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Capture the Magic

“Discover the Creator Within”

2008 Workshops for writers who want to see their work in print

with panache and pizzazz

from concept to finished product to the marketplace

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Welcome to another series designed to discover the creator within you!

This years workshop series has been designed to give writers, designers and others interested in creating a book the knowledge to make it happen in a “doable” way. We will explore ways to make your dream become a reality with four workshops that can be taken alone or as a series. As well we will bring in an expert to help you understand how to successfully market your book through a web site.

Check our special early bird DISCOUNT

($5.00 off listed fee - must be received prior to workshop)

Pre-registration ensures handouts

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PUBLISH YOUR OWN BOOK

....MARRY OLD & NEW TECHNOLOGY

July 12, 9 am - 4 pm Cost $55.00

Alexandra Community Centre, Pownal Rd, Rte 26

presented by Debbie Gamble‑Arsenault and Julie V. Watson

Have a children’s book you dream of seeing in print? A novel? A story you simply must be able to share? Have a community fundraiser to do? Or a history you want to preserve? This session will demonstrate combining the written word, traditional layout and design skills such as scrapbooking with new publishing opportunities in a way that is “doable.” Join us and see how these things can be put into an attractive format, and reproduced in a cost effective way for a finished product that you will be proud to give, or sell, to anyone.

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UNDERSTANDING ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING

August 9, 9am - 4 pm Cost $55.00

Stratford Town Hall

presented by Julie V. Watson

Dramatic changes in book publishing have made it possible for many more authors to see their work in print, in the form in which they want it to appear. New technology, readily available for anyone with a computer is opening the door to publishing for even the inexperienced. An overview of opportunities, new publishers and new techniques. Hear of personal experiences and comparisons between traditional vs print‑on‑demand or electronic publishing.

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PUTTING YOUR BOOK ONLINE WITH

PRINT‑ON‑DEMAND PUBLISHERS

October 4, 8:30 am - 12 noon Cost $40.00 / $75.00 full day

Stratford Town Hall, Stratford

presented by Paul Lima of Toronto

Learn about print‑on‑demand, web‑based publishing through the experience of professional freelance writer/author Paul Lima. Paul who has successfully published numerous books on line, will take participants through the process of creating your book on line. He will answer questions such as:

‑ what skills are needed to publish online?

‑ how do I know the cost of my book?

‑ how do I get paid?

‑ how does income compare to traditional publishing?

‑ can I order quantities of my books?

‑ how do I fill orders for my books?

‑ what are advantages of POD publishing vs traditional?

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GETTING VALUE FROM YOUR WEBSITE

TO MARKET YOURSELF & YOUR WORK

October 4, 1 pm - 4:30 pm Cost $40.00 / $75.00 full day

Stratford Town Hall

presented by Paul Lima

Many creators rely on websites as aids to marketing themselves and their work, but how effective are they? Whether seeking buyers for books, or marketing services as a writer, a web site is a cost‑feasible tool that is easy to use. The trick is to make it work for you. Canadians can be conducting searches at any time of the day, or night. With that in mind, how would you answer the following:

- Is your Web site indexed in major search engines?

- Does it rank in the top 10 when Web surfers use your key words or phrases?

- Is your Web site optimized for keyword searches?

- Do you know what your key words and phrases are?

To Optimize Web sites for the best possible search engine results, you need to understand how search engines index and rank sites, Lima tells participants what they need to know and how to apply simple, cost‑effective (most of them free!) SEO techniques to boost Web site rank in Search Engine results.

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COOKBOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS

OR OTHER UNIQUE GIFT GIVING

October 25, 9am - 4pm $55.00

Stratford Town Hall, Stratford

presented by Julie V. Watson and Debbie Gamble-Arsenault

What better gift can you give than something personal. No matter what your idea, cook books are one of the most popular publishing projects. Imagine:

- the joy your family will feel when finding not only Grandma’s favourite recipes, but the memories and pictures to go with them, under the Christmas tree.

- how welcome a new bride will feel when presented with her husband‑to‑be’s favourites along with some enchanting photos from his childhood.

- a household history treasured by all, especially when old stories and photographs bring the women of the family to the forefront.

- a newcomer welcomed with how-to information about local foods and how to prepare them. Perhaps you are planning a community project; a fund raiser for a non‑profit organization, or a for‑profit entity.

Join our group for a session on designing and printing personal cookbooks that are fun, meaningful, and priced to fit your own budget. Bring along recipes, photos and memories or stories and scrapbooking supplies if you wish.

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PRESENTERS

Instructor Paul Lima, author of the book, “Do you Know Where Your Website Ranks? How to Optimize Your Website for the Best Possible Search Engine Results” will lead a full day workshop. Lima says, “Where do people go when they hit the Web? About 85% of the Canadian Internet population goes to search engines at least once a month; 75% of the U.S. Internet population does as well). Canadians also search frequently, conducting almost 600 million searches per month, or 40 searches per search engine user. For more info: www.paullima.com/ or visit his blog at www.paullima.com/blog

Julie V. Watson and Debbie Gamble-Arsenault have been joining forces to present workshops for writers and creators for more than a decade. Both are published authors, have written numerous articles for magazines and are avid scrapbookers. “We love to create, so we combine our writing skills, our desire to design and capture memories, and our need to earn a living. It’s a wonderful life.” The duo also publish special interest web sites. They are both actively involved with various organizations for writers.

Watson has won several awards for her work, published 25 books and owns a small publishing company, Seacroft. She can often be found at craft fairs and other events selling books and printed products. For more info go to www.seacroftpei.com

Gamble-Arsenault is currently working on her third book, a self-published venture. She writes for magazines and websites, is an excellent proofreader and known for her skills organizing workshops and events. For more information go to http://www.isn.net/~dgamble/Books.html

Presented by the Island Writer's Association (PEI)

A small group of writers whose purpose is to inform, educate, and provide peer support to both up‑and‑coming and professional writers. For more information, call 902 569‑3913 or email dgamble@isn.net

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - click below for

MAIL IN REGISTRATION FORM

“The Island Writers’ Association is a small group of writers whose purpose is to inform, educate, and provide peer support to both up‑and‑coming and professional writers. For more information contact me. We welcome you to join us to broaden your skills and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow writers.” Debbie Gamble‑Arsenault, workshop organizer: call 902-569‑3913 or email: dgamble@isn.net .


Join The Creative Force Welcome to our section designed to serve and enthuse both beginning and established writers. Through this site we invite you to watch for tips, hints and information of interest to those who craft words, coming soon. As well Seacroft works with the Island Writers Association (PEI), as well as other organizations, to produce workshops and other activities for writers. Check back often to see new workshops in new locations, and other services for writers, photographers, and those wishing to get into publishing. A list of what is coming up follows. *“ Experience the Joys of the Writing Life!”*

Writing Tips - from Julie You must write You must finish what you write You must refrain from rewriting until an editor tells you to You must get your work on the market You must keep marketing until it is sold You must query for writing jobs regularly You must never delay while waiting for a sale You must guard your rights as a creator You must make every effort to resell You must enjoy what you do You must take pride in your creations You must keep writing, and write some more		Capture the Magic “Discover the Creator Within” 2008 Workshops for writers who want to see their work in print with panache and pizzazz from concept to finished product to the marketplace Brought to you by Welcome to another series designed to discover the creator within you! This years workshop series has been designed to give writers, designers and others interested in creating a book the knowledge to make it happen in a “doable” way. We will explore ways to make your dream become a reality with four workshops that can be taken alone or as a series. As well we will bring in an expert to help you understand how to successfully market your book through a web site. Check our special early bird DISCOUNT ($5.00 off listed fee - must be received prior to workshop) Pre-registration ensures handouts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PUBLISH YOUR OWN BOOK ....MARRY OLD & NEW TECHNOLOGY July 12, 9 am - 4 pm Cost $55.00 Alexandra Community Centre, Pownal Rd, Rte 26 presented by Debbie Gamble‑Arsenault and Julie V. Watson Have a children’s book you dream of seeing in print? A novel? A story you simply must be able to share? Have a community fundraiser to do? Or a history you want to preserve? This session will demonstrate combining the written word, traditional layout and design skills such as scrapbooking with new publishing opportunities in a way that is “doable.” Join us and see how these things can be put into an attractive format, and reproduced in a cost effective way for a finished product that you will be proud to give, or sell, to anyone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNDERSTANDING ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING August 9, 9am - 4 pm Cost $55.00 Stratford Town Hall presented by Julie V. Watson Dramatic changes in book publishing have made it possible for many more authors to see their work in print, in the form in which they want it to appear. New technology, readily available for anyone with a computer is opening the door to publishing for even the inexperienced. An overview of opportunities, new publishers and new techniques. Hear of personal experiences and comparisons between traditional vs print‑on‑demand or electronic publishing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ PUTTING YOUR BOOK ONLINE WITH PRINT‑ON‑DEMAND PUBLISHERS October 4, 8:30 am - 12 noon Cost $40.00 / $75.00 full day Stratford Town Hall, Stratford presented by Paul Lima of Toronto Learn about print‑on‑demand, web‑based publishing through the experience of professional freelance writer/author Paul Lima. Paul who has successfully published numerous books on line, will take participants through the process of creating your book on line. He will answer questions such as: ‑ what skills are needed to publish online? ‑ how do I know the cost of my book? ‑ how do I get paid? ‑ how does income compare to traditional publishing? ‑ can I order quantities of my books? ‑ how do I fill orders for my books? ‑ what are advantages of POD publishing vs traditional? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GETTING VALUE FROM YOUR WEBSITE TO MARKET YOURSELF & YOUR WORK October 4, 1 pm - 4:30 pm Cost $40.00 / $75.00 full day Stratford Town Hall presented by Paul Lima Many creators rely on websites as aids to marketing themselves and their work, but how effective are they? Whether seeking buyers for books, or marketing services as a writer, a web site is a cost‑feasible tool that is easy to use. The trick is to make it work for you. Canadians can be conducting searches at any time of the day, or night. With that in mind, how would you answer the following: - Is your Web site indexed in major search engines? - Does it rank in the top 10 when Web surfers use your key words or phrases? - Is your Web site optimized for keyword searches? - Do you know what your key words and phrases are? To Optimize Web sites for the best possible search engine results, you need to understand how search engines index and rank sites, Lima tells participants what they need to know and how to apply simple, cost‑effective (most of them free!) SEO techniques to boost Web site rank in Search Engine results. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ COOKBOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS OR OTHER UNIQUE GIFT GIVING October 25, 9am - 4pm $55.00 Stratford Town Hall, Stratford presented by Julie V. Watson and Debbie Gamble-Arsenault What better gift can you give than something personal. No matter what your idea, cook books are one of the most popular publishing projects. Imagine: - the joy your family will feel when finding not only Grandma’s favourite recipes, but the memories and pictures to go with them, under the Christmas tree. - how welcome a new bride will feel when presented with her husband‑to‑be’s favourites along with some enchanting photos from his childhood. - a household history treasured by all, especially when old stories and photographs bring the women of the family to the forefront. - a newcomer welcomed with how-to information about local foods and how to prepare them. Perhaps you are planning a community project; a fund raiser for a non‑profit organization, or a for‑profit entity. Join our group for a session on designing and printing personal cookbooks that are fun, meaningful, and priced to fit your own budget. Bring along recipes, photos and memories or stories and scrapbooking supplies if you wish. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESENTERS Instructor Paul Lima, author of the book, “Do you Know Where Your Website Ranks? How to Optimize Your Website for the Best Possible Search Engine Results” will lead a full day workshop. Lima says, “Where do people go when they hit the Web? About 85% of the Canadian Internet population goes to search engines at least once a month; 75% of the U.S. Internet population does as well). Canadians also search frequently, conducting almost 600 million searches per month, or 40 searches per search engine user. For more info: www.paullima.com/ or visit his blog at www.paullima.com/blog Julie V. Watson and Debbie Gamble-Arsenault have been joining forces to present workshops for writers and creators for more than a decade. Both are published authors, have written numerous articles for magazines and are avid scrapbookers. “We love to create, so we combine our writing skills, our desire to design and capture memories, and our need to earn a living. It’s a wonderful life.” The duo also publish special interest web sites. They are both actively involved with various organizations for writers. Watson has won several awards for her work, published 25 books and owns a small publishing company, Seacroft. She can often be found at craft fairs and other events selling books and printed products. For more info go to www.seacroftpei.com Gamble-Arsenault is currently working on her third book, a self-published venture. She writes for magazines and websites, is an excellent proofreader and known for her skills organizing workshops and events. For more information go to http://www.isn.net/~dgamble/Books.html Presented by the Island Writer's Association (PEI) A small group of writers whose purpose is to inform, educate, and provide peer support to both up‑and‑coming and professional writers. For more information, call 902 569‑3913 or email dgamble@isn.net PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - click below for MAIL IN REGISTRATION FORM “The Island Writers’ Association is a small group of writers whose purpose is to inform, educate, and provide peer support to both up‑and‑coming and professional writers. For more information contact me. We welcome you to join us to broaden your skills and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow writers.” Debbie Gamble‑Arsenault, workshop organizer: call 902-569‑3913 or email: dgamble@isn.net .




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