On Tuesday, I suggested that writers take retreat days to focus on their manuscript away from home without spending a lot of money. The following list gives you some professional retreats available:
August 8—14, 2011
Ghost Ranch, NM
The Guide to Writers’ Conferences & Workshops
July 21 – 24, 2011
Cedarbrook Lodge
Seattle, Washington
The following is a partial schedule of upcoming writers’ workshops or conferences I have on my schedule so far. If you’re book club or writers group would be interested in booking me, then leave a comment with your email address or url where I can get back to you.
Scheduled presentations and workshops:
Developing Plot & Character Arcs
Basic Editing of Your Own Manuscript – Friona Public Library – April 16, 2011
10:00 – 3:00
All day session: Arcs workshop in the morning
Editing in the afternoon
For Friona area writers group
Friona, TX
Frontiers in Writing Conference – Amarillo, TX – June 24 – 25, 2011
Finding Balance: Time Management for Prolific Writers workshop
Also, Preliminary Judge for Memoir contest
Basic Novel Writing Class – Amarillo, TX – November 2011
Sponsored by the Amarillo Public Library and YMCA
5 week class covering basic novel writing skills
Participants encouraged to participate simultaneously in National Novel Writing Month
If you have upcoming book releases or presentations, then let me know and I’d be glad to post an interview with you and help promote your efforts.
