoodle named Magnolia. When she is not working in the theatre or writing, you're likely to find her listening to true crime podcasts, taking pictures of alligators, eating tacos, traveling to spooky places, or hanging out at Walt Disney World.
Finding Your Voice: What makes your pages stand out from everyone else's? Most often, it's VOICE. Author's voice is one of the most often noted elements in agent and editor rejections AND acceptances. In this workshop, New York Times bestselling author, Ginny Myers Sain, will discuss how to discover and nurture your own unique author's voice.
How to Plot the Perfect Murder (Mystery): Mysteries are complicated! If you want to keep readers on their toes, you have to plant the right clues and red herrings,. In this workshop, Ginny Myers Sain, New York Times bestselling author of supernatural thrillers published by Penguin Random House, will share tips and techniques for planning the perfect mysterious adventure!