Writer in Residence
Writer in Residence: Marc Mason
Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library to welcome Marc Mason as our Writer in Residence from October through December. Marc will offer one-on-one consultations and workshops to support both aspiring and established authors.
Marc Mason has been a professional writer since 1987. His career has spanned newspapers, magazines, comic books, young adult novels, travelogues, and more. He recently retired from Arizona State University after 35 years as a librarian and faculty member, teaching topics like critical thinking and information literacy, specializing in working with freshmen and international students. He resides with his wife Sophia, step-children Alex and Annie, and dogs Cosmo and Flora in Tempe.
Writer in Residence Consultation Hours
Improve your writing with 30-minute one-on-one consultation sessions. Patrons are limited to one session per week, with a maximum of two sessions per month. To book a time slot, select the month below to access the event calendar:
Workshops
Exploring the Memoir
Wed | Oct 8 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Red Mountain Library
This workshop is for those clamoring to get their family story or stories to the page so that generations can immerse themselves in history. Whether you're telling your own story, or the story of a beloved relative, or someone else you care about, this is the session for you! Be ready to take a deep dive below the surface, blow the dust off the old myths, and bring your personal history into the light.
Which Idea to Use?
Wed | Oct 22 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Red Mountain Library
At heart, you feel like a creative person. But has having TOO MANY ideas led to paralysis in your process? Bring those ideas to this Jam session, and everyone will do their level best to get you started. Writer in Residence, Marc Mason, will share writing everything from short stories to Tweets during this session will help hone your concepts into The One you want to write.
It's a Groovy Write-in!
Wed | Nov 5 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Red Mountain Library
Put on a kooky outfit or show up in your pajamas - it's time for a write-in! Bring a piece of writing you are working on and not only will you work on it; you'll also have an entire room full of ears to bend and get feedback from! Got a musical instrument to play? Great - bring it and see if the sounds can inspire you or your fellow creative writers. It's a high-energy program - and a party - with highly energetic results, and you'll love the progress you make on your work!
Comics, Poetry, and Other Paths
Wed | Nov 19 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Red Mountain Library
Not everyone wants to write the Great American Novel. Indeed, plenty of folks would rather get in touch with their inner poet. Perhaps they've always dreamed about making a comic or graphic novel out of their stories. This program will focus on these writing forms as well as any others that writers working off the beaten track want to discuss.
This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.