Registration is now open to the general public for the weekend InspireABook Intensive workshop, please do not hesitate registering since the maximum group size is limited to 8.  We already have more than 8 people who could not attend the July 3rd/4th class so registration will be awarded on firm registration payment only  at www.inspireabook.com/classes  Please call 250 746 9989 or email contact@inspireabook.com if you would like to check availability first.

Hurry!  Maximum of 10 per workshop.  I guarantee that at the end of the 2 day intensive workshop you will have completed your book project, a working title/sub-title, synopsis/back page sales copy, Table of contents and working chapter titles, and a clear writing plan!  Guaranteed or you get FREE private coaching until you have achieved this!  I can guarantee this because I have never had a single writer NOT achieve this in my workshop – and that is hundreds of writers!!  Stop procrastinating NOW!

Extra dates will be added in July so get on the waiting list NOW! Register for any workshop before the end of June and Beat the HST!

I already have a waiting list for this date for those people who were unable to attend the June 12th/13th event (which has opened up more space for this date now).  Those people will get priority registration so don’t delay if you want to attend.  The class sizes are restricted to ensure lots of personal attention on your book.

Special for Toastmasters – $295  (Usual Price $495) – Township of Langley Center

Not exclusive to toastmasters, all welcome.

InspireABook Intensive weekend workshop – highly interactive small group workshop (max 16) to work on your book and get lots of feedback. Understand your reader,  the purpose of your book, the importance of presenting it professionally and all your publishing options.  Only $495 – if you are a Toastmaster you qualify for the special price of $295, for non-toastmasters see latest newsletter for special offers or email contact@inspireabook.com.

NEW!  I guarantee that even if you come to this workshop with just vague ideas, you will leave with a clear writing plan and understand your publishing options.  I guarantee you will have a synopsis, working title/subtitle, Table of contents and working chapter titles!  If you have not achieved this by the end of the workshop I will give you free coaching until you have!

New Dates!  Now in Vancouver/Lower Mainland June 12/13th – Limited places register early!

InspireABook Intensive weekend workshop

Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, B.C.  May 29th/30th

Vancouver/Lower Mainland – June 12th/13th – Langley

Want to accelerate your book project in a weekend?  This workshop will jump start you and put you on track!  Even if you just have vague ideas for a book I guarantee you will leave this workshop with a synopsis, table of contents and chapter titles and a clear writing plan – or I will coach you for free until you do!

Highly interactive small group workshop to work on your book project and get lots of feedback. Understand your reader,  the purpose of your book,  how to organize the content and chapters, the importance of presenting it professionally and all your publishing options.  Only $495 – see latest issue of Newsletter for special offers as low as $295..  Maximum group size for Shawnigan Lake is 8 in an intimate setting in Shawnigan Lake, outside patio sitting if weather permits.  Maximum group size for Langley 16, register early to avoid disappointment.

This workshop gave me a new way to conceptualize the topic – Susan Blackwood

Great workshop, lots of information covered over 2 days, helped me identify a theme, excellent worksheets for building my back page sales copy, as well as helpful feedback from the group – Jo-Ann Loro (fiction writer)

This workshop got me motivated and gave me a step by step process I can follow to get the job done – Rachelle Lamb

This was exactly what I needed, providing a structure for organizing my writing and ideas – Rebecca Kennel

FREE TeleSeminar  – Turning your blogs into books

If you are writing a business book you need to listen to this one!

April 13th 7pm PST – Register online and dial in to the conference line,  questions will be taken.

Turning your blogs into books – This one hour teleseminar presented by Peak Performance Lifestyles is facilitated by Julie Salisbury of InspireABook and is packed full of tips to help you turn all your existing content into a book.  Every entrepreneur should have a book to represent their business, find out how easy it can be to publish your own business book.

There will be a 15 minute question session, if you have a burning question about writing and publishing your business book please email your question now to contact@inspireabook.com with Question for teleseminar in the subject line.

Click here to register:

http://peakperformancelifestyles.com/2010/turn-your-blogs-into-books/

One Day Publishing workshop April 25th 9.30am – 4.30pm  Victoria, B.C. Canada

If your manuscript is finished or well under way,  understand all your options for publishing and what is the best for your book, plus personal feedback on whether your book would be suitable for submission to one of the publishing partners InspireABook works with in the UK, USA and Canada.  For more information www.inspireabook.com/classes

If you’re wondering whether you should submit your book to an agent, mainstream publisher or self publish or confused about new media publishing, print on demand and e-books, this workshop is for you!

Only $197 – Places are limited register now

Introduction to writing and publishing your story – Saturday March 20th – Only $10

This two hour information session is the introduction to the Spring into Community celebrations at
Quw’utsun Cultural & Conference Center, Comeakin Room, 200 Cowichan Way, Duncan, B.C.

To inspire people to share their stories, create community, drum and dance!
All day admittance to all speakers, drumming circle and dancing only $35!

2.30pm- 4.30pm Julie Salisbury of InspireABook - Did you ever wondered was involved in writing and publishing your own book? Julie inspires us to tell our stories and publish them. New technology has opened up the possibility for the ordinary man on the street to now publish their own story, Julie tells us how.

5.00pm-7.45pm Mark Lakeman of City Repair – How we can reclaim our urban spaces to create community places. Mark inspires us to turn ordinary neighbourhood areas into meeting spaces for community.

8.00pm – 8.45pm Karin Lewis hosts a Drum Circle – please bring a drum or call to reserve one at 748-6750.

9.00pm to Midnight – The Paradigm Shifters creates an interactive night of music, magic and dancing!

The Comeakin Kitchen will be serving yummy food and there will be alcohol and non alcoholic drinks.
For tickets or more info please call or or rcerins@gmail.com

NEW! JUST ADDED! THURSDAY PRECONFERENCE INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS

Thursday February 11th Classes!

Feel like coming in a day early? Want an intimate, small group half-day or full-day workshop led by some of the best in the business?

Can’t come to the main conference but still want to juice up your writing? Then consider the Thursday, February 11th PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS!

For $149 for a half-day workshop or $300 for Donald Maass’ incredible Writing the Breakthrough Novel seminar, you can’t afford NOT to learn from these top notch instructors. And if you’re already registered for the MAIN SFWC CONFERENCE, you can deduct $50 from your total preconference workshop fee as our thank you gift!

For more information on the other presenters click here

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The Seventh Annual San Francisco Writers Conference
‘Building Bridges to Better Tomorrows’

February 12 – 14, 2010

If you only go to one writers conference a year, attend the one that truly helps you get published. The 2010 Conference will feature nearly 100 agents, authors, editors and book industry professionals in a stellar set of opportunities for writing advancement.

Attendees have access to more than fifty “how to” sessions, panels, and workshops taught by authors you know and love. Speed Dating for Agents and Ask a Pro are unique one-on-one opportunities to pitch your work directly to these publishing professionals. Celebrity book signings and social gatherings with other writers add to the excitement of the event. In fact no other writing conference offers so much one-on-one time with professionals for no extra cost.

From start to finish, the San Francisco Writers Conference is designed to help you Build Bridges To Better Tomorrows. We’ve sold out six years in a row. Remember to register early.

Go to http://www.sfwriters.org/index.cfm for more info!

Description: Inspire A Book Founder Julie Salisbury on How to Make Your Book Unique Do you understand who your reader is and why they would want to read your book? Whether you are at the early stages of writing or think you have completed your manuscript, this workshop will give you a clearer focus. The language you choose and the content of your book will change depending upon who your reader is. Get it right and bring more clarity and depth to your manuscript. You will learn to identify the purpose of your book, who is going to benefit by reading it, and what they will learn by reading your book.

When: Thursday, February 11th, 2010 from 9am-Noon

Where: Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel, One Nob Hill, San Francisco

Cost: $149

Julie Salisbury of InspireABook will be a featured speaker and will sit on the “Ask a Pro” sessions. Julie is also our book bag sponsor!

I will be speaking at this conference on Sunday 17th at 10am – “Transforming the writer to author” I’ll bring back all my news from the other speakers and post it on this blog. I’ll also be launching my new teleseminar series with Shera Sever and the winter writers retreat dates and locations for fall/winter 08/09. Please refer to workshops and retreats on the homepage for more information!