Elizabeth Desimone, an author and former instructor in the library’s Internet Technology group, will discuss “Tech Tools for Writers” at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 17, , via video conference online. Visit www.jplibrary.net/adults for more details, including how to join the discussion.

This event is free of charge; registration is not required.

During this presentation, Desimone will discuss the following.

• Process-friendly word processors
• Cloud storage for research
• Creativity-sparking web tools
• Blogs by industry professionals
• Social media marketing platforms
• Craft-related podcasts

At various points in her life, Elizabeth Desimone has been a paralegal, bookseller, teacher, and cashier, but she says, she has never not been a writer. In 2012, she received a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts in fiction-writing from Oklahoma State University. Her work has appeared in Cricket magazine and on BustedHalo.com. She’s been working on a middle age fantasy series for the past six years. She was born in Laplace.

For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at 504-889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.