Did you ever wonder about starting or joining a writing group? Barbara E. Struna and Iris G. Leigh have been writing together since 2008. Writing can be a solitary (and sometimes lonely) endeavor. This presentation will discuss how they progressed from their first pages to published books. As part of an ongoing group, they support each other through all aspects of the writing and publishing process. Barbara, the author of six books, including The Old Cape House and her newest, The Old Cape Map, will discuss her books. Iris will talk about her debut novel, Liza’s Secrets.

About the Authors

Iris Leigh: After retiring from academic and healthcare careers, Iris and her husband moved to Cape Cod. With the support of a long-standing writing group, she wrote, and edited her stories, eventually leading to the publication of her debut novel, Liza’s Secrets by Black Rose Writing. Working with this group of women has been a labor of love and friendship. She is a member of the Cape Cod Writer’s Center and actively takes part in book groups, supporting other writers. Iris has a passion for and was an international presenter on bullying prevention. Liza’s Secrets is a story about a woman being bullied by her husband and her journey to independence. The blending of her professional and artistic careers has been fulfilling. You can follow her on Instagram: irisbell, Facebook: Iris Glazner Leigh Author, and Bookbub: @irisglaznerleigh.

Barbara Eppich Struna, international best-selling author and storyteller at heart, bases her tales on the history, myth, and legends of Cape Cod and her own personal experiences. Her suspenseful historical novels, part of her Old Cape Series, have won numerous literary awards and accumulated thousands of reviews. Barbara resides on Cape Cod with her family and is President of Cape Cod Writers Center; a member of International Thriller Writers and a member of Sisters In Crime, National and New England. She also writes a blog about the unique facts and myths of Cape Cod: barbarastruna.blogspot.com You can follow her on Instagram- barbara_struna, Twitter- @Goodystruna, Facebook- B.E. Struna Books.