Living as a Writer with Richard Skinner
Date:
09/10/2010
Times:
10am - 2pm
Prices:
£25 / £20 conc
Location:
Writers' Centre Norwich
Learn the best approach to marketing yourself and your writing with The Literary Consultancy’s Richard Skinner.
Description
Would you like to discover the best approach to marketing yourself and your writing?
Need the essential writer tools to keep you scribing beyond 2010?
We know there’s a minefield of marketing and writing advice out there. Why not take the chance to sweep away your uncertainties and gain some valuable insights with The Literary Consultancy’s Richard Skinner.
Richard’s journey through the literature world is ideal for your learning experience. He has successfully marketed two of his novels: The Red Dancer (Faber), The Velvet Gentleman and his book of non-fiction entitled Fiction Writing: The Essential Guide to Writing a Novel. He is also currently a tutor at Goldsmiths College, London, where he teaches on the MA in Creative & Life Writing.
You will learn how to utilise a combination of marketing techniques to help your writing reach wide-spread audiences. Richard will point out the best online platforms for your work and clarify which social media tools are worth your while. He will talk you through the importance of networking, partaking in live events and developing book proposals – helping you to stand out from the crowd.
Richard will explore other sources of income for your writing and look at essential writer tools to help your time management and motivation skills. Through his experience as a Faber Academy tutor he will also offer a definitive synopsis masterclass, and will set aside time for a Q&A to cover any of your individual concerns.
Book today for a literary cap that’s the perfect fit for you and your writing.
Call: 01603 877177 or email: info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk