Virtual Writing Retreat July 17th - 19th

Hello, Sockmonkeys!

After sharing the information about the Tacoma Library's Writing Workshop, I found a listing for the Evergreen Writing Oasis.  Just looking at the pictures I found initially, it looked like it might be based somewhere in our area, but, of course, it's actually a virtual writing retreat.

This is the message on their landing page:

"Welcome!

The Evergreen Writing Oasis is a virtual writing retreat where writers across the globe can come to relax, unwind, learn, and participate in panels and workshops from the comfort of their home. The retreat is held the weekend of July 17th-19th and will broadcast via YouTube."

All of the events that are listed are in Eastern time, so the Friday sessions will run between 12 noon and 6:30 p.m. Pacific, the Saturday sessions will run between 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and the Sunday sessions will run between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.  The topics for each session are listed on their Schedule page, but include: Writing Tips, Burnout/Fill the Well, Marketing, Outlining/Drafting, Diversity, Self and Developmental Editing, CPs (Critique Partners)/Beta Readers, and Author Platform. If you're interested in one or more of these topics, it might be worth it to check those sessions out.

Their site says the event is free (you don't even have to register) but they are selling merchandise to raise money to be donated to a charity that will be chosen at the end of the retreat by those who vote on it.  It is not required for participation.

Do you think you might attend (watch) one or more of these sessions? Are there any in particular you're most interested in? 

Please, if you see events like this, whether they're local or online, that you think other Sockmonkey writers might be interested in, share the link via the comments box on the side of this blog or send the information to PCSockmonkeyWriters@gmail.com so it can be posted!

Author Swizzle, what is an Author Swizzle?

It is a new event being held by A Good Book Bookstore in Sumner on Thursday, August 8, 2019 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

To quote the details on their Events page:

"Author Swizzle will be a quarterly evening for local authors to share and sell books.  There will be mingling.  There will be snacks.  There will be a Swizzle drink.  There will be laughter and congratulations.

Readers come swizzle with authors.  Writers, let us know you are coming.  Invite your friends and family, bring yourself, some books to sell, and a snack to share."

I remember a post in the group on the book of faces (I'm not going to type its actual name) a few months ago where a few of our authors were thinking of splitting the cost for setting up a table to sell their books in the Huckster's Room at Norwescon, so this event caught my eye.  I believe we have a number of both traditionally published and self-published authors in the group who are probably looking for ways to get the word out about their books - and hopefully sell a few in the process.  Am I right?

If you fit in either of those categories and have a work or two (or more) that you have copies of you would like to sell, this may be the event for you.  If you are in the area and have time in your schedule, I suggest you contact the bookstore as requested and let them know you are coming (information at the end of this post).  Since this is something they plan to hold quarterly, if you cannot set up at a table this time, perhaps a future Swizzle will make its way onto your calendar.

Don't have anything ready to sell?  That's okay.  Stop in as a reader.  Support a local author or two.  Get your purchases signed on the spot.  Have fun talking with writers and readers!  Bring a reader friend or two.

This promises to be a fun night and if any Sockmonkey Writers plan on setting up a table or attending as readers, please, comment and let us know!

A Good Book Bookstore is located at 1014 Main St., Sumner, WA 98390.  Their phone number is (253) 891-9692 and their website can be found here.

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