Literary Lunch
Don't Forget the Book Itself! A Guide to the Art of Publishing with Cassandra Farrin
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How does an editor work with an author to move from manuscript to final book? What gives a book that finished touch?
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The Riverside Hotel
2900 W. Chinden Blvd, Boise, ID
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What is the physical process of making a book? How can you harness that awareness to make sure the book design works with the story or content, instead of against it?
Whether you are considering traditional or self-publishing, consider how you craft your written work with a vision for how you physically want your work to look in its final physical form—whether it’s a printed book, an ebook, essays, or another format. It should be an object that other people want, because it is beautiful or informative or any number of other possibilities.
Cassandra Farrin is the Managing Editor of Amberjack Publishing and a US-UK Fulbright scholar with a research emphasis on East Asian religions and cultures. Along with being short-listed for the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2018—an international prize for novels written for children or young adults—she was selected for the FutureScapes 2019 Science Fiction & Fantasy Workshop and a 2019 Science Fiction Writers Association mentorship. Locally, she is the Writer-in-Residence at Library! at Bown Crossing in Boise for May and June 2019. Visit her online at cassandrafarrin.com.
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$20 members and $25 non-members
The IWG Literary Lunches are open to the public.
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Thanks to Volunteers
Organizing and hosting the Idaho Writers Conference requires the work of many volunteers. Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this year's conference one of the best yet.
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IWG Monthly Event Calendar
IWG hosts a variety of groups and clubs like these each month to support Idaho writers. See the complete schedule and links to register on the IWG website.
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Critique Group
(full)
Email Laura or Connie or see the guidelines on our website to learn how to start a new group.
Book Club
(members)
June 13
Calypso, by David Sedaris
Write Track
(public)
June 8
The Reader as Participant, Lisa Cron
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Mystery Writers Academy
(members, RSVP required)
Recessed for the summer
Writers Corner
(public)
June 1
From Started to a Finished Novel, Cheryl Flinn
June 15
Publish it Yourself, Rick Just
June 20
Journaling, Gretchen Mullins
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 Book Announcement
Eric Wallace announces the publication of his latest book, a novel of music and the imagination. The Improviser takes readers into the mind of a musical genius and into captivating places where reality and illusion intertwine. www.ericewallace.wordpress.com
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The IWG Titles for Title 1 program donated $690 to the Owyhee Elementary School Library on May 6.
Thank you to all who donated during the course of our fundraising efforts. We'll begin fundraising again in the fall for our third season of Titles for Title 1 on behalf of Horizon Elementary School.
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Free Workshop from Self-Publishing School
The Self-Publishing School, our sponsor for the 2019 Idaho Writers Conference, offers a free, online workshop on writing and publishing. To learn more, visit https://selfpublishingschool.lpages.co/sps-vip-eg-webinar/.
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Literary Dinner in Sandpoint
Sandpoint Literary Collective, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is a community of writers and writing professionals—publishers, editors, book marketing professionals, indexers, book designers, etc.—dedicated to literary writing through practice, education, and promotion. You are invited to attend the group’s first semi-annual fundraiser, an Author Dinner at the Pack River Store.
The SLC Author Dinner ($75 per person plus tip) takes place June 26, 2019, at the Pack River Store and features Spokane writers Sam Ligon and Kate Lebo. For more information, call (208) 255-4410 or email losthorsepress@mindspring.com.
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How to Write Great Flash Fiction: 10 Things You Need to Know
Read Tonya Thompson's flash fiction article on ServiceScape.
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Writer CEO One-Day Workshop
Learn the secrets of a successful author business!
September 14, 2019
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Hampton Inn & Suites
495 S. Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID
Price: $75
Website: https://writerceo.com/workshops/
Faculty: Donna Cook and Colleen M. Story
Contact: Colleen M. Story
Email: info@writerceo.com
Program Features: Writing workshops, giveaways, networking opportunities
In one action-packed day, you’ll learn marketing strategies that create real results, how to tap into your strengths to brand yourself and your author business, the mindsets you need to succeed as a professional writer, how to avoid burnout and being overwhelmed, and other key methods to help you build a thriving writing business. This workshop treats writers as true entrepreneurs!
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IWG Membership
You can join the IWG or renew your membership online with an option to pay your $50 dues online or by check. If you pay by check, make the $50 check payable to the Idaho Writers Guild and mail it to PO Box 8862, Boise, ID 83707.
Current members will receive email reminders when their renewals are due (be sure to check your spam folder).
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