Editing a document for someone is a lot like dating: there is a relationship between the two of you. However, it is unlike dating in that no matter how much a friendship might develop, the relationship is still based on professionalism and one of you is still going to be paid.
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When to Take (or Not Take) on a New Editing Client
Posted in General, Writing Life, tagged editing, manuscripts, writing workshops on February 9, 2012| 2 Comments »
Fantastic Write On! Workshop Cincy Style
Posted in General, Writing Life, tagged contracts and copyrights, editing, fiction, get published, manuscripts, marketing, My books, nonfiction, self-published book, Speaking engagements, Stephen Gillen, traditional publishing, Valerie J. Lewis Coleman, Write On! Workshop, writing class, writing workshops on January 16, 2012| 1 Comment »
Thanks to everyone who came to the Write On! Workshop Cincy Style yesterday. Judging from the evaluations, and speaking for Val and me, a great time was had by all! And didn’t Colleen Zuber at the Refuge Coffee Bar serve us a great lunch? Steve Gillen’s presentation on Copyrights and Contracts (and all the extra tips he gave us!) is surely going to save many of us a lot of headaches.
For yesterday’s participants: did you feel as if your head was spinning and you couldn’t write fast enough? For those who couldn’t make it: are you kicking yourself now? Never fear! Sign up now for the Write On! Workshop that we’re holding in Dayton on March 31, 2012. See you there!
Writing Workshop Workshop: A Gentle Introduction to the Art of Critiquing (Dec. 18 at 1:30 p.m.)
Posted in General, Writing Life, tagged critique, editing, get published, manuscripts, writing workshops on October 6, 2011| 2 Comments »
Are you looking for a place to share your writing in an atmosphere of trust? Where you can get good, constructive feedback? Please join us for learning the gentle art of critiquing others’ writing and being critiqued. Bring seven minutes’ worth of manuscript and $5 for the kitty (more if you plan on eating!).
Please note that this month we will be starting a half hour earlier than usual.
Olive’s on Ludlow:
Cincinnati, OH 45220
Neighborhood: Clifton
That building has been many things. The last restaurant in that place was Uno’s. It is also known as the Ludlow Garage. They’re giving us a private room. If you arrive a few minutes early, you can try the all-you-can-eat buffet for $9.95, get yourself settled and then not worry about talking to a waiter!
Please let me know if you will be joining us — and feel free to invite a friend!
See you Sunday, December 18, at 1:30 p.m. at Olive’s!
Take Another Step to Getting Published!
Posted in General, Writing Life, tagged get published, Speaking engagements, writing class on May 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »
| “Writing to Publish: Level II” at UC’s Communiversity |
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You already know the nuts and bolts of being a writer. In this series, we’ll take your book idea, select one target publication and submit a query/proposal (as appropriate, according to genre and publisher). Prepare to come with one focused, solid idea and know who the audience is for that subject. We will also workshop your writing in at least one class. We recommend that you have completed at least one of my other courses, such as “Discover Your Writer Within” or “Writing to Publish I,” or that you have previous writing workshop experience.
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Mon., 6:15 PM – 8:15 PM; 6/20/2011 – 8/8/2011(no class July 4 or July 11)
6 weeks; $119.00 , #3302 2220 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45206. Park free in back lot off Cypress St. For parking and VP campus map: http://www.uc.edu/ce/documents/commu/VPAdminPark.pdf (Direction suggestions: http://www.uc.edu/ce/documents/commu/VP_Directions.pdf) Location: Administration Bldg, Rm 701 – UC Victory Pkwy Campus (historic Edgecliff by Eden Park); park free |
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I’m Rarin’ to Go Today…Was It the CPAP?
Posted in General on August 13, 2010| 4 Comments »
I’m newly back from a week at the Antioch Writers’ Workshop, a week’s vacation at the Capon Springs and Farms resort and a long weekend in Aldie, Virginia, for the NPPL DC Challenge with my nonprofit, Athletes Joined Against Spondylitis (AJAS). I’m ready to get down to business.
So now I have been crossing things off my “to do” list like crazy this week. I managed to remember the password for one PayPal account and fixed my own private PayPal account. (It had been hacked by a third party who switched the language to Chinese. Picture trying to fix your page if you can’t read the options.)
And today I seem to feel stoked even more than usual because last night I had the privilege of sleeping in an office building hooked up to a hose with a steady stream of air blowing up my nose. Yes, I had a sleep study done to see if I need a CPAP.
Edon and Charlie share Charlie's bed.
I might just be feeling rested this morning because I wasn’t listening to someone else’s snoring (ehem) or being awakened by our poor old dog who isn’t sure when he wants to go out, where “out” is or what he’s supposed to do when he gets there.
- CPAP stands for “Continuous Positive Airway Pressure” and it’s all the rage now for people who allegedly stop breathing while they’re sleeping. Or allegedly snore. I say “allegedly” because I claim my family is conspiring against me, but I know they’re not.
Some of my best friends use CPAP machines (not that there’s anything wrong with that). I just never pictured myself becoming one of them. I mean, it would mean having to clean off my nightstand.
Where would I put my books and sticky notes?
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