May 16th
Redwood Writers Meeting 2:30-5 PM at the Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa Courtyard Room #1 • 2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 • Phone: (707) 545-8530
For a map, click here.
We ask for a small fee of $5 from members and $8 from non-members to cover the costs of speaker fees and light refreshments.
Lindsay Whiting to Speak
How I Got Published: Independent and Self-Publishing Today
Lindsay Whiting tells the story of how she wrote her first book, Living into Art, Journeys Through Collage, and then made the decision to self-publish. You’ll hear about the challenges and rewards of becoming a published author, including the myths, misperceptions and realities of book selling today.
Lindsay Whiting is the owner of Paper Lantern, a small, independent publisher of greeting cards, art prints and her first book, Living into Art, Journeys Through Collage. Inspired to write Living into Art through her life-changing journey collaging at a group studio in Sonoma, California, Whiting conducted more than forty hours of interviews with fourteen artists to complete the manuscript, and then made the decision to self-publish a full-color book under her own company name, Paper Lantern. Since the book’s release, in Spring 2008, Whiting has been speaking on self-publishing and facilitating collage workshops at art centers, community bookstores and in private studios. Visit Paper Lantern!
Drawing from more than twenty years of experience in print production and publishing, Whiting also consults with individuals who have written information to share and want to self-publish their material in book or electronic formats. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with a B.A. in Journalism and Women’s Studies, Whiting currently lives in the beauty of Sonoma, California’s wine country.
Special Event before the May 16th Meeting: Get wound up and ready to make your pitch for Agents Day!
Spring Training: A “Pitching” Practice
Location: Flamingo Hotel, Courtyard Room #2 Time: May 16, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Redwood Writer members only! There is no charge, but participation is limited to 40.
Please sign up in advance with Jeanne Jusaitis: agentsday@redwoodwriters.org
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN…!
Renewal Reminder: The 2009-2010 CWC membership year ends June 30. Renewal dues $45 keep you a member in good standing through June 30, 2011. Save $20 by not letting your membership lapse. Go to the Renewal page to pay online.
June 6th Agents Day: Time to Pitch That Book
Our first annual Agents Day will be held at the Flamingo Hotel on Sunday, June 6th, noon to 4:00 pm. This is a place where you can pitch your book for five minutes to a literary agent, an editor, and/or a publisher. A buffet lunch will be served at noon. Two hours of pitch sessions will be followed by wine, dessert, and networking. The event will be open to members only at a cost of $55 per person and will be limited to the first seventy members. Sign up at the May 16th Redwood Meeting!
Deadline for registration: May 16th. To register and for more information, click here.