Redwood Writers Meetings are held at the
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa
2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Phone: (707) 545-8530
Arrive at 2 p.m. to register and mingle before the general meeting runs from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
We ask for a small fee of $5 from members and $10 from non-members to cover costs.
Arrive at 2 p.m. to register and network.
Author Support Group Meeting, 1-2 pm, Flamingo Hotel, Empire Room
Deborah Taylor French, Jeanne Jusaitis, Facilitators
Do you have a burning question about publishing? Want to know how to handle that plot twist? Wonder about other authors' writing processes? Or perhaps you'd just like some time to get to know a few other writers. Bring your questions and expertise both to the Author Support Group meeting from 1-2 p.m., prior to the main meeting in its same room at the Flamingo Hotel.
Author Support embodies the heart of Redwood Writers Club, "writers helping writers"—in an intimate setting. Click here for flier.
Sunday, October 14, 2018
2 – 4:30 p.m.
What you need to know about Self-Publication
Panel chair
Skye Blaine
Your Publishing Path Should Be Unique
with
Laura McHale-Holland
What is your self-publishing goal? Have fun? Leave a legacy? Gain recognition? Supplement your income? Make a killing on Amazon? The combination of factors driving you is unique; your publishing path should be, too.
Laura McHale-Holland captures stories long and short, true and untrue in multiple literary forms. Having published four award-winning books—two memoirs, a collection of flash fiction and an anthology—she is now at work on a magical realism novel set in Illinois.
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Cover Design
with
Roger C. Lubeck
Discussion on images, typeface, and composition.
Roger C. Lubeck is the publisher of It Is What It Is Press. Roger’s published works include seven novels, two business books, stories, poems, articles, reviews, a produced 10-minute play, and a prize-winning flash fiction.
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Interior Design: Important as the Cover, But Different Purpose
with
Skye Blaine
The text must be so clear and well-designed that it does not attract attention to itself, but allows the story or memoir to shine.
Skye Blaine writes fiction, memoir, and poetry: themes of aging, coming of age, disability, and awakening. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University. Bound to Love: a memoir of grit and gratitude, was published in 2015; her debut novel, Unleashed, November, 2017.
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Video Trailer
with
Robbi Sommers Bryant
Add visibility and excitement with a video trailer.
Robbi Sommers Bryant’s award-winning books include a novella, 4 novels, 5 short-story collections, and a book of poetry. Published in Readers Digest, Redbook, Penthouse, college textbooks, and anthologies. Her work was optioned for television. Robbi is editor in chief of Redwood Writers 2018 anthology. She’s a developmental, content, and copy editor.
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MORE SPEAKERS IN THE MONTHS AHEAD
November 11, 2018
Elements of Suspense
Simon Wood
December 9, 2018
How to Create a Page Turner
Elizabeth Stark
