The daylong writers workshop was FAB as usual.  I will post more media soon but for now wanted to share  a 90 second videoof keynote speaker, Barnaby Conrad, author of too many books to list and mentor of too many writers to mention.  I filmed him reading on stage. SBCC workshop leaders sa… Read full post »

SBCC Continuing Education Division Presents the 27th Annual WRITERS WORKSHOP 

Saturday

April 24, 2010

9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Tannahill Auditorium, Schott Center

310 West Padre Street

Santa Barbara, California

Twenty-Seventh Annual WRITERS WORKSHOP

April 24, 2010

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In last month’s newsletter, I asked subscribers to send a query letter, offering a complimentary critique to the first letter delivered to my emailbox. 

The following is the first of many online Quick Query Critique sessions fashioned after  Marketing the Muse’s real-time worksho… Read full post »

Some women don’t like to be called Ma’am, a name morphed from Madam, the Middle English offspring of 14th century Anglo-French ma dame, which literally means My lady. No matter Ma'am's elegant roots, some women don’t like it. Makes them feel old or sound old I think is the… Read full post »

From:
Melissa Fischer
Message:
Dear Marla,

It was a pleasure to meet you at the Writers’ Conference in San
Diego. Thank you for your feedback on my query letter and the tip to
pitch my literary novel, A Tangible Moment, to Betsy Amster. I’ve
visited your website, Marketing the Muse, and… Read full post »

 I’m in my post-Women Who Write phase; the rapture part that follows so much satisfaction from spending another afternoon with Ms. Vicki and the girls, (mostly).

Vicki Abelson’s Women Who Write meets monthly. Sometimes held in NYC but mostly Vicki hosts WWW in her LA… Read full post »

I taught three workshops @ the Southern California Writers Conference, www.writersconference.com held recently in San Diego. The one I call my quickie query critique workshop always draws lots of writers searching for instant feedback on whether or not their query letters ‘hook.’

This S… Read full post »

At SCWC’s 3-day conference, keynote speaker & first time author David Mathison inspired us with his road to publication tale of  BE THE MEDIA, http://www.bethemedia.com  whose essence encourages writers to maintain control of our intellectual properties-our words. David Mathison delivers… Read full post »

I am pleased to be teaching 3 Marketing the Muse workshops at the 24th annual www.writersconference.com  held in San Diego over President’s Weekend, 2/12-2/15/2010

Mention Marketing the Muse for $50.00 conference discount. I love this conference–it’s run EXTREMELY well and offers… Read full post »

Dear Tiger,

Atonement should be your concern but I’m betting it isn’t. Anyone who conducts himself the way you have probably doesn’t have much of conscience so atonement is a moot point. But for the sake of your millions of young fans, I encourage you to fake it:… Read full post »

It’s called an “upstairs/downstairs arrangement,” and for some couples, it’s the best solution to a marriage gone sour.

Go read the rest of my latest MORE.com column—once again, autobiographically inspired…

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Sex during midlife.

Welcome to the first of many Marla’s Musings, the blog here at MarketingTheMuse.com. Elsewhere on the site, I’m all about providing writers and ambitious authors the tools they need to navigate today’s ever-shifting publishing industry, and to promote their work/… Read full post »

Like many writers, during my early years, I worked for nothing. One magazine grew from a start-up to a high end publication that sold for almost 3 million dollars. I did not get a raise when new management took over; nor did I ask. I was happy to be kept on… Read full post »

Last week at the Santa Barbara Writers Workshop, a writer asked about platform building and branding. Excellent examples of both are found on Lois Stern’s website. This publish on demand author has branded herself as a lay person expert on plastic surgery and built a platform that got her an interv…

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Last weekend, I presented Marketing the Muse Workshop at the Santa Barbara Writers Workshop, a one day FREE workshop held at SB Community College. Cork Millner does a terrific job each year hosting this one day event. Fannie Flagg keynoted. She's inspirational and speaks such truths about the writing…

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Christopher Moore is well read by a wide range of readers: from born again Christians to those whose only belief is letting the good times role. Moore is prolific, hysterically funny and loyal to his fan base. Read my interview in Writer Magazine if you want lessons on how to be…

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I'm teaching three workshops and presenting on one panel. If you are going to be there-and at my sessions-I welcome your feedback.