Upcoming programs in our October-May season, which are held the first Monday of each month, at the Green Valley Library (1-2:45 p.m., free and open to the public):
FEB. 6: FROM PRINT TO DIGITAL, WHAT MARKET CHANGES MEAN FOR AUTHORS
As the world of publishing adapts to changes in technology there is tremendous growth in opportunities for authors. This presentation will explain how to maximize those opportunities as a writer.
Featuring Jerry Simmons, www/writersreaders.com, who had a long career with major publishing houses before becoming an independent book publishing guide for unpublished writers and small publishers looking for sales growth.
MARCH 5: SOCIAL MEDIA FOR AUTHORS
Social media tools, such as Twitter, Facebook and blogs, provide authors valuable ways to expand their readership base and interact with their readers. However, implementing a social media strategy can be time-consuming. How can you know that you're utilizing the right tool for your target audience? And how can you use your time efficiently?
Presenter: Serena Freewomyn provides freelance copy writing and web content development, with an emphasis in search engine optimization, as well as social media management services to help you tap into the power of the Internet to promote your work.
APRIL 2: ADVENTURES OF A TRUE CRIME NEOPHYTE
Duke Southard, author of two novels and two non-fiction books, will present the highlights of his journey into the true crime genre of writing with his current work in progress, Murder In A Small Town: The Tragic Death of Stacey Burns. The book is based on the brutal stabbing death of a well-loved school nurse and mother of five in a small town in New Hampshire.
MAY 7: INTERVIEWING 101: AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE: Turning Story Into Reality on the Tohono O'odham Reservation
Robert Hunton, author of the Borderlands Trilogy (including the already-released Gift of the Desert Dog and Secrets of the Medicine Pouch), will discuss strategies for conducting personal interview. Doing research for a novel project usually means connecting with real people leading real livesÐpersonal experience that will resonate in your story's theme and characters.
We hope you'll join us for some or all of these programs.
Denise Roessle, droessle@mac.com
