Book fairs, festivals, retreats, and conferences are part of what a writer must do to promote their work. Public speaking is another platform that I've yet to start, but I know it's coming and I am taking steps to prepare for it now. Toastmasters is an organization designed specifically to help writers and other business professionals develop skills in the area of public speaking. I plan on attending one of their meetings in my area soon. You should consider doing the same. They are a nationwide group, so check out their website to find a group near you.
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of special events. The first event was the Bartlett Festival where I organized and helped to man a booth representing our writers group and promoting our books. On the same day in the afternoon, I manned a another booth at the Bookstock, a special book fair event at the Central Library in Memphis. This last Saturday, our group hosted our annual writers retreat. I love the fall and we were blessed with extraordinarily beautiful weather. Some pictures are up on our website, if you would like to take a look. We sold a few books and met a lot of new writers.
Book fairs, festivals, retreats, and conferences are part of what a writer must do to promote their work. Public speaking is another platform that I've yet to start, but I know it's coming and I am taking steps to prepare for it now. Toastmasters is an organization designed specifically to help writers and other business professionals develop skills in the area of public speaking. I plan on attending one of their meetings in my area soon. You should consider doing the same. They are a nationwide group, so check out their website to find a group near you.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Links of Interest:
|