Upcoming Writing Workshop
This weekend in West Michigan!
Hey Readers-Who-Are-Also-Writers!
I wanted to share an opportunity to attend an all-day writing workshop with me this weekend for anyone who is local (i.e., in Michigan) and at any point of their writing career. This Saturday I will be in Byron Center teaching two of my most popular workshops about revision and self-editing and about the publishing process from start to finish. Details from the Grand Rapids Region Writers Group and registration link below! And don’t miss the discounted manuscript review and developmental edit opportunities for attendees!
Hope to see you there!
This Year’s Speaker:
This year, GRRWG’s 5th Annual Workshop speaker is Michigander Erin Bartels.
Just one week from now, Erin will present “The Art of Publication” in two sessions between 9:00 am and 3:30pm. In the morning, she’ll teach us how to Revise Like a Pro: Self-Editing Techniques to Bring Your Writing to the Next Level. The afternoon’s session covers Publishing 101: Your Book's Journey from Idea to Shelves.
Erin has been a publishing professional for more than twenty years and is the award-winning author of We Hope for Better Things, The Words between Us, All That We Carried, The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water, Everything Is Just Beginning, and The Lady with the Dark Hair (released just this year). She’s a two-time Christy finalist, and the winner of two WFWA Star Awards and two Michigan Notable Book Awards. For more information, check out her website:
Registration Details:
With Pre-Registration, the full day’s cost is just $75 (available until 9pm, October 11).
At-The-Door Pricing will be $80 (after 9pm, October 11, or on-site October 12).
Part of GRRWG’s mission as a non-profit group is to make writing skills accessible, so we have a limited number of pay-as-you-can tickets. If you have financial hardship and wish to attend the workshop, please contact us at grrwgtreas@gmail.com to open discussion on how much you could pay.
Lunch / Food:
If you register prior to the end of day on October 7, a box lunch is available to order for $12.50 (with up charge options for vegan and gluten free).
Alternatively, you may bring in your own lunch (please note: no refrigerator or appliances available, and no alcohol).
Attendance Bonus:
As an added bonus, Erin will offer the following discounts on her editing services to anyone who is at the workshop:
A 25-page manuscript review/ developmental edit for $75. (Regular price: $100) (Manuscript format: 12 pt Times New Roman font, double spaced, 1-inch margins)
A 20% discount on a full developmental edit during the calendar year 2025. (Normal price is $2500. Discounted price would be $2000.)
Join us!
We would love to have you join us, and hope you will forward this email to folks you know who might be interested in this craft-honing workshop!
Please contact us with any questions at grrwgtreas@gmail.com, and click the link below or visit https://grrwg.org/the-art-of-publication-registration/ to register for GRRWG’s Writers Workshop on Saturday October 12.
Happy writing to you, and we hope to see you in one week for a fabulous day of learning!
Natalie Beversluis & Patty Gordon
GRRWG Workshop Board Co-Chairs
Erin, if you ever have a Zoom writers workshop with emphasis on revision and self-editing, I would be interested. Hope your Michigan workshop is productive.