Saturday,  Oct. 15th, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.    Berkeley
$95 members/$110 non-members
Testimonials for Lisa

Do you love to travel? Keep a travel journal? Why not take the next step and turn your daily scribbles into salable articles? You can do this by learning two things: 1) how to improve your storytelling abilities, and 2) how to market your work.

“I’ll lead you through the steps of writing a travel story and then targeting and querying your markets (short story anthologies, newspapers, magazines and ezines),” says instructor Lisa Alpine.

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One Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.   San Francisco
$95 members/$110 non-members

“Once you’ve written your book, who will deliver it to the readers?” says instructor Lisa Alpine. “Do you trust a publishing house to invest money in these financially strapped times to promote your book? Or do you jump on the self-publishing bandwagon and get it out there yourself – NOW? But if you opt for the latter, who then will design, market and distribute your book?”

Lisa will guide you over the tough terrain of getting your book birthed and onto the bookstore shelves. She will lay out the map of your many options, covering these points and more:

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Dear Lisa,

Just wanted to drop a note and tell you how invigorated I  was by your workshop on Saturday. Despite the fact that I’ve been a professional writer (staff and freelance) off and on for some 25 (!) years, I have found myself in the doldrums lately as I try to redesign my life. Besides enjoying your energy and humor, I really appreciated the concrete tips on everything from vivid writing to drumming up business. You certainly packed a lot into a one-day  class. It made me feel that it *is* possible to do some of  the things I’ve dreamed of.

I ran right home and registered a web domain name, and plan to follow through on the “assignments” you gave us over the next few weeks, between freelance odd jobs, personal writing, mothering, and housekeeping… I already have a writers’ group (newly formed from  another Writing Salon class) and basic journalism experience–I just need to put my ideas into action.

Many thanks again!
Jennifer Dix

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Hi Lisa,

Thanks for the notes. Your class rocked, really the best  money I’ve spent on writing classes in a long time!

I’m working on the  homework today. Love that you  gave homework!

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