By

Michele L. Tune

Have you ever attended a writer’s workshop, conference, or seminar? While there, did anyone ask: “Do you have a card?” Well, did you have a sleek business card to hand them? Or, did you scramble for a pen and piece of torn paper to jot your contact info down on? Were you embarrassed?

A few months ago, I attended a writer’s seminar. The speaker is the author of numerous how-to books, novels, educational literature, magazine articles, etc. There was a variety of writers (fiction and nonfiction, children’s book authors, romance novel authors…) sprinkled throughout the room.

The author of an unpublished children’s book was nicely surprised to meet an artist/illustrator. When that author asked the artist for her card, she had to dig for paper and pen. I could sense she was humiliated. Don’t let that happen to you!

It’s high time to order your business cards, if you haven’t done so already. I try to keep mine with me at all times. Even when I run an errand or stop at the grocery store. You never know who you might run into, even if it isn’t an editor or publisher. Perhaps a loyal reader will ask for a business card, so they can purchase your book, or a publication you’ve recently been published in.

All sorts of professionals have business cards to advertise their specialty. Why not have a card to advertise your freelance writing, ghost writing, copy editing/writing, or to draw attention to your latest novel?

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Continue writing/advertising on the cyber highway, but don’t forget there’s a real world too!

By

Michele L. Tune

Over the past couple of months, I’ve attended two writing events. One was at a Barnes and Nobles store. It was free for all who wanted to go and pick the authors’ brains about editors, publishers, or various markets. I got a couple of autographs too! There were many books readily available at different tables. I learned a lot of new information and even found out about a few markets I had never heard of. It was well worth my time to drive two hours and spend a few hours at that event.

The second event was an actual writing seminar. This one happened to cost $50.00 and, again, was well worth my time–and money. Speaker and author of multiple books, Peter Davidson, began at 9:00 a.m. and concluded the program at 4:00 p.m. We enjoyed a couple of short breaks and a lunch hour. Other than that, there were several hours of Mr. Davidson filling our minds with valuable information.

A “traveling bookstore” as Davidson put it, was set up right outside the conference room doors so we could purchase the writing reference books he informed us of–very convenient.

If you want to know more about Davidson or see his seminar schedule, you can go to his website: midwestwriter.com

Until next time…. Keep writing the cyber highway!