Blanche Marriott on Recordkeeping, Taxes, and the Business of Writing In this workshop, Blanche will present tips for keeping records to make tax return time less stressful and what items are considered expenses for writers. She will also discuss the pros and cons of a writer becoming a business. Her 12 years of experience as … Read moreNext Meeting: October 5, 2019
Jade Webb: Using Facebook Ads This month, our very own Jade Webb will talk to us about Facebook Ads. It’s an indisputable fact that they are key to an indie author’s success in today’s over-saturated market. That being said, it can be overwhelming to learn, not just how to make them, but how to make … Read moreMeeting: Sept. 7, 2019
Gina Ardito: Stealing from Hollywood Gain a deeper understanding of your characters using method acting. By employing the same ideas used by some of the world’s greatest actors and actresses, you’ll learn how to write characters your readers want to know, love, and root for! Gina Ardito is the award-winning author of more than twenty … Read moreMeeting: June 1, 2019
Writers’ Roundtable “Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things.” — Theodore Levitt, economist Join Liberty Blake for an afternoon of exploration. We will discuss what creativity is, how we get in touch with our creative side (or Muses), and participate in writing activities to help everyone get up close and personal … Read moreMeeting: May 4, 2019
Speaker: Tamsen Parker Writing Sex that Will Grab Your Readers with Intent and Emotion. Sex scenes. Love them or hate them, if you’re publishing at the spicier end of the romance spectrum, you’ve got to know how to write them. And we all know that when it comes to writing sex, romance writers rule. We … Read moreMeeting: April 6, 2019
PLEASE NOTE: Our March meeting will be held in Cumberland Library’s Hayden Center, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (our usual location). It Takes a Village Most have heard the saying, It takes a village. This is true in real life and also in the books we love to read. While many writers spend countless hours (days, weeks!) developing … Read moreMeeting: March 2, 2019
PLEASE NOTE: Our January meeting will be held in the Community Conference room on the 2nd floor of the library (vice our usual meeting rooms in the library Hayden Center). Eliciting Emotion: How to Hook your Reader’s Heart In this one-hour workshop, we analyze practical advice about how to get readers to connect with your story … Read moreMeeting: January 5, 2019
Automate Your Reader Base: How to Create Successful Auto-Sequence Emails by Lisa Mondello Learn how to use email automation marketing to stay in touch with your readers on a continual basis even when you’re not paying attention. Every writer I know struggles with writing and marketing. But with simple steps, you can add to your … Read moreMeeting: December 8, 2018
Jade Webb will talk about the Ins and Outs of Promotion Author websites can be intimidating. What do you even put? To blog or not to blog? How do you make your website consistent with your brand and convert your website visitors into future readers? In this workshop, we will tackle the basics and break … Read moreMeeting: November 3, 2018
Making Your Newsletter Work For You Speaker: Kristen Strassel Newsletters are one of the only marketing assets that authors have complete control over. But many authors are not using this asset to its full potential. In this workshop, Kristen will share methods of how to build your newsletter with enthusiastic subscribers who look forward to … Read moreMeeting: October 6, 2018