"Lori, you are amazing. Your knowledge and the ease at which you present it is such a gift. Thank you for another valuable presentation."
--Susan Szollosi
"This lecture was very helpful. As writers with goals, Lori is very good at establishing a focus and providing the right questions to ask ourselves. ”
--Elizabeth Tait
“Thanks so much for a wonderful workshop on marketing. In a short period of time, you covered the basics and beyond. I loved your question/answer approach, which allowed additional feedback from the writers in the group.”
--Jennifer Rowe
“Lori's session was thoughtful and thought-provoking. She challenged the group to think about issues that they may not have considered before. ”
--Mike Goldscheitter
“This session gave me food for thought, some good resources to consider and a few ideas regarding my own projects. ”
--Shane Cooper
“I've studied this important topic before, and Lori's presentation gave me new insights. I'm glad I could attend. ”
--Ann Lynn
“ Very good presentation of material that matters to what I am working on now. Thanks Lori. ”
--Sue Campbell
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Lori's Classes
October 2011 Events
Radio Publicity for Authors
With Lawrence J. King
Saturday, October 1, 2011, 9:30 am
Woody Creek Bakery and Café, 1207 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado
$10 members, $15 nonmembers, pay at the door
Please preregister at www.meetup.com/boulderwriters
Host of "Book Talk Radio," Lawrence J. King will reveal the do's and don'ts of radio publicity for authors. He will discuss in length the science of how to give an awesome presentation for live radio interviews. He will also talk about how to market a book both before and long after they are published. This talk will leave authors feeling prepared to take on the radio world!
About the Author: Lawrence J. King draws inspiration from his eclectic background. He is an Army Veteran, Marshal Arts Instructor, author, public speaker, film maker and radio host. With the U.S. army he lived in Europe from 1979 – 1994, during which he taught Tae Kwon Do to the men and women of the Armed Forces. He is currently the host of the radio show Book Talk with Lawrence King (http://www.artistfirst.com/lawrenceking.htm; http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lawrence-j-king), on which he highlights published authors, musicians, businesses, and people with diverse talents at a local, regional, national and international level. He is an internationally known, seven times published author; his books are Hate and Discrimination in America, What the Hell Were You Thinking? and Crossroads To Recovery, among others. You can buy his books on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, Smashwords.com and Reader Store Ebook. You may contact him directly at king.lawrenceking.lawrence890@gmail.com or desk_357@yahoo.com to buy an autographed book.
"The Pleasures, Perils and Pitfalls of Writing about Real People"
With Linda Tate
Thursday, October 13, 2011 6 pm
Barnes & Noble Booksellers 9370 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster, CO
A North Metro Area Writers event
$ 10 members, $15 nonmembers, pay at the door
Please preregister at http://www.meetup.com/North-Metro-Writers/
Linda Tate, author of the critically acclaimed Power in the Blood: A Family Narrative (Ohio University Press 2009), will discuss the perils, pitfalls, and pleasures of writing about real people (especially living people who are also relatives!). If you've ever wanted to write from your direct life experience but wondered if you could really be honest, this is the workshop for you. Linda will also discuss the research and writing she did over a 14-year period to craft this multigenerational saga, which was a finalist for the 2010 Colorado Book Award and the winner of the 2010 award in creative nonfiction from the Colorado Authors’ League.
About the Author: Linda is the author of A Southern Weave of Women: Fiction of the Contemporary South and the editor of Conversations with Lee Smith. In support of Power in the Blood, she was a Rockefeller Foundation Humanities Fellow at Marshall University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia. Linda taught at Shepherd University in West Virginia for fifteen years and was named the 2003 West Virginia Professor of the Year. Most recently, she was on the faculty of the writing program at the University of Denver. She lives in Wild Sage Co-housing in North Boulder.
To learn more about Linda and Power in the Blood, visit http://www.ohioswallow.com/book/Power+in+the+Blood . To follow along with Linda’s new project, a novel based on – believe it or not! – the other side of her family, visit http://www.thewellstonloop.com (and be sure to check out the blog where Linda details her research for Hodiamont: A Novel of St. Louis).
Writing Workshop: "Fast and Furious Writing"
With Lori DeBoer
Saturday, October 15, 2011, 2:00 pm
Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO
$30 per person
Please note that preregistration and prepayment is required. Pay at the store, either in person at Boulder Book Store, or by phone at 304-447-2074.
Most writers have more projects than they do time. In this workshop, writers of all genres will learn strategies for optimizing their writing sessions. We’ll talk about ways to write faster, including dealing with distractions, overcoming writer’s block, planning for performance and maintaining focus.
About the Author: Lori DeBoer (www.lorideboer.com) is the director of The Boulder Writers’ Workshop. As a writing coach, she has helped hundreds get published and win awards in memoir, fiction, screenwriting and journalism. She has an MFA in Creative Writing. Her essays and articles have appeared in Creative Nonfiction, The New York Times, Mamaphonic and elsewhere. Her awards include a top-25 finalist from Glimmer Train for short fiction.
Writers' Social Hour
Saturday, September 22, 2011, 10:30 am
Ozo Café 1015 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO
Free
The Boulder Writers’ Workshop is proud to announce its' NEW Saturday morning social hour! Please join us from 10:30 to 11:30 for a casual get-together with your peers. We'll talk writing, reading, publishing, oh my! A time to connect with people who know and understand what you are going through as a writer, this Writers' Social Hour will be fun, fresh and educational!
The Boulder Writers' Workshop ( www.boulderwritersworkshop.com ) is organized by Writing Coach Lori DeBoer ( www.lorideboer.com ). In addition to the weekly meetings in Boulder, we also feature great writing workshops through our subsidiary, the North Metro Area Writers group, every other Monday evening in northern Denver. (Register atwww.meetup.com/North-Metro-Writers ).
Lori works with writers of all genres both locally and nationally and is the founder and director of the national organization, Associated Writing Coaches ( www.associatedwritingcoaches.com ). Please e-mail her at lorideboer (at) rocketmail (dot) com, if you have questions or want to speak to our group.
Boulder Book Store Workshop
"Fast and Focused Writing"
October 15, 2011, 2 pm
Boulder Bookstore, 1107 Pearl St.
Most writers have more projects than they do time. In this workshop, writers of all genres will learn strategies for optimizing their writing sessions. We’ll talk about ways to write faster, including dealing with distractions, overcoming writer’s block, planning for performance and maintaining focus.
Lori DeBoer (www.lorideboer.com) is the director of The Boulder Writers’ Workshop. As a writing coach, she has helped hundreds get published and win awards in memoir, fiction, screenwriting and journalism. She has an MFA in Creative Writing. Her essays and articles have appeared in Creative Nonfiction, The New York Times, Mamaphonic and elsewhere. Her awards include a top-25 finalist from Glimmer Train for short fiction.
Tickets are $30 and space is limited!
Reminder: This workshop is a Boulder Book Store sponsored event and you MUST preregister and prepay at the store, either in person at 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder, or by phone at 304-447-2074. $30 per person.
