What You’ll Learn:
- How to write a query, synopsis, blurb, and elevator pitch
- How to find the best agent/publisher for you
- Decide which publishing path is right for you
- Basics of marketing yourself as an author
What You'll Do:
- Enjoy the local writing community and the best cider in San Diego
- Listen and ask questions about any part of the process
- Practice writing: your stories, poetry, marketing, queries, etc.
- Engage in our first "Sprints and Sips": our bi-monthly meet up where we write, sip, and share!
What To Bring:
- Something to write with/on
- All your questions
- An open mind and good vibes :)
Who is Leading:
- Sierra Zounes is a novelist by day and a poet by whim- as long as she's not too exhausted. Aside from practicing martial arts for the last 23 years, she enjoys writing bizarre stories and spoken word poetry, though she mainly reads dark fiction, fantasy, and horror. She is the San Diego Chapter teacher for the Community Literature Initiative and teacher/coordinator for the San Marcos Writing Project Teen Writers Camp through California State University of San Marcos.
Aside from the first book in her Urban Oracle Series--Sagittarius--she has published two published poetry books: "Teacher Haikus for the Educator's Non-Existent Free Time” through independent publishing and "Circuitous Life Lessons" through World Stage Press. Among other things, she'll camp with her husband but will unfortunately leave their cats, Toad and Cucumber, at home while they travel−which is fine, since she loves her cats dearly, and they merely tolerate her back.
Contact:
Sierra Zounes: sierralzounes@gmail.com | @ZounesWrites | (619)-535-9374
