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June Featured Speaker – Jason Cipriano

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Workshop Title: How to self-publish Effectively

Join New York Times bestselling author J.A. Cipriano as he demystifies the world of self-publishing, drawing on his own successful journey to show aspiring authors how to navigate this dynamic field. Cipriano, renowned for his expertise and captivating storytelling, will share invaluable insights into developing compelling narratives, understanding market trends, and leveraging digital platforms to reach a global audience. Whether you’re a budding writer dreaming of publishing your first book or an established author looking to broaden your horizons, this talk offers a unique opportunity to learn from one of the industry’s very best. Dive deep into the practicalities of self-publishing, from crafting your story to the final stages of marketing and distribution. J.A. Cipriano will cover essential topics, including effective editing techniques, cover design, and the importance of building an engaging online presence. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of the self-publishing process, equipped with the tools and confidence to take their writing career into their own hands. Don’t miss this chance to turn your publishing aspirations into reality with guidance from a master of the craft.

J.A. Cipriano transformed from a second-grader who disliked writing due to messy handwriting into a New York Times Bestselling author, embracing storytelling after an unintended passion discovery. Winning early writing contests and influenced by encounters with Dean Koontz and Stan Lee, his journey took him from fanfiction to crafting original novels.

I have sold millions of books. I have gotten on the New York Times Bestseller list twice. The USA Today best sellers list twice. I was an Urban Fantasy Panel host at the inaugural 20booksto50k conference.

Email:  [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/JACiprianoAuthor

https://www.patreon.com/Jacipriano

Writers of Kern Monthly Meeting and Workshop Fee. Breakfast is included.

Free Money?  Yes!

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We are holding a dues renewal incentive for all current and incoming members of Writers of Kern.  If your dues are paid before the end of June (closing of the fiscal year), your name will be put in a hat for a $100 Amazon gift card.

A second name will be drawn for the return of your monies…free membership for the term. 

Get in on the fun. Click the link below to join or renew your membership!

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Gaining Substance by Composing in Layers

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Stanley Kunitz, in an essay called “The Layers” in Next-to-Last Things, writes: “One of the great resources of the poetic imagination is its capacity to mount thought on thought, event on event, image on image, time on time, a process that I term ‘layering.’ The life of the mind is largely a buried life.” Just so, the literary products of the mind are composed through this same process of layering. Scenes, stories, and characters with depth and authenticity are rarely, if ever, created in a single burst. Like great paintings, they come to life bit by bit, as the artist approaches from different angles, bringing a different focus with each pass. In this workshop, we’ll deconstructing the opening of my novel Glorious Boy to see how the scene was built, layer by layer.

Aimee Liu is the bestselling author of the novels Glorious Boy, Flash House, Cloud Mountain, and Face, as well as thememoirs Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders and Solitaire. Her books include a Literary Guild Super Release and have been published in more than twelve languages and serialized in Good Housekeeping. She also is the editor of Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk About Writing, and Restoring Our Bodies, Reclaiming Our Lives: Guidance and Reflections on Recovery from Eating Disorders. Her articles have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Ms., Literary Hub, The Rumpus, The Los Angeles Review of Books and other publications. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars and taught for more than 15 years in Goddard College’s low-residency MFA in Creative Writing Program. More at aimeeliu.net

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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. One of the most popular and critically respected American poets of his generation, Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.