Nov
16
11:00 AM11:00

Book Publicity Workshop--Free and open to the public

  • East Bank Regional Library (map)
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You finished writing your book—now what? Planning and Executing Your Book Publicity Strategy

You’ve toiled away on your book, and you’re finally ready to get it out into the world. Maybe you’ve been lucky enough to get an agent and a publisher, maybe you’ve decided to go the independent route and self-publish. Either way, it’s unlikely there’s a marketing team ready to help you, so how will anyone beyond your friends and family find out about your book? This workshop will help demystify the world of book publicity and will provide practical advice for developing your book launch and marketing strategy.

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Aug
19
2:30 PM14:30

Islanders Write--Book Publicity Workshop (free and open to the public)

  • Featherstone Center for the Arts (map)
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You finished writing your book—now what? Planning and Executing Your Book Publicity Strategy

You’ve toiled away on your book, and you’re finally ready to get it out into the world. Maybe you’ve been lucky enough to get an agent and a publisher, maybe you’ve decided to go the independent route and self-publish. Either way, it’s unlikely there’s a marketing team ready to help you, so how will anyone beyond your friends and family find out about your book? This workshop will help demystify the world of book publicity and will provide practical advice for developing your book launch and marketing strategy.

This workshop is part of the wonderful Islanders Write conference held annually on Martha’s Vineyard.

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Feb
17
9:30 AM09:30

Saturday Writers' Clinic--FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Unlock Your Writing Potential - A Writers' Clinic with Elisa M. Speranza and Vincent 'Chip’ LoCoco. Join us on Saturday, February 17, 2024, from 9:00 am to 10:45 am at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave. in Metairie. The clinic is free and open to all (even to those who haven’t yet dared to call themselves “writers!”). Local authors Elisa M. Speranza and Vincent “Chip" LoCoco will share some craft tips and tricks, demystify pathways to publishing, and provide advice on how to find your readers.

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Sep
9
1:00 PM13:00

Salem Literary Festival

  • Salem Academy Charter School (map)
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Gathering and Connecting: Italian Heritage as a Creative Touchstone
Linda Dini Jenkins, Becoming Italian: Chapter and Verse from an Italian American Girl
Jennifer Martelli, The Queens of Queens
Elisa M. Speranza, The Italian Prisoner
Moderator: Christine Paladimessi, Bridge of Love

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Mar
25
to Mar 26

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival

OBSESSIONS AND IMMERSION: WRITERS AND HISTORICAL FICTION

The lure of writing historical fiction is great—the pleasures of diligent research and discovery, the joy of escape to another time, perhaps another place. These four writers describe what drew them to the varied historical periods into which they immersed themselves and what it was like to live in them for a while. Whether it’s Vietnam or ancient Rome, you’ll find yourself transported. Panelists include Katy Simpson Smith, Elisa M. Speranza, E.M. Tran, and Kitty Zeldis, with C. Morgan Babst, moderating. Full schedule and tickets available at: wwwwww.tennesseewilliams.net.

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