Margaret Swift from independent publisher Cockasnook has let me know they'll be at Lowdham this coming Saturday.Their titles include, two novels for young people, three fantasy fiction and three autobiography/biography Catch them in the hall or on the grass behind it.. 10am till about 4pm.
http://www.cockasnookbooks.co.uk/
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Monday, 20 June 2011
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Why writers should network
I've just come back from a festive networking event. (thanks to all at FocusZenith in Bingham for their hard work in organising it)
It's fun networking as a writer because as soon as you say what you do then out come all the stories. Of books imagined, or wished for or written.
Favourite today - father in law of attendee who had been in the secret service in the 1960s. Can't tell you any more of course.
Saddest - story to be told of the loss of a child.
Most intriguing to peek behind the scenes - someone who worked for Rupert Murdoch.
As they say, everybody has a story to tell. And I was discussing with several people how to use stories in business writing. One attendee worked for a charity where they need an emotional connection to stimulate giving.
Logic in selling has its place - but emotional logic beats it hands down every time. We're brought up on stories (oh and there was a proud grandad who'd received a story about a clockmaker, in an email from his 6 year old grandson) so stories about products or services we wish to buy make sense of things for us, help us to connect and put ourselves in the picture.
It's fun networking as a writer because as soon as you say what you do then out come all the stories. Of books imagined, or wished for or written.
Favourite today - father in law of attendee who had been in the secret service in the 1960s. Can't tell you any more of course.
Saddest - story to be told of the loss of a child.
Most intriguing to peek behind the scenes - someone who worked for Rupert Murdoch.
As they say, everybody has a story to tell. And I was discussing with several people how to use stories in business writing. One attendee worked for a charity where they need an emotional connection to stimulate giving.
Logic in selling has its place - but emotional logic beats it hands down every time. We're brought up on stories (oh and there was a proud grandad who'd received a story about a clockmaker, in an email from his 6 year old grandson) so stories about products or services we wish to buy make sense of things for us, help us to connect and put ourselves in the picture.
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