The Appalachian Authors Guild has a big year planned for 2020. Not only are we doing great with membership (and gaining new members!) but the year ahead is full of events for our members and others thinking of joining. Not only will we be having our regular general meetings every other month at Shoney’s in Abingdon, Virginia, but we will also be hosting several workshops throughout the year. We encourage all members to attend. The workshop topics are suggested by members of the guild and are designed to help all of us get better at our craft.
Mark your calendars and come out and join us!
On February 11th we will have a board meeting and a workshop from noon to 3 pm. Jahmal Potter will lead the workshop. "My Book Got Schooled" will show us how he got his children's book into area schools and other marketing tips.
March 10th--general meeting at Shoney's in Abingdon. This will be our first general meeting of the year and we'll use this opportunity to meet and greet each other give each author an opportunity to introduce their work to the group.
April 14th—board meeting and workshop from noon to 3 pm. (Topic to be determined)
May 16th is SPRING FLING!! This is our second annual Spring Fling event to be held at the Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator in Abingdon, VA from 9 am to 4 pm. Guest speakers will be Dr. Jesse Graves, Tammy Robinson Smith, and a panel discussion led by Delilah O’Haynes, Oral Frazier, Matt Bolt and Jon Bott.
June 9th—board meeting and workshop from noon to 3 pm. Rose Klix will lead the workshop on poetry.
August 11th—board meeting and workshop from noon to 3 pm. Kari Kilgore will lead with a discussion on publishing with Ingram and how to market your work.
October 13th—board meeting and workshop from noon to 3 pm. Penny Sansevieri will present on “How to sell books on Amazon” and “How to best promote your books for sales.”
*All workshops will be held at the Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator.
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