Free self-publishing workshop slated for Aug. 29

Thelma Parker Memorial Public and School Library in Waimea will host a writers workshop, Self- Publishing 101, at 6 p.m. Aug. 29 in the library meeting room. The event is free and open to the public.

Sam Cudney, a Hawaii Island-based freelance editor and writer with a background in nonfiction and technical writing, will lead the workshop. Cudney has published several books for himself and others, including a book about self-publishing, “How to Publish Your Book for Free.”

The workshop will demonstrate in detail the intricacies of the self-publishing process, using readily available tools. Participants will learn how to format their work for e-book and print.

For more information, call 887-6067.

The library is open 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 12:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.