----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- 826 Valencia presents: Writing and Publishing Your Memoir
Sunday, January 22nd 6pm-9pm $100 ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- WHAT: 826 Valencia is proud to announce January¹s seminar for adult aspiring non-fiction writers: Writing and Publishing Nonfiction Books These three-hour seminars cater to participants who want to write for a living or simply improve their writing. The panelists will discuss the challenges and joys specific to writing a memoir. In addition, the seminar will focus on the publishing aspects of writing, such as contacting agents, working with publishing houses, and everything in between. This evening is very much a hands-on affair. There will be time for small-group discussion with individual panelists, and a broader question-and-answer period with the entire seminar group. WHEN: Sunday, January 22, 2006 from 6-9 PM. WHO: Michelle Tea, author of Chelsea Whistle and Valencia, and collaborator on Rent Girl; Joe Loya, former bank robber and author of The Man Who Outgrew His Prison Cell and the upcoming memoir The Parole of Buddha Lobo; Julia Scheeres, author of the recently-released Jesus Land and contributing writer for the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle: Rachel Howard, author of The Lost Night and book reviewer for the SF Chronicle; and Katie Boyle, founder of Veritas Literary Agency (specializing in literary fiction and all types of non-fiction). Dave Eggers, author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, will moderate. WHERE: 826 Valencia, 826 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. HOW: Sign up by mail, online or in person. By mail: Send a check for $100.00, made out to ³826 Valencia,² to 826 Valencia St., SF, CA 94110. Online: Go to www.826valencia.org/workshops/adult. In person: Sign up at our storefront at 826 Valencia. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ 826 Valencia 826 Valencia Street San Francisco 415-642-5905 www.826valencia.org ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 415-642-5905 http://www.826valencia.org/workshops/adult/004157 ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small businesses The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
