Yesterday the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County hosted the seventh annual Enid Author Fest. It is unbelievable that it has been going on this long. I remember helping Margo Holmes when she came up with this nugget of an idea in 2017 and she has grown it from the first time. Authors from all over the state come to read and sell their works. It is a time of camaraderie and a time to meet the public.

I sat at a table with the Enid Writers Club, and we spoke to people who were interested in the club. Some were interested in writing but had no idea how to start and others, who taught the art, were interested in being with like minds.

There was a raffle of donated books at a table and as numbers were called, books were given away. What a wonderful gift to anyone in a library. Books! Many came away with treasures for free and the ones they purchased.

It was wonderful to see old friends and make new ones. There were authors from first-time newbies to award-winning novelists who had been writing for many years. We were all on the same journey.

I look forward to many years of the Enid Author Fest and meeting new people. Thank you, Margo!

What are you reading, writing, or creating this week?