A 1-Day In-Person Business of Writing Workshop
Saturday, June 13, 10 AM - 3 PM
Why learn how to “perform” your work? You’re a writer, not an actor. But in-person readings of your book are an important aspect of marketing your book to readers, and readings are a unique opportunity to make a visceral connection with those readers. Yet many authors struggle to deliver a truly dynamic reading of their work to an audience. This may be due to lack of confidence, nerves about public speaking, or not knowing how to select the excerpt best suited for being read aloud. You will be encouraged to evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses in public performance in a supportive, encouraging environment. You will set your own goals and priorities for improvement, and learn how to use proven acting and public speaking techniques to transform your readings into powerful performance to hook your audience and hold their attention. During the last hour, you will build your confidence by putting learned techniques into practice with a reading from a pre- selected excerpt from your own work.
$120 Members/$175 Nonmembers
Kate Kaminski is an author, screenwriter and film director with many years of experience working with actors and non-actors in various performance settings. She has taught acting for the camera to youth and adult students, and taught filmmaking and film studies at both USM and MECA. Kate inherited her love of reading as performance from her mother and grandmother who always kept their listeners spellbound.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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QUESTIONS
For any questions regarding this workshop, please contact programs@mainewriters.org.
REGISTER BY PHONE
Call 207-200-7180 and register with your VISA or MasterCard.
REGISTER BY MAIL
If you prefer to pay by mail, please print this registration form (downloadable PDF) and mail it to the MWPA with a check or credit card information.
SCHOLARSHIP
The MWPA is proud to offer one partial scholarship to this workshop for members-only. Scholarships are awarded on a combination of need and merit. Application Due two weeks prior to the workshop start date, at 9:00 a.m.
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