I won’t be able to attend, but I recommend this for writers relatively new to the world of writing, editing, and publishing. I see a lot of mangled manuscripts from writers who don’t know what they don’t know.
Publishers & Writers of San Diego
Saturday, August 27, 10 a.m.
Bridget Boland, “Preparing Yourself and Your Manuscript for Publication”
Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oak Crest Park Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
http://www.PublishersWriters.org
Non-members welcomed. This is a good, professional group and worth joining.
There is also an Orange County (CA) branch of this group that meets separately.
About Polishing Your Prose
Larry M Edwards is an award-winning investigative journalist, author, editor and publishing consultant. He is the author of three books, and has edited dozens of nonfiction and fiction book manuscripts. Under Wigeon Publishing, he has produced six books.
As author, "Dare I Call It Murder? A Memoir of Violent Loss" won First Place in the San Diego Book Awards in 2012 (unpublished memoir) and 2014, Best Published Memoir. The book has also been nominated for a number of awards, including: Pulitzer Prize, Benjamin Franklin Award, Washington State Book Award, and One Book, One San Diego.
As Editor, "Murder Survivor’s Handbook: Real-Life Stories, Tips & Resources" won the Gold Award in the 2015 Benjamin Franklin Book Awards, Self-Help.
For a sample edit and cost estimate, contact Larry:
larry [at] larryedwards [dot] com --
www.larryedwards.com --
www.dareicallitmurder.com -- www.larryedwards.com/wigeonpublishing/
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