Participants are encouraged to bring one to two pages of their work to share with the group. Pages should be in standard manuscript format (12 pt. double spaced, Times New Roman font, double spaced).

Join storyteller Brother John to explore the ancient African "Griot" artform.

Learn the fundamentals of creating and running a successful storytelling business from award-winning storyteller Tracey Segarra.

This open-mic storytelling event is open to anyone! Put your name in the hat for a chance to share a seven-minute story, or just come to enjoy the show.

It takes various tools to become a seasoned storyteller, including books, websites, organizations, and more.

Learn from entrepreneurial expert Kimberly Beer how to cultivate a brand that speaks to your audience as a writer or storyteller, and then explore effective marketing tactics, including networking, so

Participants are encouraged to bring 1-2 pages of their work to share with the group. Pages should be in standard manuscript format: 12 pt ft, double spaced, Times New Roman.

This open-mic storytelling event is open to anyone! Put your name in the hat for a chance to share a seven-minute story, or just come to enjoy the show.

Learn the basics of copyright law, what rights copyright holders have, the exceptions to those rights, and the proper application of fair use from Chris LeBeau, a member of the faculty for the Univers

You’ve finished your book and want to publish it, now what? How do you pick a publishing option that works best for you? How can you recognize if a deal is the right one to take?

Are you a local writer or an emerging author? Join us to learn how you can create, share, and discover independently published books with Mid-Continent Public Library’s free publishing resources.

Learn how to effectively edit your manuscript by taking the biggest concepts from developmental, line, and copy editing to creating action steps to revise and polish your manuscript.

Join Katina Bitsicas, new media artist and Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Digital Storytelling at the University of Missouri–Columbia, for an exploration into all things digital storytelling,