Sign up for Table Rock Writers at Wildacres Retreat

Last year I had the great pleasure of attending Table Rock Writers Conference at Wildacres Retreat, Little Switzerland, NC just off the Parkway. They are preparing for the 2013 workshop, September 9-13, 2013. I urge you to go if you want to have a great week with great writing instructors and the opportunity to meet interesting fellow poets and writers. 

I took Darnell Arnoult 's classes on memoir. Abigail DeWitt  teaches novel writing. This year Judy Goldman, author of the wonderful book, Losing My Sister, is teaching “Writing Memoir and Personal Narrative."  

Joseph Bathanti, Poet Laureate of NC will teach poetry. More outstanding presenters are on the roster of this excellent workshop.

Visit the website  http://tablerockwriters.wordpress.com/

Are You Looking for an Agent?

Successful author, Judy Goldman, wrote a post on her blog with some very good advice for finding an agent for your novel or memoir. Many books have been written by authors who can't find an agent to help them reach  traditional publishers. Judy suggests you not even look for an agent until your book is completely finished and that means edited by someone with who knows what they are doing.  Click the link below and read more by someone who has published two novels. And read the excerpt of her latest. I did and now I have to read the entire book.

http://judygoldman.com/blog/?p=159