“Your presentation on platform during UNM Writers' Conference was the single most useful workshop I've attended since I started to get serious about my writing. I have been attending classes, workshops, conferences, etc., for 4+ years and I've never heard this before! And now that I know about it - wow! I've been brainstorming on my platform since Saturday, have contacted literacy groups in my area, have contacted schools and libraries to volunteer to read and teach sign language to children, have logged on to more writers' conferences, have ordered more writers' mags and journals. Once I have a little more to go on, I'm going to launch a professional website. You were amazing and I thank you so much.”--Karen Elliott, http://karenselliott.wordpress.com/ http://karenselliott.wordpress.comtestimonials.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0
Further below are all the workshops I have scheduled for 2010.
 
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  3.  Get descriptions of my various workshops: Topics
  4.  Find a list of organizations for whom I’ve spoken: Past Workshops
  5.  See highlights from past workshops: Photos
  6.  Check out this video interview, which gives a taste of what my workshops are like: http://www.colum.edu/Academics/Fiction_Writing/Publishing_Lab/Movie_Clips.php
 
Before You Send It Out Workshop - Virginia Beach, VA
 
WHAT: Agents and editors don’t have time to read entire manuscripts. So how do they choose which writers they want to work with? Proposals. Regardless of whether you have a book for adults or children, in fiction or nonfiction, you need a strong proposal. But while many writers invest a significant amount of time, energy and money in crafting their manuscripts, few know how to compose a proper proposal. In this class, you will learn:
   • Why 90% of submissions are rejected based on the cover letter alone
   • The single most reliable—and free!—resource for finding a good agent
   • Three common, yet easily avoidable, mistakes writers make
   • A proposal’s true purpose (hint: it’s not to demonstrate talent)
WHEN: Saturday, September 25
WHERE: Hampton Roads Writers 2nd Annual Writers' Conference, Doubletree Hotel, 1900 Pavilion Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23451
REGISTER: Visit http://hamptonroadswriters.org/conference2010.php
 
The Pros and Cons of Being a Latina Author - Newark, NJ
 
WHAT: Panel discussion
WHEN: Saturday, November 6
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Paid by the Word: Non-Traditional Jobs in Writing - New York, NY
WHAT: Panel discussion
WHEN: Wednesday, October 13, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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