The Road to Publication: Writing Workshop

You've spent all summer working on your writing project. Now what? There are many paths to publication whether you are holding a single poem or short story, or a fully-drafted memoir or novel. As the world of publishing changes in the face of AI and shifting sales dynamics, it can feel impossible to decide how to get your work out there. Fireside Ink is here to help. In this afternoon workshop, we will take a close look at all the options: literary magazines, online blogs, traditional vs. self-publishing. We will draft query letters and biographical statements fit for the finest literary agent. At the end of our time together you will have a clearer picture of the best way to share your writing with the world. Open to all genres and experience levels. Limited to 12 participants. 

Loie Rawding is the author of the hybrid novel, Tight Little Vocal Cords (KERNPUNKT), a Finalist for the Big Other Book Awards and a Lambda Literary’s Most Anticipated Books of 2020. She is an editor, creative mentor, and teaching artist with arts organizations across the country. Loie grew up on an island off the coast of Maine. A recovering actor and dancer, she studied performing arts in Boston and worked in publishing in New York, before earning an MFA at the University of Colorado. Loie is certified in Narrative Medicine (Columbia) and works with medical practitioners to improve patient outcomes through the power of empathy and storytelling. Find her at: www.loierawding.com