Contact: Kristin Mitchell, 608.987.3370, info@swwibookfestival.com
Mineral Point, Wisc. – Pre-registration for workshops at the second annual Southwest Wisconsin Book Festival is now open. The festival is a non-profit serving authors and their audiences through an enriching literary event on November 24, 2012, in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Space is limited, reserve your seat today at http://www.swwibookfestival.com.
Hosted by Little Creek Press, A Division of Kristin Mitchell Design, the workshops will be held at the Mineral Point Public Library. Session A is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Session B is from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Pre-registration online is encouraged. The cost per workshop is $5.00. A full list of workshops and presenters is listed below.
The day continues at the Quality Inn with a book signing and reading event featuring 50 authors from Wisconsin and neighboring states. The festival will be capped off with an evening keynote presented by national speakers John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist at the historic Mineral Point Opera House. Sponsorship opportunities for the festival are currently available, visit http://www.swwibookfestival.com for more details.
Workshop Details:
Informational and Educational Workshops * Mineral Point Public Library
Session A: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Writing About Historic Structures. Presenters: Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz
Novel Writing Toolkit. Presenters: Peggy Williams and Mary Joy Johnson
Turning Your Journals Into a Book. Presenter: Julie Tallard Johnson
Editors and Reviewers: How to Wow Them. Presenter: Karyn Saemann
Session B: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
A New Era for Novelists and Screenwriters. Presenter: Peggy Williams
Living the Creativity Dream. Presenters: Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko
E-Books for Authors. Presenter: Erika Nygaard
A Guide to Children’s Book Illustration. Presenter: Jeremy Provost
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For more information contact Kristin Mitchell by phone at 608.987.3370 or by email at info@swwibookfestival.com
