LATE OPENING:

Due to the Memorial Marathon, the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library will open at 12pm on Saturday, April 27th and at 2:30pm on Sunday, April 28th.

NaNoWriMo

About NaNoWriMo

National Novel Writing Month is an annual creative writing project that takes place during the month of November. Participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript during the month of November.  Library events and resources will help you on your journey. 

 

Resources

So you’re ready to write your bestseller, but you need a little guidance?  Good news! , With your Metropolitan Library System card you can:

  • Check out an iPad for in-library use at our Almonte, Capitol Hill, Ralph Ellison, or Southern Oaks Libraries
  • Check out a Chromebook or laptop for in-library use at our Almonte Library.
  • Check out a Kindle Fire and/or WiFi hotspot for use at home
  • Check out books, CDs, DVDs, MP3 players, and magazines
  • Download or stream eBooks, audiobooks, music, and magazines such as Writer’s Digest, Paris Review, The Writer, and Poets & Writers, among others
  • Use online resources like America’s Historical Newspapers, Film Scripts Online, and the Literary Reference Center Plus among others to help with research questions.
  • Submit research questions to our Special Collections
  • Download or stream Feature Films and Documentaries

These are general services and features available to anyone, but there are also some writer-specific resources available here including curated booklists regarding craft in a variety of genres, notices of upcoming writing-related events in the Metropolitan Library System,

We have a great collection of audio and eBooks in our Overdrive collection which can be streamed or downloaded through the Libby app, available for free in your favorite app store. We also have Hoopla, a streaming service that offers movies, books, graphic novels, and music. And one of our newest additions, Kanopy, hosts a collection of art films, cult cinema, and documentaries, including many Criterion Collection titles.

I hope this is of some use to you, and please feel free to contact us at askalibrarian@metrolibrary.org or call us at (405) 231-8650 if you have any questions.

Writing Groups & Organizations

Local Groups

 

Online Writing Groups

Some groups may charge fees for membership or premium accounts.

 

Resources for OK writers

 

Summer Writing Program for Teens

OSAI Creative Writing Program (ages 15-19)

 

 

Writing Classes

Free Writing Classes

 

Writing classes under $50

 

Writing classes under $100

 

Writing Classes under $200

  • Masterclass ($180 annual fee, get access to all content)
  • Skillshare ($168 billed annually after 14-day free trial)
  • Storylogue ($197) Geared toward screenwriting

 

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

 

Master’s Degree Programs

Professional Writing / Popular Fiction MFAs

 

Creative Writing MFAs, MA, or PhD

 

Journalism Master’s Degrees with a Writing Focus

 

Online Sessions



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