Professional Development
Our seminars, webinars and networking events provide safe, nurturing environments where our artists can speak freely about their work and broaden their professional network.
UPCOMING EVENT: Perfecting Your Pitch
December 22, 2022 12:00 pm
After completing your manuscript, there is still more writing to do! The query letter is the next step if you’re planning on finding an agent and selling your book to a publisher. Join us for a workshop on Perfecting Your Pitch with Transatlantic Literary Agency Agent, Chandler Crawford. Come prepared to talk about your project, ask questions and have your pitch flash assessed!
SIGN UP NOWARCHIVED EVENT: Introduction to Booktok for Authors
November 22, 2022 12:00 pm
BookTok and Bookstagram are becoming bigger and bigger forces in the literary community for readers and for writers. Book blogger, book reviewer and book club host Cindy Allman will talk to you about how to join this community and publicize your books.
VIEW HEREARCHIVED EVENT: Writing Through Your Crutches
December 6, 2022 12:00 pm
It happens to every writer — there is a phrase or a word or an action we fall back on in our work, crutches that we rely on that we don’t realize permeates our entire manuscript, whether your protagonist ‘takes a breath’ or “looks out a window”. Deborah Sun De La Cruz, editor extraordinaire, will run a PD session on finding crutches in your writing and how to be more diverse with word choice.
VIEW HEREARCHIVED EVENT: Fantasy for Young Adult and Kid Lit
September 25, 2022 12:30 pm
Have you been thinking about writing fantasy for younger audiences? Join us for a one hour workshop with award-winning writer David Robinson. David will break down elements of fantasy, how to approach the genre and share his writing tips. Participants will walk away with the means to get started on their projects!
VIEW HEREARCHIVED EVENT: Fantasy for Adult Fiction
September 24, 2022 12:30 pm
Join us for an exciting workshop with novelist, essayist and blogger, Terri Favro, on writing fantasy for adults. Terri will break down the fantasy genre and it’s essential elements while sharing her writing tips. Participants will walk away with an understanding of how to get started in the genre.
SIGN UP NOWARCHIVED EVENT: Becoming an Author Entrepreneur
August 12, 2022 6:30 pm
Join author-entrepreneur Yolanda T. Marshall for a one hour workshop on the business of writing and building your author business. Yolanda, who is both self-published and traditional published, will discuss her writing journey, along with with the things she’s learned over 14 years in the business of writing and publishing books.
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