by CWC Marin administrator | Apr 8, 2019 | Classes and Workshops, Events
Every author, or author-to-be—whether they write literary fiction, memoir, sci-fi, romance, poetry, or how-to—has heard about how valuable it is to build their “writer’s platform.” They spend tons of time, money, and energy gathering names for their email lists, beefing up their social media presence, and hiring publicists to help them secure interviews to promote their books.
But many authors forget that once they build that platform, somebody is going to have to stand on it…and speak…to people.
Join us on May 26 for Betsy Graziani Fasbinder’s presentation: “Public Speaking Skills for Today’s Writers — Pitfalls to Avoid, Practices that Pay Off.”
She’ll help prepare you to stand on your own writer’s platform with the skills and confidence you need to represent your book, your stories, and your ideas with passion, energy, and impact. With a few simple skills to help manage your nerves (or even serious fear) and some easy-to-use tools and techniques, you can engage audiences of any size.
Marin County author of From Page to Stage: Inspiration, Tools, and Public Speaking Tips for Writers, Betsy is a professional speaker and speaking coach. She’s also author of a novel, Fire & Water, and a memoir, Filling Her Shoes.
Whether you’re pitching an agent at a writers’ conference, launching your bouncing baby book at a bookstore event, or speaking to an interviewer on a radio broadcast, these skills are for every writer.
by CWC Marin administrator | Apr 8, 2019 | Classes and Workshops, Events
The Annual Conference on Creative Writing at Pacific is an extraordinary 3 day conference held at the UOP (University of the Pacific) in Stockton for both fiction and non-fiction writers alike. This year’s conference will be held on May 17 – 19.
Interested in pitching your work? All attendees may pitch to literary agents and publishers on site.
Like contests? Check out their contest for Best Unpublished Novel.
You enjoy options and like to choose from a wide array of knowledgeable speakers? Whether you are into fiction, non-fiction, poetry, journalism or are eager to learn more about publishing and marketing your work, this Conference pools together a large host of speakers from which to choose. The array of talent is truly outstanding.
The current speaker list and conference schedule are in process, but we can reveal that Catriona McPherson is one of the keynote speakers.
Catriona was born in Scotland and lived there until 2010, before immigrating to California. A former academic linguist, she is now a full-time fiction writer, the multi- award-winning and best-selling author of the Dandy Gilver detective stories, set in Scotland in the 1920s. She also writes a strand of award-winning contemporary standalone novels including Edgar-finalist The Day She Died and Mary Higgins Clark finalists The Child Garden and Quiet Neighbors.
CWC members may attend all three days for only $120, regular price is $240. Ignore the “any two people” on the registration form, we have arranged for you to be able to obtain this fantastic discount on your own — just mention CWC Marin. But please, invite your friends. This is an amazing opportunity. I’ve attended twice — it was fun, I had lots of choices for each time slot, and it’s an amazing value.
To register or find out more, go to writersconferenceatpacific.com.
