Me + career advice = perfect together

January 25th, 2007

I’m speaking at two career events in the Seattle area this Friday and Saturday. While I won’t be reading from my book, I’ll be doling out wise and witty advice on working as a paid freelance writer. And who can resist that?

The first event is for University of Washington students and alum only. (Sorry, Husky wannabees.) The second event is part of a larger two-day career conference for artists, writers, and other creative types that’s being held in the north Seattle area. Here’s a bit more info on each.

1. University of Washington Career Discovery Week. I’ll be on a panel called “Careers in Writing” with Scott Driscoll (UW Extension instructor), Jasen Emmons (director of curatorial whatnot at Experience Music Project), Nicholas O’Connell (founder of The Writers Workshop), and David Stoesz (Seattle Weekly’s “Uptight Seattleite” columnist). Happy to represent the female segment of the writing population. Curious that I’m the only one.

When: Friday, January 26, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.

Where: Savery Hall, University of Washington, Seattle

Deets: Event is free but only open to UW students and alum. For more scoop, see the official UW Career Discovery Week website.

2. BizArt Conference 2007. I’m leading a one-hour workshop called “Care and Feeding of Your Editors” at this two-day weekend conference for artists and writers looking to boost their business savvy. Looks like there are a couple dozen workshops on the schedule. My class will cover ten easy ways to dazzle editors, based on feedback from editors I’ve polled in the past year. We’ll also discuss how to contact editors cold, when to do multiple submissions, and whether you should submit a pitch letter or a finished manuscript.

When: All day Friday, January 26, and Saturday, January 27 (my workshop is Saturday at 10:45 a.m.)

Where: Everett Train Station, 3201 Smith Avenue, Everett, WA (i.e., downtown Everett)

Deets: Event is $129 and open to the public. To see the list of workshops and speakers, or to register, check out the official BizArt Conference website.

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