Anyone can write. Even if you can’t spell;  if your raw grammar causes the average Joe to grind his teeth; imagination, a solid editor and determination will result in a perfectly fine book. The surprising truth is that writing a book is the relative cakewalk.

No, the real hurdle to authorship is putting the book in the hands of readers.

That’s why Judy Kimball expects the changing landscape of the publication business to be the topic du jour of this year’s writers summit in Sumner.

“We’re looking at a 45-minute discussion on publishing,” Kimball, of the Sumner Art Commission, said. “Publishing has changed so much. It’s self publishing. It’s e-publishing. It’s promoting your own work.”

The summit, “Write in the Valley, Chapter 3,” is third coming of an event put on for writers and avid readers alike.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, the city Senior Center will play host to eight published authors who will provide insight to writing and the industry today. It has also been a successful forum for writers to connect with each other and form independent writers groups, Kimball said.

“We’ll have places where people can get together to form a critique group,” she said. “It’s a good place for writers to get out to meet other writers.”

The eight featured authors this year are:

• Ruth Anderson of the Tacoma Area Literacy Council.

• Jason Black, a “book doctor” and the owner of editing business Plot to Punctuation.

• Kimberley Derting, author of the young adult book “The Body Finder.”

• Janna Cawrse Esarey, author of “The Motion of the Ocean,” a memoir of her two-year honeymoon voyage from Seattle to Hong Kong in a sailboat.

• Sharon Johnson, an author of historical fiction like “The Darcys of Pemberley,” written under the pen name Shannon Winslow.

• Larry Krackle, author of collected short nonfiction about outdoor adventuring.

• Laurie Ryan, romance novelist.

• Joan Thomas, children’s author.

The question and answer panel is historically the most well-received portion of the event.

Attendance grew steadily from the first year to the second, from 35 attendees to about 45.

“Our goal this year is 60,” Kimball said.

Writing contest entries submitted Sept. 9 will be judged, and a winner announced at the event. Writers who submitted 10 pages for critique will also have their marked-up pages returned.

Entry to Write in the Valley is $10, including lunch.

It will take place at the Sumner Senior Center, 15506 62nd St. Ct. E.