<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Real Talk with Tiffany: A Youth/Teen Virtual Event</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><br>Topic: How to incorporate real-life issues into creative story writing</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><br>Come and chat with Tiffany and learn how she comes up with ideas for her stories, the process she uses to develop the characters and plotline; as well as, how she incorporates real-world issues and messages into fiction. Bring your ideas, as you will help create an interactive story. <br><br>Tiffany Smith is a 16-year-old aspiring author and writer of nonfiction blogs, articles, and poetry.  She enjoys writing sci-fi mixed with themes that center on characters who have a disability. She uses her writing to create awareness for those with Hyperacusis. <br><br>Recommended Age of Participants:  10 - 19 years old<br><br>Registration is required. The conference call number will be sent to the email address used for registration.<br clear="all"></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Register at: <span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://bit.ly/301ZKqy" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://bit.ly/301ZKqy</a></span></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="4"><br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Participate in the "Imagine Your Story"  summer library reading program, going on now.   For more information, visit </span><a href="https://marylandlbph.beanstack.org/reader365" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://marylandlbph.beanstack.org/reader365</a></font></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12.8px;border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tbody><tr><td width="102" valign="top" style="width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:5pt"><br></span> <img src="cid:ii_14e8cd7de7082e4b" width="90" height="96"></p></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="width:175.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">LaShawn Myles </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">Youth Services Librarian</span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Maryland State Library</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt">415 Park Avenue</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(410)%20230-2454" value="+14102302454" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">410-230-2455</a> (office)</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(410)%20333-2095" value="+14103332095" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">410-333-2095</a> (fax)</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><a href="mailto:lashawn.myles@maryland.gov" style="font-size:12.8px;f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