Want to meet other writers, read and critique their stories, while getting honest feedback on your own work?
Our band of authors share their work for enjoyment and to improve their craft. Bring your stories and join them in the Auditorium on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m.
These meetings are free and open to the public. For further information, call or email the library at (865) 425-3455 or [email protected].
The Oak Ridge Public Library is pictured above.
The Friends of the Oak Ridge Public Library will participate in the Secret City Festival held at the Oak Ridge Civic Center on June 10-11 by sponsoring local writers and authors.
The authors will be in Room C of the Civic Center (next door to the Oak Ridge Historical Preservation Association) autographing and selling their books at the following times:
Friday, June 10
The Friends of the Oak Ridge Public Library will sponsor local writers and authors at the Secret City Festival this weekend.
The Secret City Festival is Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13.
The authors will be in Room C of the Oak Ridge Civic Center (next door to the Oak Ridge Historical Preservation Association) autographing and selling their books at the following times: [Read more…]
The Tennessee Mountain Writers’ 26th Annual Conference, scheduled Thursday through Saturday, April 3-5, will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Ridge. The conference will include writing contests, workshops, networking, manuscript evaluations, publishers, editors, book signings, a bookstore, vendors, and more.
The conference, which is funded in part under an agreement with the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, will kick off with a 6 p.m. reception on Thursday, April 3. Conference sessions will be held from 9 a.m. through 5:15 p.m. Friday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, followed by the banquet on Saturday evening. The Writer’s Block, a bookstore featuring works published by workshop leaders and conference participants, will be open all day Friday and on Saturday morning. [Read more…]
The Association of Marketing and Communication announced last week that Oak Ridge National Laboratory won eight platinum and six gold awards in its annual international competition.
The competition recognizes “outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals†and drew more than 6,500 entries, according to a MarCom release.
“Our designers, writers, and editors take great care in explaining and promoting ORNL’s contributions to scientific discovery, clean energy, and national security,†said David Keim, ORNL’s director of communications. “We hope this recognition draws more attention to the significant science our researchers and partners are conducting at ORNL.†[Read more…]
