Friday, August 14, 2026

6 to 7 pm

Monthly meetup for fiction writers of all levels and any fiction genre.

Typically meets on the first or second Friday of the month. Check back for details.

Uncorked Book Lounge

1610 Washington Ave., Two Rivers, WI

Friday, September 11, 2026

6 pm

Celebrate the release of I Saw You First, a 90s big-box retail rom-com! Come for the tropes and stay for the fun!

The tropes:

90s Nostalgia | Grumpy/Sunshine

Off-Limits Workplace Romance

Will They or Won't They?

Found Family | Emotional Scars

Queso Dip (That's a trope, right? Well, it is now.)

The fun:

90s Trivia | 90s Name That Tune

Q&A with the author | Book signing

Cake + Refreshments

Probably Cheese

I Saw You First is Sara’s adult romance debut.

Uncorked Book Lounge

1610 Washington Ave., Two Rivers, WI

Saturday, September 26, 2026

10 am to 1 pm

All four books will be available for purchase or bring your own copies to be signed!

The Nook Mocktail Lounge + Bookstore

211 N. 9th St., Manitowoc, WI

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Author and vendor fair at the WWA Fall Conference. Free and open to the public.

Time and additional details coming soon.

Inn on Maritime Bay

101 Maritime Dr., Manitowoc, WI

Wisconsin Writers Association

Saturday, October 31, 2026

9 am to 3 pm

Meet Me in Milwaukee, in its fourth and final year, is a small, romance-only book signing for readers 18+. Meet me and other local others in Milwaukee!

No charge for General Admission tickets.

Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield

375 S. Moorland Rd., Brookfield, WI

Thursday, November 5, 2026

6 to 7 pm

The road to publication—and literary success—is long and winding. Most authors, however, don't talk about the detours and roadblocks along the way. Since her first novel was published in 2017, local author Sara Biren has both experienced amazing vistas and hit every single pothole along the way. What happens when an author is on the brink of success—from invitations to speak on a panel at the esteemed Los Angeles Times Festival of Books and phone calls with Hollywood producers—and the road washes out from underneath?

Spend an evening with Sara and MPL's Tim Gadzinski for a sit-down conversation (with audience questions, of course) in MPL's Balkansky Community Room on Thursday, November 5, from 6-7 PM and learn what it takes to keep moving forward in an unpredictable and capricious industry.

Manitowoc Public Library

707 Quay St., Manitowoc, WI

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