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Bainbridge Island, Washington--- A four-member panel of authors discusses the topic “What’s the Best Way to Get Your Words on the Page?” on July 15, at the Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Avenue North.

Sitting down to write is a challenge for published and unpublished writers alike. This panel features writers on various points of the spectrum, including Paul Hanson, speculative fiction; Ann Combs, creative nonfiction; Margaret Trent, historical fiction; and Elsa Watson, women’s fiction.

Paul Hanson is manager of Eagle Harbor Books and president of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers’ Association. He cofounded the Science Fiction Writing Co-operative and has published short fiction in collections such as Obliquity: Speculative Fiction from the Pacific Northwest. Margaret Trent, a former HR professional, has been actively writing period fiction for 8 years. One of her novels was a prizewinner in a recent PNWA contest. Ann Combs, a bookseller at Eagle Harbor Books, was a Seattle P-I columnist for nine years and is the author of three memoirs and one children’s book. One of her books, We’ll Laugh At This Someday, documents family life raising six children. Elsa Watson is the author of Maid Marian, a retelling of the classic legend of Robin Hood and Maid Marian.

The monthly Roundtable, free and open to writers of all levels and interests, takes place the third Tuesday of each month. The guest author introduces the topic, and then participants join in a Q & A period followed by a large group discussion. The evening closes with socializing, coffee, and cookies.

Field's End, the writing community affiliated with the nonprofit Bainbridge Public Library, conducts the monthly Roundtables. Additional support for Writers’ Roundtables comes from the City of Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Fund, administered by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council. For other Field's End programs, go to www.fieldsend.org.

Writers’ Roundtable. “How do we render other people’s stories? Tales from Mexico” with Wendy Call. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Public Library. Free.

Writers’ Roundtable. “What makes a book funny?” with Sheila Rabe. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Public Library. Free.

Writers’ Roundtable. “What’s the best way to get your words on the page?” with a four member panel of writers. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Public Library. Free.

Writers’ Roundtable. “How do we find time to write?” with Carol Cassella. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Public Library. Free.

Writers’ Roundtable. “How to move from poetry to prose (and back again)?” with Carolyne Wright. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Public Library. Free.

Special Event. “Uniting Story Structure and Character Arc” with Michael Hauge. 10:00 - 3:00 p.m. Bainbridge Pavilion Cinemas. Details coming soon!

Writers’ Roundtable. “So much material, where’s the real story?” with Robin Simons. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Public Library. Free.

Writers’ Roundtable. “How do you go from vignettes to a meaninful memoir?” with Warren Read. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Public Library. Free.

Writers’ Roundtable. “Does size really matter?” (rated G) Age of reader - length of book with George Shannon. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Public Library. Free.