Is 2016 the year that you’ll finally get your message out to the world, write the novel or nonfiction book you’ve had brewing FOREVER? Are you confused by all the noise coming you way, regarding the best approach for you, whether it’s self-publishing or traditional publishing?
Would you like real help from a seasoned writing coach, nationally published author, and long-time independent editor, who’s helped people succeed in both the independent and traditional arenas, someone who can make the practice fun, meaningful and effective?
Then join us for this in-depth Driven to Succeed workshop devoted to helping you find the write path for your project and to give you the skills to succeed on that journey. Carrabba's lunch will be served.
Topics covered:
- How big is your audience? Are you writing for an important niche, or does your work have broader, universal appeal?
- Traditional, hybrid, independent publishing: The pros and cons of every approach and how to cut through the hype and choose the one that’s right for you.
- The book proposal: What is it and how can it help me gain publisher’s interest and compel them to invest in my work even before it’s finished?
- It takes a village: How to find the best resources to help you on your journey, no matter which path you take.
- Follow-up support: A class is great, but I need ongoing help and support. What can I do to find a tribe of supportive writing folks who’ll keep me bolstered on my journey.
- I’m published, now what? What to expect when your book is done undefined no matter which path you’ve chosen.
From the creative to the practical, the emotional to the intellectual, we’re going to make sure you have both the education to make informed choices and ongoing help to ensure you get where you want to go as a writer.
About the Presenter:
LORIN OBERWEGER is a highly sought-after independent book editor and ghostwriter with almost twenty-five years experience in publishing. Her company, Free Expressions, offers intensive, deep craft workshops nationwide, including the acclaimed Breakout Novel Intensives with literary agent Donald Maass and Story Masters with Christopher Vogler, James Scott Bell and Maass. She’s also known for her one-on-one novel crafting weekends for writers of all genres of fiction.
Lorin’s students and clients have millions of books in print and have been published by imprints of HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, and other mainstream and independent presses. They have also gained representation with some of the industry’s leading literary agents.
An award-winning author, Lorin’s work has appeared in well over one-hundred periodicals, including THE MONTSERRAT REVIEW, STORYQUARTERLY, and the bestselling regional anthology FRENCH QUARTER FICTION.
Along with New York Times bestselling author Veronica Rossi, Lorin is the author of the New Adult series, BOOMERANG, published by Harper/William Morrow, which debuted in July, 2014. Recent books include REBOUND (February, 2015) and BOUNCE (November, 2015).
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