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Manzanita Writers Press Presents: Memoirs, Media and Marketing
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Manzanita Writers Press Presents: Memoirs, Media and Marketing....A full day of workshops for writers. This event will be held on Saturday, March 19 - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM . This will be held at The Calaveras County Arts Council Gallery located at 22 Main St. in San Andreas ~ All day or half-day.
8:30-11:30 AM: Linda Trapp
Linda Trapp - Writing from the Heart - writing about pain and healing; memorable memoir
11:30 AM-1:00 Lunch at any of several nearby restaurants
1-2 PM: Lucy Hackett
Writing for the Media - protocol and insider tips on how to present your work to the media so that they will take notice
2-5 PM: Stephanie Chandler
Internet marketing for authors - Developing your brand and effectively marketing your work
Reserve your space by March 15. Space is limited!
209-736-0222 or 209-754-0577
$75.00 Full Day $50.00 Half-Day
lindafield@sbcglobal.net or mrosemanza@jps.net
See the web site at Manzapress.com
Writing from the Heart: Evoking and capturing meaning from your life Linda Abbott Trapp. PhD.
This workshop's emphasis will be on some of the more challenging and rewarding aspects of memoir and biographical writing: employing useful techniques to evoke memory; finding images with significant messages; learning to write about painful experiences without whining; understanding character development, including one's own; and shaping the story for clarity of meaning. We will learn guidelines for effective opening paragraphs, as well as structure and design considerations for the entire work. Beginning writers will find encouragement, and the more advanced will find insight into the elements that shape the meaning of a life and its written legacy.
Workshop Leader: Linda Abbott Trapp, PhD--A former Dean at the California School of Professional Psychology and owner of the consulting firm Abbott & Associates, Dr. Trapp is the author of seven books, including the award-winning Letters to My Granddaughters; Insights and inspiration for a life's journey, as well as more than 250 published articles, reviews, and columns. Her most recent books are available on Amazon.com. She and her husband returned to Stockton two years ago after living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for 5 ½ years, where she wrote three books.
Writing for the Media: Lucy Hackett
You will learn the nitty-gritty on how to promote your work and events through the news media, effective press release do’s and don’ts, and useful resources. Lucy Hackett is a freelance writer, editor and graphic artist who has worked in public relations in Sacramento and the foothill region for 25 years. She has served as news anchor for TSPN-TV and currently co-hosts the morning show on KVGC-1340 AM/HomeTown Radio in Jackson . She lives in Jackson with her contractor husband and menagerie of animals and extended family.
INTERNET MARKETING FOR AUTHORS:
Stephanie Chandler
Strategies to Impress Publishers, Attract Media and Sell More Books
Just about every agent and editor asks the inevitable question: “What’s your platform?” Award-winning author Stephanie Chandler decided to answer this question by building her platform online—which led her from a self-published book to subsequent book contracts with several traditional publishers. In this informative presentation, she shares the lessons that every author can use to build an audience using the Internet.
You will learn how to:
♦ Develop an online platform that impresses editors and agents OR as a platform for your self-published book
♦ Create an effective website and blog
♦ Drive traffic to your site utilizing simple, affordable online marketing strategies
♦ Harness the power of social media with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
♦ Conduct interviews with internet media sources
♦ Launch viral marketing campaigns
♦ Host a virtual book tour
♦ Establish yourself as an authority in your field
♦ Promote your books on Amazon
Stephanie Chandler is the author of several books including Booked Up! How to Write, Publish, and Promote a Book to Grow Your Business, LEAP! 101 Ways to Grow Your Business, to name a few. She is also founder and CEO of http://AuthorityPublishing.com, which specializes in custom publishing for non-fiction books, and http://BusinessInfoGuide.com, a directory of resources for entrepreneurs.
A frequent speaker at business events and on the radio, she has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, BusinessWeek, Inc.com, Wired magazine, and many other media outlets. For author and speaker information, visit http://StephanieChandler.com. Twitter: http://twitter.com/bizauthor | Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorStephanieChandler
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniechandle
Manzanita Writers Press
Manzanita Writers Press is a literary press serving writers and readers of the Mother Lode and Sierra region, and is an affiliate of the Calaveras County Arts Council, a nonprofit arts organization in Calaveras County. Contact us at our web site: manzanitacalifornia.org and email: mrosemanza@jps.net
Our purpose is to support a thriving literary community in our economically and culturally diverse area, networking with writing communities in our region to form a vibrant, publishing community of writers. We hold workshops, readings, critique group meetings, and as our press grows, we will publish books by emerging and seasoned writers of our foothill and Sierra region and beyond. We will continue publishing the popular Manzanita: Poetry and Prose of the Mother Lode and Sierra volumes for California readers, with volume 6 coming out soon August 14 of 2010. A wonderful anthology in the works is a new project, Wine and Cheese and Chocolate---a meal of literary food! We invite submissions of artistic and literary flash fiction, poetry, as well as elegant photographs, and art about these three culinary areas. So get out those wine tasting terms and have some fun. We would like to combine good literature and good food imagery. Deadline is Dec. 31, 2010, so get your work polished. A contest will award cash prizes and gift items in each area, along with publishing in the new anthology. Runners-up and honorable mentions will be published as well. Address queries to Linda Field, Events Coordinator, for more information, using the mrosemanza@jps.net email. Contest entry forms will be emailed to you upon request. See: Guidelines page.
Manzanita is a printed literary collection of poetry, prose, art and photography of the Mother Lode and Sierra regions of California, and we welcome work that appeals to the sensibilities of readers in our area from writers and artists across the U.S. Reserve your 2010 copy now. For a sample copy of prior issues, please contact the editor by email: mrosemanza@jps.net
The press cut its teeth on its first book in 2008, by publishing a collection of essays and poems by author Glenn Wasson, titled Tales Mark Twain Would Have Loved To Steal, which was a success in our region, mainly due to Glenn's witty style and content. Glenn's book has just won a major humor award as a notable book and is now being looked at by several agents across the U.S. We are planning on publishing more authors and invite people to become involved with our collaborative press.
Formation of the new Manzanita Writers Press, a nonprofit press formulated to do the following:
Facilitates Writers Unlimited critique group, and an affiliate of the Calaveras County Arts Council. Organizes readings and workshops. Networks with writing communities across the state.
Publishes local, regional, and other area writers, whether launching a career, or nurturing a more experienced writer. Assists selected project writers in procuring funding, editing and promotional services, and other needs of the publishing process.
Trains Volunteer Editors and staff members. Staff needs at present: Grant writers, fiscal editor, as well as advertising and sponsorship staff members. Stipends may be paid for services as funds are made available. Please contact us. |
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
03/19/2011
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