Events
Join Jessica Handler for writing workshops, book signings, and engaging conversations with award-winning authors!

In Conversation with Tommy Hays, welcoming his new novel, "The Marriage Bed."
Join me and A Cappella Books for a conversation at Manuel's Tavern with acclaimed author Tommy Hays, founder and former Executive Director of the Great Smokies Writing Program, about his newest novel, "The Marriage Bed."
Main Character Energy: Writing Resonant Characters
Your characters are the lifeblood of your stories, but writers sometimes overlook techniques that can make a character feel real on the page. Whether you’re inventing, researching, or remembering the characters you’re crafting, this webinar will introduce you to methods for uncovering the motivations, quirks, and inner lives of the people populating your pages. In this prompt-driven webinar, you will explore proven techniques for writing memorable, believable, and indelible characters for both fiction and nonfiction prose.











