In February, we welcome book designer and marketing strategist Andrew Benzie, for “Promoting Your Book: Building a Successful Marketing Strategy”
There’s never been a better time for authors to publish their work, but unless you’re Steven King, you have to market it. Andrew Benzie, publisher, designer, author, and owner of Andrew Benzie Books, will discuss how to brand your book, increase its visibility, build a successful marketing strategy, and promote and sell your book.
Mythologist Joseph Campbell believed that there was a myth that crossed all cultural barriers—the Hero’s Journey, which he described in The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
David Kudler, publishing director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, and author of Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale, will discuss Campbell’s concept of The Hero’s Journey and how it can serve as a blueprint for creating an enduring, transformative story.
We’re hosting our annual CWC Marin Christmas Party on December 9 this year. Come celebrate with us. Please bring an appetizer or favorite beverage to share at the festivities.
RSVP to cwcmarin@gmail.com if you want to read for the Open Mic. (Eight minutes or less.)
The best setting is more than a pretty, or gritty description. It’s lean and strong, because it’s working two or more jobs—pushing your story along, helping us get to know your protagonist better. Join us for Setting That Works on November 11.
The goal of Opening Act is to give people a chance to contribute and get to know each other. It’s more sharing than presentation. Actual learning is a bonus. Sometimes, we do an Open Mic, where writers read their first page aloud. Or a pitch session, where we practice our pitch to agents. Usually, it’s a small gathering.
This month, CWC-Marin board member and author John Byrne Barry will be leading a workshop on writing a killer book blurb. if you’ve written a draft book blurb, bring it in, or send it in advance to johnbyrnebarry@greennoir.com. Together, we’ll help you make it better. Hope to see you there.
