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November 5, 2017(1 event)

1:30 pm: Conversations at the Culver: No-Place is Like Home


November 5, 2017

On November 5, Inlandia will bring you a special Conversations at the Culver event, No-Place is Like Home, featuring JJ Jacobson and Juan Delgado, which draws inspiration from the current Mundos Alternos exhibit, part of the Getty Pacific Standard Time project.

From 1:30 - 3:00 pm, join us for a two-part discussion and Q&A on science fiction and the Americas. No-Place is Like Home will focus on our notions of “Latin America”. Though the inhabitants of the Americas have experienced centuries of colonization, intellectuals from various fields, including science fiction authors and artists, have complicated our understanding of “Latin American” and “Latino/a” and provided us with ways of rethinking these inventions and constructs about a region that is diverse culturally and geographically.

Make your visit to UCR ArtsBlock complete: Arrive at 12 pm and enjoy a complimentary tour of the Mundos Alternos exhibit. We will gather next door at the California Museum of Photography’s front desk to begin the tour, which will conclude with refreshments in the Culver Center prior to the start of the formal program.

JJ Jacobson holds a MS in Information from the University of Michigan School of Information. Since 2005 she has been a metadata librarian, cataloger, director of a virtual library system, rare books librarian, and collection curator. In 2015 she was appointed Jay Kay and Doris Klein Science Fiction Librarian at UC Riverside, curating the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy (and other genres too numerous to mention). She has previously published and presented on metadata, virtual environments, role play as a concomitant of research, virtual world librarianship, American culinary history, the Eaton Collection, and the literary genres and subgenres of speculative fiction.

Juan Delgado is the author of four books of poetry, including Green Web (Georgia University Press, (Contemporary Poetry Series Award) and A Rush of Hands (Arizona University Press). His book El Campo (Capra Press) is a collaboration with renowned artist Simón Silva, and his Vital Signs (Heyday/Inlandia Imprint) is a collaboration with photographer Thomas McGovern featuring evocative scenes of San Bernardino and the Inland Empire and recipient of an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation. Delgado teaches Creative Writing at CSUSB. He holds an MFA from the University of California at Irvine.

November 6, 2017(1 event)

10:00 am: GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE: FROM MANUSCRIPT TO BOOK


November 6, 2017

The chances of being traditionally published today are slimmer than ever. With e-book sales soaring and publishers consolidating, traditionally published books are a small minority of the 4,000 books published every day. For the vast majority of aspiring writers who want to see their works in print or in an e-book, independent publishing, self-publishing, and hybrid publishing have become the only options. But fear keeps many new writers from approaching the steep learning curve of indie publishing and self-marketing, and many of them don't know where to start.  This series of workshops will demystify the steps to indie publishing, helping fence-sitters get off the rail and into print. The five "Getting from Here to There" workshops will cover:

Session 1: Choosing your publishing path - The main considerations in choosing your publishing route. We discuss the various options from DIY to Create Space and Ingram Spark to hybrid publishers; what determines which path is best for you and what resources you need.

Session 2: Getting your book ready - Preparing your manuscript and cover. We discuss writing second, third and fourth drafts, the four types of editing, beta readers, front and back of book materials, formatting and cover design.

Session 3: Time to GO! - Publishing,  printing, and distributing.  We discuss metadata, copyrights, the importance of proofs, writing marketing copy and its uses, pricing, publishing e-books and audio books, printing and distribution.

Session 4:  Marketing essentials - The social media musts. The three essentials in marketing your book are author websites, Author Central, and an author Facebook page. We look at website options and set up a Facebook page.

Session 5: Other marketing options - Going beyond the basics. We discuss advertising, consultants, reviews, personal appearances, book give-aways, bloggers, contests and distribution options.

Please register at https://docs.google.com/a/inlandiainstitute.org/forms/d/1yrAC_rk02vKemnA-Z4SVnULUW6RMlPdGjgQqY4sQ5wA/edit

 

Dates: Mondays, October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13

Time: 10 a.m. to noon

Location:  Rancho Mirage Public Library conference room, 71-100 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage

November 7, 2017
November 8, 2017(1 event)

10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP WITH MAE WAGNER IN REDLANDS


November 8, 2017

This workshop is currently full. Check back after the new year for workshop availability.

November 9, 2017(2 events)

10:00 am: BETTER THAN FICTION: WRITING YOUR MEMOIR WITH FLAIR


November 9, 2017

Memoirs don't have to read like diaries or timelines. The best ones are written like good novels--with the same literary tools that make great romances and mysteries come alive. This seminar will help memoir writers turn their memoirs into compelling stories, with the same dialogue, description, pacing and narration that make fictional protagonists jump off the page. This five-session hands-on workshop will feature in-class exercises and real-time, constructive feedback for both those who've started their memoir and those who want to get started. The sessions will be held every other week.

Session 1: Introduction - What is memoir and how to choose your story. We'll explore some best-selling memoirs and hear from a couple of memoir writers in our community. We'll go home with an assignment to start shaping our story.

Session 2: Plotting the narrative arc - Developing your story line and getting started. We'll share our stories with each other, share feedback, and discuss techniques for organizing the narrative based on good fiction-writing techniques.

Session 3: Writing great dialogue - How your characters express themselves. We'll discuss the basics for capturing speech and the various techniques for building character and scene through dialogue. We'll make our dialogue as compelling and telling as that in good fiction.

Session 4: Setting and action - Creating a sense of place and moving the story forward. We'll discuss how to choose anecdotes that illustrate the story, and ways to put the reader in the midst of the story. We'll practice writing scene-setting narrative in class.

Session 5: Self-editing and publishing your memoir - What are your options. We'll try some editing exercises and discuss your options for hiring editors and taking your memoir to print.

Please register at https://docs.google.com/a/inlandiainstitute.org/forms/d/1xbM6PpkThvsExttuoC6fC21t7JuEjM_Fw_NMgLgXR6E/edit

Dates: Thursdays, September 28, October 12, 26, 9 and 30.

Time: 10 a.m to noon

Location: Welwood-Murray Library, 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

6:30 pm: FALL CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP WITH JO SCOTT-COE IN RIVERSIDE


November 9, 2017

This workshop is currently full. Registration required. Check back in early 2018 for workshop availability.

This workshop meets at the Riverside Public Library at 3581 Mission Inn Avenue in downtown Riverside, lower level quiet room.

November 10, 2017
November 11, 2017