Saturday, March 6, 2010

On the road to Morocco (and Israel)

I'm honored and delighted to have been invited onto a delegation of 10 writers (4 from the U.S.) traveling to Jerusalem, Algiers, and Fes in April, organized by the University of Iowa's International Writing Program and funded by the State Department. Check it out: Souk Ukaz: Peace Work: Writers in Motion

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Iowa Registration open — yee haw!


C'mon down, one and all, and register for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, happening this June and July. You'll sure be glad you did. Yours truly is teaching two courses, one journalism and one memoir, as per usual..

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Cooking with gas over at She Writes

Check out She Writes Services, your one-stop shop for all your writerly needs. Offerings from the crackerjack, vetted team of Preferred Providers include Agent Consultation, Writing Coaching and Editing, Research Assistance, Copy Editing, Websites, Author Photography, Publicity Advisement, and so much more. C'mon down!



And join She Writes on Wednesday, March 3, 1-2 p.m. Eastern Time, for Shari Cohen's scintillating webinar on how to Build Your Writing Business. Can't make the live event? Then order the download, to keep forever and enjoy at you convenience!

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Friday, November 6, 2009

What makes a good memoir?

My favorite bit from Michiko Kakutani's rave of Mary Karr's new memoir, Lit: "the exposed life is not the same as the examined one." More at my She Writes blog.

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Friday, October 23, 2009

Webinars-a-go-go on SHE WRITES!



Next up at SHE WRITES: "Literary Agents 101" with Erin Hosier and Betsy Lerner. Thurs, Nov 5, 12:45-2 p.m. ET. Register today!

You can also buy downloads of previous webinars — to keep and learn from forever!:
"Innovative Publicity Now," with Lauren Cerand
"Twitter for Writers," with Sarah Milstein

Join us!

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Webinars-a-go-go on SHE WRITES!


Next up at SHE WRITES: "Memoir Writing for Pleasure and Purpose," with Detour author Lizzie Simon. Wed, Oct 14, 1-2 p.m. ET. Register today!


You can also buy downloads of previous webinars -- to keep and learn from forever!:
"Becoming a Writing Coach/Consultant," with Shari Cohen
"Innovative Publicity Now," with Lauren Cerand
"Twitter for Writers," with Sarah Milstein

And if you're not yet a member of SHE WRITES, come on aboard! What's not to like?

Literarily yours, Editorial Director, SHE WRITES

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Sunday, August 9, 2009

SHE WRITES goes live!

Check out the spanking new social networking site for women writers, SHE WRITES. Our first webinar, on how women writers can use Twitter to their professional advantage, is Thursday, August 13. For more info and to register, click here. You'll sure be glad you did.


Yours truly, Chief Education Consultant, SHE WRITES

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