Category Archives: Guest Speakers
Carolyn Martin on Inspiration – Writers’ Mill Minutes 201807
Writers’ Mill Minutes, July 15th 2018
A small group met this month, braving the heat to enjoy a very inspiration-filled writers’ workshop led by the ever-popular Carolyn Martin. Continue reading Carolyn Martin on Inspiration – Writers’ Mill Minutes 201807
Beth Jusino – Pitch Your Book
Beth Jusino began her presentation with setting parameters for questions and stated that she will be happy to discuss individual projects in person following the two-hour session. With a slide presentation to highlight her talk, Beth presented “Pitch Your Book so That Publishers Pay Attention.” She showed us how to master the synopsis, the hook, and the verbal pitch to publishers and agents.
Continue reading Beth Jusino – Pitch Your BookProtected: John Hoover on Idiots and Publishers, May 2018
Protected: One Self-Publisher’s Experience, from Joyce Creswell’s talk, April 15th 2018
Protected: How to find an agent, from a workshop led by Teri Brown
Protected: How Character drives Plot, from a workshop led by Teri Brown
Where Inspiration Comes Sliding Through – notes on a talk given by Carolyn Martin
Where Inspiration Comes Sliding Through – notes on a talk given by Carolyn Martin
How do you start a poem (or a story)?
- Put pen to paper?
- Put finger to keyboard?
- Write and/or change the first line of something you remember, then see where it goes.
Continue reading Where Inspiration Comes Sliding Through – notes on a talk given by Carolyn Martin
Book Marketing for the Bewildered, with Walt Socha
Book Marketing for the Bewildered, with Walt Socha
Walt will continue his presentation in December. Meanwhile here are notes from his talk on October 15th Continue reading Book Marketing for the Bewildered, with Walt Socha
Writers Mill Minutes 201709 Self-Publishing with Beth Jusino
Writers’ Mill Minutes, September 17, 2017
Minutes taken by Jean Harkin
Self-publishing Nuts and Bolts presented by Beth Jusino Continue reading Writers Mill Minutes 201709 Self-Publishing with Beth Jusino