SPRING 2024 Opportunities

 

OPEN CALL group photography show. 

“Of Time and Place"  Juror: Gene Kennedy

Viewpoint Photographic Art Center

Sacramento, California

$1,000 cash prize money, matting only 

(no framing necessary), 

gallery show, and online sales. 

Entry deadline February 11, 2024.

Viewpoint Photographic Art Center -Of Time and Place (submit entry here)

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WRITING WORKSHOPS

Create a Memoir

 Unlike an autobiography which chronicles your life, the memoir is about a slice of your life. It can define time - such as growing up, college years or family, or special occurrences like holidays, travels or the cars that reflected who you were. Ingrid is an expert at turning piles of information into logical reading matter. If writing about your whole life is too big a task to tackle, pick a favorite life topic and she’ll guide you through the steps in creating a memoir book to share and enjoy. And yes, your memoir can include photos, recipes, and journal entries. 

 Sierra College Community Education (Memoir)  – IN PERSON at Roseville Campus: Saturday, February 24, 2024  10 am - 3 pm  Registration $69; materials fee on-site $20

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NEW 

Write with Purpose – Step up to Nonfiction

How-to, self-help, journalism, history, science, and guidebooks (among others) all have factual content that falls under the classification of nonfiction - information based on facts. Designed for writers of all levels, whether you're writing a book or an article, you'll learn how to organize nonfiction content to deliver your message and establish yourself as a nonfiction author or Subject Matter Expert (SME).

NONFICTION: biography, business, cooking, health and fitness, pets, crafts, home decorating, languages, travel, home improvement, religion, art and music, history, self-help, true crime, science and humor, psychology, education, personal development, food writing, creative nonfiction, autobiographies, memoirs, family and relationships, spirituality, religion, pets.

Sierra College Community Education (Nonfiction)  – IN PERSON at Roseville Campus: Saturday, March 16, 2024  10 am - 2 pm   Registration $59; Materials fee on-site $15

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NEW 60 Minutes to a Better Story

Attention writers! Fantasy, romance, news, and history are all told through stories. Whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction, the elements of story writing can be applied to any genre. Carve out 60 minutes to hop on zoom as we countdown 10 Tips to Create a Better Story. Join us from wherever you are – lounging by the fireplace or at the kitchen table. When it's early evening in California, it's afternoon in Melbourne, and morning in Singapore.

Sierra College Community Education – (ZOOM) Tuesday, April 2, 2024  7 – 8 p.m.

Registration $29; Materials fee (pdf provided at no cost)

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 Start Organizing Your Book Today    PREFACE, INTRODUCTION, FOREWORD.... Spend some time with me and learn how to navigate the mysterious land of book parts. I’ll use layman’s terms to explain the different components of a book, show you what’s important, what’s not, and explains why. You’ll no longer be miffed by the book parts. 

Sierra College Community Education (Organize) – IN PERSON at Roseville Campus: Saturday, April 20, 2024  10 am - 3 pm  Registration $69; Materials fee on-site $20

 Did you give up on writing a book after the thrill of writing the first 20 pages left you dizzy. Or maybe you got to the end of the story and were too exhausted to assemble the other pieces required to complete your book project.

You’ll get tips to ease you through the writing and assembly of the essential, but non-creative, parts of your book. In the end – you’ll know how to turn your story into a real book without feeling like you forgot something in the rush to get done.

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Write Your Life Story

The Easy Way to Leave A Legacy

 

The Inside:

ny times best selling author,

Jennifer Basye Sander

       So, thinking about writing the story of your life?  We live in a day and age where it is perfectly normal to work on a personal project, no longer considered impolite to talk about yourself. But how to get started can be daunting.

Spend 90 minutes with former Random House Senior Editor and memoir writing coach Jennifer Basye Sander and get that book project started! Jennifer guides you through the process of getting your memories onto the page and then turning them into a more structured personal memoir. (BIG NEWS—Jennifer’s book on writing memoirs: Before I Go There’s Something More That You Should Know: 100 Prompts to Help You Write Your Life Story, will be published by Skyhorse in 2014.)

 

 

The Outside:

 graphic artist & cover designer

 Karen Phillips, Phillips Covers

      It’s true. An eye-catching cover grabs readers’ attention. It makes them anxious to open your book. But you’re so close to your story and have so many choices … how do you select that perfect cover image? Karen walks you through the steps and shows sample covers that will jump start your creative process. 
 

The Party (aka book launch):

certified special event professional
Ingrid E. Lundquist, csep

      Large or small, public or private, the possibilities for celebrating your book launch are endless. Ingrid shares tips to energize your book signing party and turn  it into a memorable event with your own special signature.

This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.

Mark your calendar:
Sat., Nov 23  1-4pm    Granite Bay, CA
"BOOK IT! Turn Your Holiday Travel Tales into Words and Pictures"         
 On-line registration open Oct 21, reserve your space now. (916) 719-1776