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National Poetry Month 2021 | WOK April Poetry Slam Call for Submissions

February 18, 2021 By Natalia Corres Leave a Comment

Established poets, emerging poets, and would-be poets all could be published during National Poetry Month.

But, we need YOU to submit your poetry for consideration! Beginning February 21st and throughout March 2021, please send your poems to follow link https://pharmacy.chsu.edu/pages/land-investment-business-plan/45/ go here ap european history frq essays https://heystamford.com/writing/how-to-do-a-dissertation/8/ here get link learning disabilities dementia thesis follow url easa module 7 essay levitra holland generic viagra without prescriptions prefest generic cialis https://online.bentley.edu/medschool/doxycycline-flagyl/10/ enter https://carlgans.org/report/dar-good-citizen-scholarship-essay/7/ a movie about viagra lex hafner levitra law firm online apotheken viagra https://sugarpinedrivein.com/treatment/problems-with-nexium-side-effects/10/ go site essay for digital india in hindi viagra cost per pill case study research principles and practices pdf https://www.aestheticscienceinstitute.edu/medical/19-years-old-viagra/100/ cipro lawsuits help me write my paper step by step cybercrime paper a brothers murder essay brent staples follow site get link http://visablepeople.com/financial-need-scholarship-essay-12750/ newsletter@writersofkern.com.

Deadline: March 31, 2021

Submission Guidelines: Please follow exactly.

Poem line limit: 30 lines or fewer (per poem)
Number of poems: Up to three
Submit poems as a Word Document ; 12-point font, Times New Roman or Arial
Include a short bio (50 words or fewer)
Include a head shot
Send to Newsletter@writersofkern.com ; In the subject line, write: NPM-“Title of your Poem”

Questions? Please address them to newsletter@writersofkern.com

20 March 2021 | Featured Speaker: Mara Purl | “Giving Your Book a Voice: Audio Book Production and Distribution”

February 16, 2021 By Natalia Corres Leave a Comment

Audiobooks are the newest kids on the block in the world of book publishing. They provide writers with another avenue to expand their readership, utilizing the latest technology to support book sales. If you’re considering turning your book into an audio book, you probably have questions about the whole process. With so much information out there, where do you start?

This is where our next Writers of Kern speaker comes in. On Saturday, March 20, 2021, award winning author and professional audio producer Mara Purl will share her insights and knowledge of the audio book industry with our members and guests. Besides her twenty plus years as an audio producer, her radio series “Milford-Haven USA” became the first American radio serial to be broadcast on the BBC, where 4.5 million listeners tuned in. Her company has also produced audio books for fiction and nonfiction projects.

Mara’s workshop, “Giving Your Book a Voice: Audio Book Production and Distribution,” will pull back the curtain on audio book production. Here are some of the concerns and questions she’ll address:

Why you should add an audio book to your list of book products to sell
How an audio book can increase your readership and following
How to choose the right narrator
Facts regarding the current marketplace conditions of audio books
Technical details and audio styles of audio book production
And much more

If you’re ready to take your book further, or even if you don’t have a book yet, this information is sure to help you make the right decision if or when you decide to add audio books to your product list. Join us on Saturday morning, March 20, 2021 for this free virtual event. Preregistration is required, and spots are limited.

To register at Eventbrite, click HERE.

You can learn more about Mara Purl on her website: http://www.marapurl.com

You can connect with her on the following social media channels:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaraPurl

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marapurl/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mara.purl/

2021 Dan McGuire Blog Challenge Participants

February 8, 2021 By Natalia Corres 1 Comment

Updated February 9, 2021

Please feel free to visit these blogs and comment even if you aren’t actively participating!

Cyn Bermudez https://cynbauthor.blogspot.com/index.html

Julie Bonderov https://wordpress.com/page/jewellybond.wordpress.com/5

Shirley Castro www.pelicanfamily.com

Natalia Corres https://ncorres.wordpress.com

Bhargavi Gulia thebrighterpicture.blogspot.com

Manav Gulia yourdoseofspeed.blogspot.com

Sandy Moffett http://www.sandymoffett.com/

Shelby Stoner https://wordpress.com/view/sabernard0305.wordpress.com

7 February 2021 | Registration Deadline for the 2021 Annual Dan McGuire Blog Challenge

January 5, 2021 By Natalia Corres 2 Comments

by Srey Khoy

What: Our annual Blog Challenge for our writing community honoring our dear friend, and prolific blogger, Dan McGuire.

Who: Anyone can participate (membership in Writers of Kern not required)

When: Start posting Monday, Feb. 8. Final posts by Sunday, May 9.

Why: To develop a habit of regular writing and sharing it with a like-minded community of writers.

Where: Your personal blog online

The Fine Print: (Requirements to finish and be recognized at WOK Honors, our annual awards and recognition dinner. To be held this year on May 15th):

To participate, please email: events@writersofkern.com with your name and blog web address by Feb 7, 2021.
Write 26 posts in 13 weeks
- Subject/theme is up to you
- We suggest two posts per week, but there is no minimum or maximum, just so all 26 posts are completed by the end date.
Leave 2 comments/week on other participants’ blogs
- Each participant will be given a list of the other participants’ blogs for easy access
Though not required, we prefer you share a link to your blog posts on the Writers of Kern Facebook Group page (link below). It makes it easier to everyone to read and leave comments.
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/95572300558/
After publishing all 26 posts, please email events@writersofkern.com to confirm you’ve completed the challenge.
- Note: Pace yourself. While it seems simple, many will start, while not everyone will finish and that’s okay. We celebrate everyone who starts!

If you do not have a blog, now is the time to start one! This video will help: https://youtu.be/5n-ZpBo7cHI

16 January 2021 | Featured Speakers: Bill and Mia Belew | “How to Find and Engage With Readers For Your Books”

January 2, 2021 By Natalia Corres Leave a Comment

by Susan Baker

Just as readers are hungry for the next great read, authors are always seeking an audience for their stories. Writer and content marketing specialist, Bill Belew and his 12-year-old daughter Mia understand this well. They were frustrated by what they found to be “a lack of books for preteens that challenge the young reader with new vocabulary and ideas worth thinking (about) but without diving into mature content.”

So, they decided to team up to create their own books. Together, they have coauthored three titles, The Giant Forest, The Heliuna Academy and The LoGlas Theater. which together make up the Growing up Aimi trilogy. Described as chapter books featuring realistic and thought-provoking situations that will appeal to middle school readers, these stories can also be enjoyed by their parents and grandparents.

Next, father and daughter had to find the best way to get their stories into the hands of their intended audience. With little if any expense, but with some work and determination, they built an online platform to successfully launch their book series. Through the creation of an author newsletter which they shared with only 20 friends and family members back in March 2020, the Belews started promoting their work. Since then, their newsletter subscriber base has grown to more than 3,500 subscribers and is expanding daily! The duo even reached the #1 ranking on Amazon in 3 separate categories, including Children’s Historical Action and Adventure. Their fourth title in the series, the Floating City, will soon be published.

Bill and Mia are eager to share what they know about matching your writing with eager readers. They will be the featured guests at the next Writers of Kern Monthly Meeting to be held virtually on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Their presentation titled, How to find & engage readers for your books will focus on the benefits of creating an author newsletter, and then building and growing the newsletter subscriber base

Attendees will learn:

How to get “eyeballs on your books”
How to choose an email client to help manage your mail
How to build a subscriber base
How to create an engaging newsletter all about you, your brand, and your books
How to effectively promote and sell your books

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT ON EVENTBRITE

As a sought-after expert at content marketing for multinational companies as well as aspiring authors, Bill offers a wealth of experience. Additionally, his three professional blogs, RisingSunOfNihon, PanAsianBiz, and TheBIZOfKnowledge, all found on KNOWMORE Media, has drawn millions of views!

Mia, is a busy 7^th grader at a leading edge, project-based, self-paced public charter school located in Silicon Valley. Like her father, she is also a blogger.