coming soon to a town near you

... coming soon to a town near you

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Letting Pictures Drive the Words: writing travel stories that entice your readers to return


Whether it’s a travel blog, journal or the next great novel, your writing will capture the interest of the reader when the visuals drive the story. 

Join award-winning author and street photographer, Ingrid Lundquist, to learn her method of ‘photo-driven’ storytelling. 

Learn how to build a ‘photo-driven’ story, edit your photos to tell the right story, and then identify information to leave out and information to include to enrich your writing and bring your audience back time-and-again. 

NOTE: This four-hour workshop is taking place on Sat, Oct 5 at the Nevada County Campus of Sierra College in Grass Valley. Open to all levels of interest and experience.

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Miffed by the Book Parts




The very important, but often-ignored-until-the-last-minute, grey area of the book is referred to simply as “the book parts.” These are the free-standing written pieces (introduction, foreword, preface, dedication, index, table of contents, etc.) are combined with your manuscript, graphic design and formatting before your story ever makes it to book-in-hand.

There’s a reason the elements exist and a way to write them to add value to your work. You'll learn important tips on how to write the book parts to your marketing advantage and insider-secrets on hooking different audiences.