Writers' Workshop - From Journalism to Suspense Novels with Neal Lipschutz In-Person
From Journalism to Suspense Novels
Neal Lipschutz, whose journalism career included stints as deputy editor-in-chief and ethics and standards editor at The Wall Street Journal, as well as top editor of Dow Jones Newswires, will discuss his career and various aspects of journalism as well as his post-retirement transition to writing suspense novels. He is the author of No Write Way to Die, a mystery novel out in July 2025.
Among topics to be covered will be news reporting and editing as well as his own approach and experiences writing fiction.
- Date:
- Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Time:
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- ESL Room
- Audience:
- Adults Senior Adults
- Categories:
- Author Talk Book Discussion Educational
Janette is the Assistant Director. She has a B.A. in History and an M.S. in Library Science. Among her many responsibilities, her favorite is selecting and ordering books for the adult fiction, nonfiction and large print collections.
An avid reader, Janette runs the Romantic Fiction (first Wednesday of the month) and the Page Turners (second Wednesday of the month) book groups. She is also a supporter of the romance genre and will gladly help "match you" with the perfect romance novel.
In 2021, Janette launched a Virtual Author Chat series where she chats with local authors about their writing and their path to publication. All of the chats have been recorded and are available to watch on the library's YouTube channel. In 2025, Janette established a writers' circle at the library. Pen to Paper at Wayne PL meets on the third Saturday of each month. In concert with the writers' circle, Janette also organizes monthly writing workshops which are led by local published authors.