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Writing Workshop: The Show-Tell Solution
2026-08-30 16:00:00 2026-08-30 17:00:00 America/New_York Writing Workshop: The Show-Tell Solution Author and editor Lorin Oberweger will define show vs tell and discuss how to us each in alignment with pacing, dialogue, character development, genre, and more. Online -

Sunday, August 30
4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Author and editor Lorin Oberweger will define show vs tell and discuss how to us each in alignment with pacing, dialogue, character development, genre, and more.

This event will not be recorded and playback will not be available. Please arrive on time.

This is a Virtual Event hosted through Zoom. All stated times are in the Eastern time zone. You will receive an email with a link to access the Zoom room before the event from your event host.  
 
A computer with access to the internet and speakers or headsets are required. 
 
If using a mobile device, Android and iOS users must install the Zoom App. However, please note interactivity may be limited.  

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |

TAGS: | writers | promo | epd | bb-writers-corner |

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