Local writers looking to fine-tune their work can turn to Mesa Public Libraryâs âWriter in Residenceâ program that author and retired Arizona Science Center CEO Sheila Grinell will host through April.
Grinell, whose newfound love for creative writing comes after years spent as the Science Centerâs founding CEO, hosts free one-on-one consultations and larger workshops in partnership with the library.Â
The author of âThe Contractâ and âAppetite,â both products of a switch to fiction writing, Grinell said one benefit of starting to write later in life has been that âa lot of the things I learned in my first career appliedâ â such as self-confidence, sticking to a time budget, taking chances and knowing when to ask for help. Â