An award-winning novelist will share insights about the ups and downs of writing. SCSU English Professor Bill Meissner will host an informal workshop Monday about the process of writing a novel. Meissner is the author of six books, including “Spirits in the Grass,” which won the 2008 Midwest Book Award from the Midwest Independent Bookseller’s Association. Monday’s event will begin at 7:00pm in the Bremer Room of the St. Cloud Public Library.