The Complete Guide to Writer′s Groups, Conferences, and Workshops - Softcover

Malone, Eileen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471142174 ISBN 13: 9780471142171

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1996

Synopsis

A source for writers to get plugged into the literary circuit

"Literature is like any other trade; you will never sell anything unless you go to the right shop." George Bernard Shaw

The act of writing is a solitary craft. The process of getting anyone to read it, however, requires a lot of networking and support. Eileen Malone provides writers with a convenient directory listing writer′s groups, workshops, and conferences as well as why they are needed. Aspiring and published writers in every genre of fiction and nonfiction will find this book invaluable for staying in the literary loop.

• Lists the names and addresses of 400 writer′s conferences, courses, seminars, and workshops
• Includes information on the major national and international writing organizations
• Offers up–to–date information about online writer′s groups

EILEEN MALONE′s (Colma, California) poetry, short stories and articles have appeared in over 200 publications in the US and UK. Her twenty years of teaching experience include the California Poets in the Schools Program and the California Community Colleges.

A source for writers to get plugged into the literary circuit

"Literature is like any other trade; you will never sell anything unless you go to the right shop." George Bernard Shaw

The act of writing is a solitary craft. The process of getting anyone to read it, however, requires a lot of networking and support. Eileen Malone provides writers with a convenient directory listing writer′s groups, workshops, and conferences as well as why they are needed. Aspiring and published writers in every genre of fiction and nonfiction will find this book invaluable for staying in the literary loop.

• Lists the names and addresses of 400 writer′s conferences, courses, seminars, and workshops
• Includes information on the major national and international writing organizations
• Offers up–to–date information about online writer′s groups

EILEEN MALONE′s (Colma, California) poetry, short stories and articles have appeared in over 200 publications in the US and UK. Her twenty years of teaching experience include the California Poets in the Schools Program and the California Community Colleges.

About this title

About the Author

EILEEN MALONE′s short stories, poetry, and articles have appeared in over 200 publications in the United States and Great Britain. Her twenty years of teaching experience includes work with the California Poets in the Schools Program as well as California community colleges. She lives in Colma, California.

From the Back Cover

"The whole glory of writing lies in the fact that it forces us out of ourselves and into the lives of others." Sherwood Anderson

Writing is solitary, but thriving and growing as a writer and getting your work published requires support and networking. This one–of–a–kind guide shows you how to get yourself plugged into the literary circuit and connected with other writers, no matter what your background, age, writing experience, or genre.

Here′s your essential reference to:

• Writers organizations a directory of 400 conferences, courses, seminars, and workshops
• Writers gatherings why retreats, centers, foundations, classes, and groups play an important part in a writer′s life
• Writers groups suggestions for joining an established group or forming your own
• Writers conferences searching, evaluating, or attending the one that is most valuable for your needs
• On–line writers groups what they are and where to find them

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471142174
• ISBN 13: 9780471142171
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246