You know, there aren't many things of real value that you can get for free, especially when it's something that has the potential to change your life for the better . . . to teach you how to be something you've been dreaming of or hone your craft to be the writer you want to be.
Well, The Muse Online Writers Conference is one of those things and it will run from October 3rd through the 9th.
The Muse Conference is an amazing concept. I will plug it this year and every year. It is an astounding opportunity for writers to learn their craft, or a new one, get advice and tips, network, and move forward in their careers.
It is also the place to learn about the marketing end of book writing, how to market you, your books, and your other writing related products or services.
It allows us writers/authors to partake of the knowledge and experience of wonderful writers, authors, editors, marketers, and publishers. And, it gives us the opportunity to PITCH OUR WORK!
Don't miss out on all the valuable information you can get from registering and participating in the Muse Online Writers Conference.
Registrations are open until September 25. After that the forum link to register will disappear so please register today:
http://themuseonlinewritersconference.com/joom/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=3
And, be sure to sign up for:
Workshop Title: Creating and Building Your Author/Writer Online Presence:
From Website Creation to Beyond Book Sales
Presenters: Maggie Ball and Karen Cioffi
Date: October 3 -9
Register today at: http://themuseonlinewritersconference.com/
Yep, I'm presenting a week long book marketing workshop with Maggie Ball and it's going to be information packed.
Here's the description:
3B. Creating Content
4. Article Marketing
6. Podcasting
8. Creating ‘Buy Now’ Buttons for Your Site/s
9. Attracting Customers Through Informational Marketing
Also, the pitch sessions are now open to submit your queries. Check out the line up so far for workshops and pitch sessions, read the guidelines what and how to submit your pitches:
http://themuseonlinewritersconference.com/joom/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=7
By: Karen Cioffi,
on 4/22/2010
Blog: Writing for Children with Karen Cioffi (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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1. The media release serves as a reminder to register for the workshop today. A note here: While it's a one-day workshop, the forum will be open until May 5th, and I will be stopping by each day from May 2nd, through the 5th. So, for those who can't attend on the 1st, you will be able to downloaded the Exercise Sheet and Children's Writing Guide. If you have a question or two, I'll have a Questions File for you to place them in.
And, you'll have to the opportunity to win a critique of your work, up to 250 words.
2. It also serves as an example of a media release!
M E D I A R E L E A S E
CONTACT: Karen Cioffi, Workshop Presenter
Email: [email protected]
For Immediate Release
On May 1st, The Muse Online Writers’ Conference will be offering a FREE one-day workshop for beginning writers. It is geared toward children's writers, but much of the information is applicable for all writers. It offers the basics of writing such as: structure, formatting, grammar and punctuation, showing vs. telling, and writing resources and tools. It will also touch on marketing for writers. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to get a critique of up to 250 words of their manuscript or article.
Register at: http://www.themuseonlinewritersconference.com (just follow the directions)
Once registered, you can sign up by emailing Lea Schizas at: museitupeditor AT yahoo DOT ca.
Include: your name and email address within the body of the email. Please include Karen Cioffi in the subject heading.
Take action today to be sure you have a spot reserved.
For complete details go to:
http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com/2010/04/may-1st-free-childrens-writing.html
Learn more about Karen Cioffi at: http://karencioffi.com/media-page/
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I hope to see you there!
Until next time,
Karen Cioffi
http://karencioffi.com
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By: Karen Cioffi,
on 4/7/2010
Blog: Writing for Children with Karen Cioffi (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: writing for children, free writing workshop, Muse Online Writers Conference, basics of writing workshop, Add a tag
The workshop will be through The Muse Online Writer's Conference site. You need to register for the conference (it's FREE). I will post the info as soon as I have it.
I do want everyone to know that much of the information is geared toward all new writers.
Here's an outline of the workshop:
Do you want to write? Do you want to write for children? Have you written a children’s story or other fiction story and aren’t sure if it’s in good enough shape to submit to agents or publishers? Do you know proper punctuation and formatting? Do you know how to show rather than tell?
While this workshop is geared specifically for new children’s writers, it offers the basics of writing in general with additional information for the children’s writer. Some of what will be included is:
The different genres of children’s writing
Point of View (POV) when writing for children
Basic structure, formatting and timeframe (for all genres)
Basic grammar and punctuation (for all genres)
Different methods of writing (for all genres)
Building a three-dimensional character (for all genres)
Showing vs. Telling (for all genres)
Finding age appropriate words
Resources and tools to help you hone your craft (all genres)
This workshop will provide the basics to get you started in the right direction.
You will also have the opportunity to get a critique of up to 250 words of your manuscript or article.
Karen Cioffi is a published author, writer-for-hire, freelance writer, and reviewer. She is the founder and manager of VBT Writers on the Move (a group of authors utilizing cross-promotion to increase visibility and readership) and on the team at DKV Writing 4 U (http://dkvwriting4u.com) where you can sign up for her FREE monthly newsletter. You can read more about Karen at: http://karencioffi.com/media-page/
Handout: Yes (an exercise sheet and an ebook of writing instruction)
Door prize at LIVE online chat the night of May 1st: Two ebooks:
Writing, Publishing, and Marketing – You Can Do It
A Writing ebook (a compilation writing articles - untitled right now)
I'm hoping all you beginning writers join in!
Until next time,
Karen Cioffi
Author, writer-for-hire, freelance writer, and reviewer
http://karencioffi.com
http://dkvwriting4u.com
By: Karen Cioffi,
on 1/4/2010
Blog: Writing for Children with Karen Cioffi (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: editor, author, Lea Schizas, Muse Online Writers Conference, middle grade book, Bubba and Giganto: Odds Against Us, Add a tag
Ah…a new year... and I get to begin it with the privilege of hosting Lea Schizas.
Lea Schizas…what can I say? Lea is a doer, giver and teacher. She is an award winning author and editor, and generously gives of her time to help writers learn the craft. I admire this wonder woman and am honored to be involved in her writing world.
Lea has many creditials, but I'll focus on a few: Lea is the Founder and Editor in Chief of two Writer’s Digest 101 Top Writing Sites since 2004 and recipients of several Preditors and Editors Awards: Apollo’s Lyre, an online writer’s Zine: http://www.apollos-lyre.com; the online writing critique.
And, for those who aren’t aware of it, Lea is the founder and organizer of The Muse Online Writers Conference. I’ve attended the past two years, and it would take its own article to tell of all the benefits that writers can gleam from this FREE week long conference. Be sure to register for this year’s – it’s held in October. Click on the link: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/2010MuseConferenceRegistration/
If you'd like to learn a bit more about the conference go to:
http://www.dkvwriting4u.com/2009/11/the-muse-online-writers-conference-2010-registration-is-open/
For a more frequent writing boost, there's Lea's blogsite, The Writing Jungle (http://thewritingjungle.blogspot.com). It's a great resource for us writers. Lea shares her experience and knowledge to help us hone our craft.
And, Lea's most recent endeavor is Pen Perfect Associates (http://penperfectassociates.blogspot.com).
This site offers great articles on writing topics – it is a wonderful, and more importantly, useful resource for writers. And, if you’re in need of an editor, you needn’t look any further…Lea is a working editor.
In addition to all this, Lea has two books available:
Doorman's Creek
Publisher: eTreasures Publishing
ISBN: 0974053740
ISBN: 13: 978-097405374
Here's a description of Doorman's Creek:
When Kyle Anderson and his two buddies decide to explore a cave hidden within Doorman's Creek, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton... and an unknown entity, throwing them right into the path of a serial killer. Faced with a sudden gift of visions into past and present disappearances, Kyle must now track down who the murderer is before another family member gets killed.
According to Lea: My YA paranormal suspense thriller was actually written as a screenplay when I first began my career and then I added descriptive details, background and settings, and the five senses to make it into a book. Most of my manuscripts begin like screenplays. Love to hear my characters talking first.
You can get your copy at:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0974053740?tag=thevirtualc08-20&camp=213761&creative=393545&linkCode=bpl&creativeASIN=0974053740&adid=05RWJX4HJYZQAKF1BWMF&
Next up is:
Bubba and Giganta: Odds Against Us
Publisher: 4RV Publishing
http://www.4rvpublishingllc.com
ISBN: 978-0-9797513-6-3
Synopsis of Bubba and Giganta: Odds Against Us
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By: Karen Cioffi,
on 10/18/2009
Blog: Writing for Children with Karen Cioffi (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: authors, writing, publishers, Lea Schizas, free conference, article marketing, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, pitches, expert advice, Muse Online Writers Conference, Add a tag
Wow, what a week. I can't begin to convey all the information, advice and tips that were zooming around this conference.
The Muse Conference is an amazing concept. I will plug it from now until next year's is at our doorstep. It is an astounding opportunity for writers to learn their craft, or a new one, get advice and tips, network, and move forward in their careers.
Before this week I didn't realize that Lea Schizas and Carolyn Howard-Johnson actually thought of disabled writers who can't attend conference in person and writers who can't afford to go to them when they considered joining forces to attempt this wonderful and arduous undertaking. This type of altruistic act is a blessing for those in these categories. It allows us to partake of the knowledge and experience of wonderful writers, authors, editors, marketers, and publishers. And, it gives us the opportunity to get professional critiques of pieces of our writing within some of the workshops offered.
But hold on, if this isn't enough, you are given the opportunity to PITCH YOUR WORK!
I couldn't be more thankful and appreciative of Lea and Carolyn's time, effort, expense, and the obvious caring that goes into these amazing conferences.
So, what am I actually saying here? Simple: Sign up for next year's Muse Online Writers Conference as soon as you can!
Registration opens in November; I'll post a link here when it's available.
And, while it is absolutely FREE, if you can afford to please help out with the conferences by donating whatever you can - even a dollar is something!
Did you find it as fantastic as I did? I'd love to know.
Well, that's it for now,
Karen
Than You for a very informative post. My BW, the education tipster attended in the last two years and learned a lot. She spoke very highly of it.
Hey, Tony,
I too attended the last two years and learned tons from it. And, I got my book, Walking Through Walls, published through it!
Karen, I plan to attend some of these sessions (thanks for the heads-up in our online critique group.) One question - do you have to be at your computer during the pitch sessions? I've never done these so I don't know what the format of the workshops/pitch sessions are.
Bonnie, YES! It all done online, while you can come and go during the workshops, the pitches are specifically scheduled and you must be online.