Miffed at Sacramento Suburban Writers Club

MIFFED BY THE BOOK PARTS...
What Every Writer Needs to Know

INGRID E. LUNDQUIST, CSEP

Award-winning author, event producer, and founder of The Book-In-Hand Roadshow brings a lively presentation about the seemingly dull topic of book parts to the Sacramento Suburban Writers Club and you don't have to be a member to attend. “People usually focus on writing their book and don’t think about the other written elements until the story is done,” she said. “I’ll talk about the different book parts and show you why it’s important to work on them as you go….really…it will make your life easier and you may discover a gold nugget in the process." 

DICTIONARY WINS 8 AWARDS:
  Axiom Business Book Award                                    International Book Awards (reference)
  International Book Awards (writing/publishing)          National Indie Excellence Book Award
  Next Generation Indie Book Awards                          Paris Book Festival
  San Francisco Book Festival                                      No. California Publishers & Authors

Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know  Finally… simple language explains the most often used words in publishing. From ISBN to index, to gutter and perfect bound, professional terms and book elements you need to know are all in one place, organized as you would find them in a book. Start at the front cover and there’s the information – where you need it, when you need it! A workbook, dictionary and guide all in one.

BIH Authors at Gold Country Book Festival

MIFFED BY THE BOOK PARTS...
What Every Writer Needs to Know

INGRID E. LUNDQUIST, CSEP

Award-winning author, event producer, and founder of The Book-In-Hand Roadshow kicks-off the 2014 Gold Country Book Festival with a lively presentation about book parts. “People usually focus on writing their book and don’t think about the other written elements until the story is done,” she said. “I’ll talk about the different book parts and show you why it’s important to work on them as you go….really…it will make your life easier and you may discover a gold nugget in the process.”

The Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know  Finally… simple language explains the most often used words in publishing. From ISBN to index, to gutter and perfect bound, professional terms and book elements you need to know are all in one place, organized as you would find them in a book. Start at the front cover and there’s the information – where you need it, when you need it! A workbook, dictionary and guide all in one.

 

Young Writers Workshop "WHERE TO START"

Christina Richter joins Ingrid Lundquist in discussing the starting point for young writers. Ages 12 and up.

CHRISTINA RICHTER is president of the Roseville, California Historical Society. She enjoys local history and every opportunity she has to talk about it. She gives history presentations delighting small and large audiences from age 10 to 110. She is a 15-year freelance writer with short stories in several anthologies. This is her first published novel.  

Walk With Me, I Want to Tell You Something: The Story of the Roseville Fiddyment Family  In 1853, Elizabeth Jane Crawford Fiddyment left the  comfort of her home in Illinois to join the thousands of fortune-seekers heading west to find prosperity. A young widow with a baby boy, her journey had already included great love, tragedy, and murder. She ultimately built a land empire that grew to 10,000 acres. Seven generations of her family have called Roseville, California their home. This is their story.

MEET THE BIH AUTHORS... A roadshow favorite, Tony Barcellos joins Ingrid and Christina at The B-I-H Roadshow Booth.

ANTHONY BARCELLOS grew up speaking Portuguese on his grandfather's dairy farm in Porterville, a small town in Tulare County. He now teaches math full-time at American River College. Tony said, "You know you’ve opened the floodgates when your sister says, ‘I’m afraid you’re going to get into a lot of trouble’.”

Land of Milk and Money is the story of the Francisco family, Portuguese immigrants from the Azores who settle on a dairy farm in California's Central Valley. The    legacy of one generation becomes a point of contention as the members of the next generation begin to compete to inherit and control their heritage, which includes herds of cattle and tracts of farm land. A courtroom confrontation over the family matriarch’s will is at center stage as the contending factions discover that the old lady had plans of her own for securing her legacy.

The 2014 Gold Country Book Festival is sponsored by Friends of the Auburn Library, Gold Country Writers, Placer County Library, and Placer

BOOK IT ! Turn Your Holiday Travel Tales into Words and Pictures

Janet Fullwood
former sacramento bee travel editor and travel photographer
           Maybe you're planning yet another trip to Grandma's house for Thanksgiving—or maybe you're over-the-top excited about a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Palau. "Book It" is all about how to combine your written impressions with photos to create a great story to pitch to a publication or record for the family archives.

          Join Janet for an interactive session on travel writing and photography. She'll show you how to find a focus, create a sense of place, frame a vignette, set up a shot list, sharpen your observation skills and use verbal imagery to put the reader behind your eyes and in your shoes. Janet's "show, don't tell" tips will add depth to your writing and help solidify your story.

Craig Johnson,

photographer and print-on-demand photo book maker

           Since retiring five years ago, Craig’s travel photos have been featured in more the 80 juried shows. A master of the digital image, Craig produces photo art books and photo travel diaries using self-publishing software and readily available POD printing companies.
•  Craig will introduce you to the process of selecting and fine-tuning images to make your own photo books.

Ingrid Lundquist

award-winning author and street photographer

    Recipe: a trip to Italy + writing = Ingrid’s blog
         www.FiveWeeksInFlorence.com
Read in more than 50 countries, Ingrid shares insights on blogging your travel adventures with vacation photos.

Yes, it's true...included with registration is a copy of the Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know (the print companion to The Book-in-Hand Roadshow). The book uses simple language to explain the most often used words in publishing and it's organized as you would find the terms used in a real book. Just start at the front cover and there's the information - where you need it, when you need it. A workbook, dictionary, and guide all in one.  

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

Three BIH Roadshow Authors Lead Round Table Sessions at the Sonoma County Book Festival - FREE - Santa Rosa, Sat., Sept. 21

The FREE festival runs all day on Saturday, September 21 from 10am – 4pm with something for the entire family… speakers, workshops, literature, graphic novels, history, romance, mystery, YA, children’s books, puppet theater, teen poetry slam, book signings, and lots of exhibitors and entertainment.

Round Table Sessions from 12noon - 1pm

“Orchestrating Your Book Tour”

Put some gas in the tank and hit the road. Learn what to do and what not to do from Laurie’s experience on her three month book tour across America. 

LAURIE HOIRUP, advocate/author,
I Can Dance: My Life with a Disability
Laurie is 57 years old. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA 2) and has lived with a significant physical disability since the age of two, using a wheelchair since the age of five. She is retired from her position as Chief Deputy Director for the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities, is a mother of two adult children and a grandmother of three grandsons. She is active in community writing groups and a frequent speaker. Her memoir “I Can Dance: My Life with a Disability” is available from most online bookstores. Learn more about Laurie and see pictures of her growing up at www.LauriesLegacy.com
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“Shameless Self-Promotion”

It’s OK to talk about yourself…and talk about yourself some more. Join Judith to discover tricks about selling your book and yourself.

JUDITH HORSTMAN,
journalist/author and promo queen
Judith is an award-winning journalist who writes about health and medicine. She has been a Washington correspondent, journalism professor, a Fulbright scholar, and has written and edited in just about every medium in a journalism career that spans 40 years, from a small town newspaper to USA Today. An editor and consultant as well as the author, of seven books, she participates in workshops and is a frequent public speaker. Over the past four years, she has written--and promoted-- a series of four books in collaboration with Scientific American: Day in the Life of Your Brain (2009), Brave New Brain (2010), Book of Love, Sex, and the Brain (2012) and The Healthy Aging Brain, just published. Judith lives in Sacramento, and travels as widely and often as possible.
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“Juggling Spicy-Dicey Topics”

You know you’ve opened the floodgates when your sister says, “I’m afraid you’re going to get into a lot of trouble.” Hear from Tony’s own loose lips how to fend off and capitalize on criticism.

ANTHONY BARCELLOS, educator/author, Land of Milk and Money
Anthony Barcellos grew up speaking Portuguese on his grandfather's dairy farm in Porterville, a small town in central California's Tulare County. While he retains some rudiments of his first language, today Barcellos is much better at using English. He teaches math full-time at American River College and regards it as the best job he's ever had, despite his rewarding experiences in journalism and state government. Tony currently resides in Davis, California, with 30 overflowing bookcases and is a 2005 alumnus of the local University of California campus' School of Education doctoral program in mathematics education.
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ABOUT: THE BOOK-IN-HAND ROADSHOW
The Book-In-Hand Roadshow offers sessions about the process of creating a book and explores the world of self-publishing. The traveling roadshow provides fresh information because each session has a different mix of speakers. Speakers include story editors, copy editors, cover designers, photographers, proof readers, photojournalists, self-published authors and traditionally published authors. Now, you can learn from experts who speak plain English and generously share their knowledge about taking your ideas from words on paper to book-in-hand. Established in 2010, The BIH Roadshow events have taken place in Northern California and Hawaii. Texas, Missouri, the Pacific Northwest, Ohio, and Southern California are in discussion.

Ingrid E. Lundquist, CSEP is the founder of The Book-in-Hand Roadshow. Her seven-time award-winning 2013 book, Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know is a “go-to” resource for the writers’ desk. She is a Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) and recipient of The International Special Events Society Best Industry Contribution Award for her book Results-Driven Event Planning: Using Marketing Tools to Boost Your Bottom Line.

Unraveling the Mystery of Book Parts. Miffed by the different parts of a book, what they mean and how they fit together? Ingrid was too, so she simplified the information into an easy fill-out-the-blank format.

Pick up a free copy of “Miffed by the Book Parts” at The Book-In-Hand Roadshow table in the exhibit hall at the Sonoma County Book Festival.

Mark your calendar:
Sat., Oct 19  1-4pm "Write Your Life Story"        
Sun City Lincoln Hills
REGISTER NOW - see column on the right side of this page
This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc, through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation

Three Hours with Self-Publishing Experts

Are you sick and tired of hearing about the “journey” of being an author? Do you just want to finish penning your book and flip through the pages? If your answer is yes and you’ve decided to self-publish – get ready for a new word to get tired of – “process.” Once your manuscript is drafted, there are still lots of steps in the process of getting your brilliant idea into an actual book-in-hand.

The availability of print-on-demand (POD) publishing has opened up a huge opportunity for authors to see their book in print without the long lead time of traditional printing methods or the heartache of agent and publisher rejection. However tempting the POD world seems, it’s still a maze of challenges – especially to the writer who proclaims, “But I just want to write! I don’t want to be bogged down in all the business and printing stuff.” 

Enter…The Book-In-Hand Roadshow©, this three hour session is designed to help authors understand the new world of self-publishing. There are story editors, copy editors, cover designers, local presses, internet publishers, word count, ISBN numbers, barcodes, paper weights, formatting, uploading – it’s simply all too confusing. Now, you can learn from local experts who speak plain English and will explain the components involved in the POD process… plus, you’ll become familiar with the titles of the professionals and services they provide. 
       
THE PROCESS: Introduction to self-publishing by Jennifer Basye Sander, author, the Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published.

Jennifer has worked in the book business for eons and has more than 50 titles under her belt. Her eye-opening take on publishing will start you off on the right foot in your author's journey and, she'll introduce you to the 
local POD - the Espresso Book Machine at the Main Sacramento Library - one of two in California that prints out paperback books as you watch. 

THE INSIDE: Editing – what kind do you need? (the red pen behind your words)

You love the words that started in your mind and came through your fingertips onto the paper, but that doesn’t mean you made the best choice of words or that the words are appropriate for your audience.

Award winning journalist, photographer, and writing coach, Diane Covington discusses editing that makes the reader want to keep turning the pages. She also she has great tips on how to proof your own work.

THE OUTSIDE: The fine art of cover design by Karen Phillips, Phillips Covers  

A great cover grabs the reader’s attention and tempts them to open the book; the size and look of your book need to match your audience and story genre.  

Karen's a professional graphic designer who specialized in book covers for self-publishing authors. She'll show you samples of winning covers and explain why they  create excitement and beg the reader to pick it up and make a purchase.  

THE LAUNCH: Crafting the Book Event 
Rounding out the three hour session is Ingrid E. Lundquist, CSEP, author of Results-Driven Event Planning: Using Marketing Tools to Boost Your Bottom Line and founder of The Book-In-Hand Roadshow.

Ingrid's an international award-winning event planner and she has a check list for you to help in planning your successful launch party.

Sign-up now. Get ready to interact with fellow authors and take home a ton of valuable information that's guaranteed to save you time.