March 18 Deadline Approaching

Be sure to register for the "Paths to Publishing" Spring One-Day Seminar by the deadline, March 18.  Visit our website for a detailed schedule and more information. Here's who will be there!

David Braughler

DAVID BRAUGHLER--Publishing Advisor at Greyden Press (www.greydenpress.com), helping authors, coaches, executives & organizations to publish their stories, research and experiences - whether it's in a print book or an eBook. He provides guidance on the available publishing (including e-publishing) and printing options. An expert on self-publishing options, David speaks on this topic at numerous writing seminars.

Cathy Day

CATHY DAY--The author of two books, her most recent work is Comeback Season (Free Press, 2008), part memoir about life as a single woman and part sports story about the Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl season. Her first book wasThe Circus in Winter (Harcourt, 2004), a fictional history of her hometown. The Circus in Winter was a finalist for the GLCA New Writers Award, the Great Lakes Book Award, and the Story Prize, and is being adapted into a musical. Her stories and essays have appeared most recently inPank, Sports Illustrated, The Millions, North American Review, and Ninth Letter and elsewhere. Her essay, “Where Do You Want Me to Sit?” appeared in Power and Identity in the Creative Writing Classroom: The Authority Project. Ed. Anna Leahy, published by Multilingual Matters Ltd., one of the first books on creative writing pedagogy. www.cathyday.com 

KIRBY GANN--Kirby's most recent novel, Ghosting (2012), was named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly and Shelf Unbound, and a “Must Read” title on flavorpill.com. He has written two other novels-The Barbarian Paradeand -and co-edited the anthology A Fine Excess: Contemporary Literature at Play, which was a finalist for the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award (Anthologies). Gann is managing editor at Sarabande Books, and also on the fiction faculty at the brief-residency MFA in Writing Program at Spalding University.

Deborah and Jeff Herman

JEFF HERMAN, Literary Agent--Jeff opened his literary agency in the mid-1980s while in his mid-20s. The agency has ushered nearly 1000 books into print which have sold millions of copies, including several NY Time’s Bestsellers. His own writing includes Jeff Herman's Guide to Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents (morethan 500,000 copies sold), and Write the Perfect Book Proposal (coauthored with Deborah Herman). Always an entrepreneur and an innovator, Herman cofounded the web site: Writers-Agents-Editors Network(www.waenet.com), which is quickly becoming the go-to digital community for millions of writers and media professionals. Learn more about Jeff at 

DEBORAH HERMAN, Literary Agent, Author, CEO of Micropublishing site, www.offthebookshelf.com. Deborah is an industry veteran specializing in agenting and publishing, and has herself published spiritual writing, and been a ghost writer and book doctor. Learn more at www.deborah-herman.com.

Steven Saus

STEVEN SAUS--Steven is an author who has also helped other authors self-publish, particularly with eBook versions, as a professional eBook Converter. Now, Steven focuses his publishing efforts on his own recently launched publishing company, Alliteration Ink, a small micro-press that focuses on anthologies and collections. Learn more at www.alliterationink.com

Deadline for "Paths to Publishing" Spring One-Day Seminar on March 18!

Now that you've written a story, an essay, a novel, a book-length work of creative nonfiction, and you'd love to get it into the hands of readers, you're ready to pursue an agent, submit to magazines or publishers, or self-publish or indie-publish. But what about contracts? Writing queries? And synopses? And book proposals? When and how do you self-promote on a web site, Facebook page, twitter... WHEW! You've got questions about the business end of creative writing and publishing. The answers are here!

By the end of this Spring One-Day Seminar, you'll be armed with a robust set of knowledge, tips, tools, resources, all of which will help you take the next steps in the publishing aspect of your writing career!

This seminar will be held Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Antioch University Midwest (900 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, OH). 

The total cost is $150.00 ($50 of this is a nonrefundable registration fee), which covers instruction as well as continental breakfast and box lunch.

The seminar will focus purely on the business/publishing aspect of the writing life. (For developing craft, please consider our summer program options.)

A detailed schedule is available on our website.

The deadline to register for the event is March 18, 2014. Registration is easy!

TO REGISTER:

1. Click on this handy link. 

2. OR... if you would like to receive a printed Registration Form, email info@antiochwritersworkshop.com and put "Spring 2014 Registration Request" in your subject line. Be sure to include your name and address in your email.

This Weekend!

Antioch Writers' Workshop and Books & Co are offering the next Free Writers' Seminar this Sunday, March 9, 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Books & Co at The Greene. This month's seminar is "The Who, What, When of the 29th Annual AWW Summer Program."  

AWW

Learn about how YOU can get the most out of our crown-jewel program, our annual week-long summer event! No matter your budget (options to attend start at FREE, and we have several generous scholarship programs) or your expertise level (just starting out? Great! Ready to submit your work to agents and editors? Great! Somewhere in between? Also great!) our summer program has something for you, wherever you are on the writing journey. Come find out how you can be a part of this phenomenal experience at this quick-paced, warm, supportive, and even at times FUNNY info session. 

   

Join us to learn more about writing prose poems at Books & Co at The Green on March 9 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. No reservations are required for the Second Sunday Free Writers' Workshop, but expressed intention to attend is appreciated. Call Books & Co at The Greene at 937- 429-6302.

  

For more information about Antioch Writers' Workshop or the Second Sunday Free Writers' Workshop, visit http://www.antiochwritersworkshop.com or email info@antiochwritersworkshop.com. 

  

The Antioch Writers' Workshop will be held July 12-18, 2014 in partnership with Antioch University Midwest and with support from the Yellow Springs Community Foundation; Ohio Arts Council; The Frank Pace, Jr. Foundation; and WYSO (media sponsor).