Monthly Guild Meeting

Jaimie Engle: Creating Characters Through World Building

Discover how to design story worlds so rich they naturally give rise to unforgettable characters. Learn how to weave theme, culture, and conflict into your setting so every character feels inevitable, and every story resonates.

Jaimie Engle is an author known for her engaging and imaginative storytelling, often blending elements of fantasy, adventure, and the supernatural. Her works typically target young audiences, including middle grade and young adult readers. Engle’s writing style is characterized by its vivid world-building, relatable characters, and themes of courage, friendship, and self-discovery.

She has authored several books, such as Clifton Chase and the Arrow of Light, a Florida Department of Education Recommended Read (2013), The Dredge, a quarterfinalist in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Award (2015), and Metal Mouth, a contemporary fantasy novel currently in development for streaming. The book was a Florida Sunshine State consideration (2020), a Kirkus Editor’s Choice Book of the Year (2020), and won the Publisher’s Book Life Prize in Fiction (2020). It was also honored as a semi-finalist in the “Book to Film” Contest (2022) sponsored by Screencraft. Engle’s narratives often incorporate a mix of humor and heartfelt moments, making her stories accessible and enjoyable for a wide range of readers.

In addition to her fiction work, Engle is also a screenwriter and creative consultant, helping to adapt novels into screenplays and develop original film and television projects. Her background in various aspects of storytelling allows her to craft compelling narratives that resonate with both readers and viewers. Her film Just Jake is streaming on UpTV Faith & Family Network with the book adaptation published through The Write Engle, LLC. She worked with DreamWorks Animation Studios to develop her idea in 2025 and was hired to write an audio first novel by Fresh Produce Media. In addition, Jaimie has authored several non-fiction books including Write a Book that Doesn’t Suck a Publisher’s Weekly Book Life Prize winner (2020).

Jaimie lives in Satellite Beach, FL with her husband and canine companion, Moofart. 

Location:
Lamplighter Village Clubhouse
500 Lantern Dr, Melbourne, FL 32934