Dear ,
In case you're local to Charlotte, and didn't see this notice, wanted to invite you to WordPlayer Linda Clement's book signing today, Saturday, February 18th, at Eileen Fisher (6800 Phillips Place Ct, Charlotte, North Carolina 28210) from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Linda, AKA LK Clement, is author of The Huguenot Thief, a thriller set in Charleston, SC, that has garnered rave reviews. Hope you can swing by to meet her and her new book in person! (Tell her Maureen sent
you.)
And I have a question for you—would you like to have your own book (and, perhaps, your own book signing) in 2017? If so, you're invited to come to Sunset Beach next weekend, February 24 -26, for the Coastal "Project: Book" Retreat. Info here and below.) It's so doable, and I would love to support you in getting your book written and out into the world!
And I would love to be featuring YOUR book in the zine!
Have a great weekend!
Love and light,
Maureen
PROJECT BOOK RETREAT:
GET YOUR BOOK OUR OF YOU AND INTO THE
WORLD
(Writing / Publishing Your Book-length Writing Project) A hands-on workshop for any writer who would like to write and/or publish a book and
1) doesn’t know how
2) doesn’t get around to it
3) feels
a) intimidated
b) confused
c) overwhelmed
d) uninspired
e) all of the above You’ll gain clarity, confidence, direction, momentum, and working knowledge of the steps you need to take and the procedures and pieces that are necessary (overview, synopsis, outline, and all that jazz), as well as an introduction to today’s publishing world (major publishers, university presses, small presses, self-publishing, e-publishing, and
print-on-demand). We’ll talk about marketing, too, whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert. $378 (plus tax) includes retreat, lodging, two breakfasts and Saturday lunch. Note: Class doesn’t include critique of your book manuscript, which is a separate
service.
$378 for the weekend beginning Friday, February 24th through Sunday, February 26th. Includes Project: Book sessions, two nights’ lodging, two breakfasts and Saturday lunch (hotel tax and Saturday dinner at a local restaurant not included). Additionally, for those who might like to stay another day to work on their writing, or to just enjoy the beach, the Inn is
offering Coastal Writing Retreat participants the opportunity to stay Sunday night, February 26th, at half price.
WHERE: The Sunset Inn, 9 North Shore Dr., Sunset Beach, NC 28468
WHEN: Friday, February 24 – Sunday, February 26, 2017*
TO REGISTER: Contact the Sunset Inn at 888.575.1001 or 910.575.1000.
*Also, please let the Inn know when you call if you are interested in staying Sunday night, February 26, at half price. The Inn will hold your reservation with a credit card.
More WordPlay opportunities here. MAUREEN RYAN GRIFFIN, an award-winning poetry and nonfiction writer, is the author of Spinning Words into Gold, a Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Writing, a grief workbook entitled I Will Never Forget You, and three collections of poetry, Ten Thousand Cicadas Can't Be Wrong, This Scatter of Blossoms and When the Leaves Are in the Water. One of her long-held dreams came true in July of 2015 when Garrison Keillor read one of her poems on The Writer's Almanac. She believes, as author Julia Cameron says, "We are meant to midwife dreams for one another."
Maureen also believes that serious "word work" requires serious WordPlay, as play is how we humans best learn—and perform. What she loves best is witnessing all the other dreams that come true for her clients along the way. Language, when used with
intentionality and focus, is, after all, serious fuel for joy. Here's to yours! |
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