Meetings and Events for Saturday, April 26, 2025
Saturday Writers Welcomes
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Description: In this interactive workshop, Margo L. Dill will cover several topics related to writing for the middle-grade audience, the writing craft, and getting published. You can expect:
Bio: Margo L. Dill wears many hats in the writing world – from published author to small press publisher to developmental editor and everything in between. A founding member of Saturday Writers, she is very excited to return and share her love of middle-grade fiction with fellow writers. She has worked in the writing industry for over 25 years, starting mainly as a children's writer while she taught elementary school. However, as most writers with a long career, she has been published in fiction and nonfiction for children, teens, and adults. Currently, she works as a marketing associate at Standing Partnership, a B2B marketing agency; as the publisher and founder of Editor 911 Books; and as a managing editor at WOW! Women on Writing.
When she is not busy writing, editing, marketing, coaching, and publishing, she enjoys a good glass of red wine with friends, but most of all, loves hanging out with her 14-year-old daughter and rescue dog, Sudsi! Find out more at www.editor-911.com.
Margo will have copies of her two middle-grade historical fiction books for sale and her picture book after the talk.
- Top tips from Margo's experience of writing, editing, and publishing middle-grade fiction (Many can be applied to almost any genre!)
- A discussion on what makes a book middle-grade, young adult, or adult with youth characters
- Current writing trends for middle-grade and, in general, what you can learn from looking at trends no matter what you write
- Examples of sharp, crisp writing by current middle-grade authors and fun writing exercises for you to try that complement the examples
- Brainstorm session on what is actually important about writing – whether for kids, teens, or adults
- Ideas for getting published in middle-grade and tips to sell books to kids in a saturated market
- Plenty of time for questions
Bio: Margo L. Dill wears many hats in the writing world – from published author to small press publisher to developmental editor and everything in between. A founding member of Saturday Writers, she is very excited to return and share her love of middle-grade fiction with fellow writers. She has worked in the writing industry for over 25 years, starting mainly as a children's writer while she taught elementary school. However, as most writers with a long career, she has been published in fiction and nonfiction for children, teens, and adults. Currently, she works as a marketing associate at Standing Partnership, a B2B marketing agency; as the publisher and founder of Editor 911 Books; and as a managing editor at WOW! Women on Writing.
When she is not busy writing, editing, marketing, coaching, and publishing, she enjoys a good glass of red wine with friends, but most of all, loves hanging out with her 14-year-old daughter and rescue dog, Sudsi! Find out more at www.editor-911.com.
Margo will have copies of her two middle-grade historical fiction books for sale and her picture book after the talk.
Events Schedule:
9:00 - 10:00 Craft of Writing Book Club (Members Only)
10:00 - 11:00 Works in Progress Cafe Prose & Poetry (Members Only)
11:00 - 1:00 Speaker Meeting - Business, then presentation (Doors open at 10:45)
1:30 LUNCH (separate checks provided) - EVERYONE INVITED to continue networking
9:00 - 10:00 Craft of Writing Book Club (Members Only)
10:00 - 11:00 Works in Progress Cafe Prose & Poetry (Members Only)
11:00 - 1:00 Speaker Meeting - Business, then presentation (Doors open at 10:45)
1:30 LUNCH (separate checks provided) - EVERYONE INVITED to continue networking
Where we meet:
Our meetings are held at:
St. Charles City-County Library District Spencer Road Branch
427 Spencer Road
St. Peters, MO 63376
$5.00 for a temporary membership (cash or check only)
Membership is $35.00 per year
Our meetings are intended for an adult audience, please contact info@saturdaywriters.org if younger than 18
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St. Charles City-County Library District Spencer Road Branch
427 Spencer Road
St. Peters, MO 63376
$5.00 for a temporary membership (cash or check only)
Membership is $35.00 per year
Our meetings are intended for an adult audience, please contact info@saturdaywriters.org if younger than 18
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Members can attend in-person meetings virtually via Zoom. This is a members-only perk. Anyone is welcome to attend the in-person meetings at the library with a guest fee or paid membership.
An annual membership comes with:
An annual membership comes with:
- virtual and/or live admission to and recordings of all regular meetings,
- access to members-only discussion/critique groups and events,
- exclusive no-fee contests, and
- listing of your bio and book titles on our website, and more.