Free Self-Publishing Workshop Scheduled

The Hawai‘i State Public Library System and Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library in Waimea will host a writers workshop, Self-Publishing 101, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in the library meeting room. The event is free and open to the public.

Sam Cudney, a Hawai‘i Island-based freelance editor and writer with a background in non-fiction and technical writing, will lead the workshop. Cudney has published several books for himself and others, including a book on self-publishing, How to Publish Your Book for Free. The workshop will demonstrate in detail the intricacies of the self-publishing process using readily-available tools. Participants will learn how to format their work for both e-book and print.

For more information, call (808) 887-6067. The Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library, located at 67-1209 Māmalahoa Highway, is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.