Miffed by the Book Parts... WORKSHOP

Originally presented at the Gold Country Book Festival, this presentation has been expanded into a workshop to lead authors through the task of writing and organizing the parts of your book that are not the main story. You're familiar with the words... foreword, preface, and index ...but what do they really mean and how do they fit into your book. Do you really need them? Join us and find out how they can enhance your finished product and which parts you can eliminate.

“Understanding the elements, how they’re organized, and how to make them your own is part of the magic of creating a print-worthy book that meets professional criteria,” said workshop leader Ingrid Lundquist. If you want your book to look and feel like a real volume of work, it’s about more than the great story you penned. Your story is the content (the middle), but there’s also the information that comes before it (the front matter), and information that goes after it (the back matter.) 

In this workshop, Ingrid will guide you through developing and personalizing your books parts. You’ll learn tips on how to make your book well-rounded and thoughtful from cover to cover.

You’ll walk away knowing how to:

·       Build the book parts as you go      

·       What information goes in which part

·       Create your own book part criteria 

Ingrid Lundquist is author of the Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know, and Results-Driven Events: Using Marketing Tools to Boost Your Bottom Line, and founder of The Book-In-Hand Roadshow. She has won more than 15 awards for her self-published books.

Talking Turkey and Taking Names

So many charming stories behind the recipes... but how do you coax them out of the relatives to create a family memoir with all those great tales and how do you get your hands on the recipes too?

Join Roxanne Langer, sommelier/author, and Ingrid Lundquist, event producer and author, as they share tips on entertaining and nudging information out of the most closed-lipped clan.  

 

Talking Turkey with Glass in Hand

Roxanne Langer, sommelier,
Author, “Talking Turkey with a Glass in Hand: Wine at Thanksgiving”

Opening your home to friends and family this   holiday season is your    opportunity to create lasting memories they will long hold dear. It’s your job to collect them.

Roxanne is your tutor for food and wine pairings, and offers some traditional and whimsical décor tips. She’ll show you how to capture the memories of the feast that will serve as vivid reminders of the love shared during the holidays… the table talk will provide the content for your holiday memoir.

              The Secret Ingredient: A Pocket Full of Tips

              for At-Home Entertaining

Ingrid E. Lundquist, CSEP, certified special event professional, author, 

“Results-Driven Event Planning: Using Marketing Tools to Boost Your Bottom Line”

Family dinner or treasured recipe...it’s all about the people...the cooks in the kitchen, the butts in the seats. Ingrid is a pro when it comes to entertaining. She’ll share entertaining tips and “table talk tactics” to get your guests chatting about their favorite things. You’ll find out how to discover an old family recipe and even keep track of the correct spelling of proper names.

Holiday Memories: Learn How to Create a Family Memoir this Thanksgiving
Whether your children have asked you to recapture treasured moments, stories, and traditions, or simply to record valuable family information, many seniors are now sitting down to write about their lives. But how does one get started on such a daunting project?

Jennifer Basye Sander, NY Times Best Selling Author
Author of more than 70 books, Jennifer teaches nonfiction writing and publishing at community colleges in California,   and as an adjunct professor for the MFA program of the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts in Washington.

“There’s More You Should Know”                                      by Jennifer Basye Sander, Skyhorse Publishing 2014

Beautifully designed with full-color  illustrations throughout, this book is a special place for parents to record the most significant reflections and remembrances of their lives, and it is sure be a treasured keepsake for their children and grandchildren for many years to come. A great holiday gift, autographed copies will be available for sale at the workshop.

At this workshop, former Random House Senior Editor and memoir writing coach Jennifer Basye Sander will help you get that book project started! She’ll guide you through the process of putting your memories onto the page and then turning them into a more structured personal memoir. You’ll learn how to create a family memoir; capture, document and organize the stories; and, determine the theme of your memoir.

 

 

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