Pathways to Publication

These one- or two-day seminars in literary genres, publishing  editing, digital communications and promotion are open to all CCWC members. They’re a great opportunity to learn, network, and deepen your craft.

Here’s a sampling of our recent offerings:

March 16, 2013: How to Happily be Self-Published

A full-day workshop at the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis, covering topics including self/indie publishing, print vs. e-books, the rudiments of book preparation, blog-to-book projects, and publicizing and marketing independently published works. The 53 attendees had high praise for the presenters and found the experience enlightening and inspiring.

September 29, 2012: Children’s Book Writers’ Critique Workshop

Our team of successful children’s authors worked intensively on the craft of writing with new and more experienced writers, with a goal to become published in the exciting and ever-changing field of writing for young people, from picture book readers through young adults.

June 1-3, 2012: Weekend With the Agents

This was a simply amazing opportunity for our members to meet literary agents, get their questions answered, find out about trends in the industry, and learn those insider hints on how agents and editors really think.

April 21, 2012: Tandem Creative Writing Workshops

Or members selected from two all-day workshops: one on fiction, the other on poetry. Both workshops were taught by published authors who are also well-respected teachers in their fields. Participants came away feeling inspired.