Plotting a Page-Turning Novel In-person Program, May 16, 2026, Pre-registration Required

Prescott Valley Public Library will host Writer-in-Residence Janette Rallison. Join us for special Writer in Residence writing workshops from May through July.

Plotting a Page-Turning Novel --- There are no formulas for writing a novel, but there are tried and true principles for writing successful fiction. Come learn the six things every author needs to know about their story before they hit the keyboard. We’ll talk about what makes a character's goal compelling and the sort of antagonist and obstacles you need. We’ll cover the dos and don’ts of plotting that will make writing your novel faster, selling your book easier, and keeping your readers wanting more.

This class is open to teens and adults. Registration is separate for each workshop.

Future Writer in Residence Workshops:

• May 30, 2026: Plotting the YA novel
• June 13, 2026: Dialogue: How to Get your Characters Talking--The Right Way
• July 11, 2026: Creating Compelling Characters
• July 25, 2026: An Author’s Life (And How You Can Become One Too, you Know, if Ninja doesn’t Work Out as a Career)

Summer 2026 Writer in Residence – Janette Rallison

Janette Rallison, Prescott Valley’s 2026 Writer-in-Residence, is a USA Today bestselling author. Janette Rallison/CJ Hill writes books because writing is much more fun than cleaning bathrooms.  Her avoidance of housework has led her to write 40 novels that have sold over 1,000,000 print copies and have been on many reading and state lists. She lives in Chandler, Arizona, with her husband and enough pets to classify her as eccentric.

Some published works include:

We Are Never Getting Together (2026) 

A Longtime (and now NFL player) Nemesis (2025)

Empowereds: A Post Apocalyptic, Dystopian Romance (2024)

The Wizard's Mark (2024)

Slayers Series (2011-)

My Fair Godmother (The Fairy Godmother Series) (2009-)

Pre-registration is required for most workshops. 

Saturday, May 16, 2026

1 - 2:30 pm

Crystal Room, Third Floor

More info? 928.759.3040

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.