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Announcing our upcoming
October Writers Forum
In-person monthly gathering. Come experience our new panel discussions and member-to-member knowledge sharing! SO YOU'RE CURIOUS ABOUT CRITIQUE GROUPS... Writing a book is hard. Writing a good book is even harder. That's where sharing pages with your peers come in. Critique groups are the most popular offerings at the Palm Springs Writers Guild. They're free and they're effective. This week we will learn how you can join, what they can do for you, and even how you might start your own!
Expect to leave with a better understanding of the critique group that's right for you.
Moderator: Victoria Brown. Presenter: Cheryl Merrill, Joe McCormack and Kristina Hoffman.
The meeting begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at noon.
This event is free for all members. Registration not necessary.
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Event Contact: Eduardo Santiagosantiagogo@aol.com
Announcing our next Online Lab
Description: Why do you really want publicity for your book? Is it to sell books or to be read? Or maybe something else? Coverage from something like “The Today Show” may sound great, but sometimes being in the local paper can sell more copies. PR — like any form of marketing — should come down to goals. So what’s yours? For self-published or small press authors, sometimes publicity needs to attract an agent for the next book. Everybody’s reasons are different, so their approaches to PR should be too. Together we’ll help you articulate the reasons you want to promote your title and pinpoint easy steps to take accordingly.
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Location: Zoom Online Meeting
To receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation processing fee, attendees must cancel their registration 5 days before the event. No refunds will be given after that time. To cancel your registration, go to palmspringswritersguild.org and click on the blue icon at the top right of any page. Enter user name and password and click "LOG IN". On the next screen click "My event registrations". Select event and cancel registration.
Unable to attend, no problem, all paid registrants will receive a video replay.
You will receive an invitation to the Zoom online meeting after you have registered and payment is complete.
We may take photos and/or videos at any of our events for promotional purposes.
Ready to become a member of the Palm Springs Writers Guild? Please click here.
Event Contact: Ariella Moon authorariellamoon@gmail.com
Announcing our next In-Person Workshop
Jeniffer Thompson is an author branding coach, book marketing strategist, and publishing consultant. She co-founded Monkey C Media in 2004, an award-winning book cover and website design studio, hosts The Premise podcast, and is co-founder of the San Diego Writers Festival.
Jeniffer is passionate about helping authors establish highly visible brands. She and her husband, Chad, co-founded Monkey C Media in 2004 and have been creating award-winning book cover designs and author websites ever since. They specialize in author services that integrate digital marketing strategies and engage readers all over the world.
She is a co-founder of the San Diego Writers Festival, serves on the board of the San Diego Memoir Writers Association, and is currently writing her own coming of age memoir.
www.JenifferThompson.com
Presentation Overview:
Build a sustainable author brand that grows with you.
Book marketing isn’t just about selling books—it’s about building an audience of loyal readers and being known. In this workshop, Jeniffer shows you how to elevate your authority, design your personal brand, and increase your online visibility. You’ll leave with practical tools to build your three-year roadmap and guide your publishing career to new heights.
Takeaways:
Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.
Event Contact: Dak Kopec
Email: DakKopec@mac.com
