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DESCRIPTION:The Writers Circle Speakers Series&nbsp\;\nMonthly&nbsp\;Work
 shops&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;Talks&nbsp\;with Authors&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;Publishin
 g Industry&nbsp\;Professionals\nWriting&nbsp\;&amp\; Selling Your Memoir
 &nbsp\;with&nbsp\;Paula Balzer\nThere's more to memoir writing than just
  telling your life story. A memoir is a well-crafted narrative about a c
 rucial\, often exceptional\, time in someone's life. Literary agent and 
 author Paula Balzer (Writing &amp\; Selling Your Memoir\, Writers Digest
  Books) will take participants through the process of telling their most
  personal tales in a compelling\, relatable\, and readable manner.&nbsp\
 ; She'll also show you how to approach the genre with love\, respect\, a
 nd unsentimental know-how.Paula will talk about how to find your hook an
 d use it to catch an agent&rsquo\;s or the media&rsquo\;s attention\, ho
 w to manage your material and self-edit so that your memoir isn&rsquo\;t
  flooded with details\, how to structure your story for content and mark
 etability\, and ways to find\, hone and perfect your voice.&nbsp\; She w
 ill also confront the always anxiety producing issues of finding a marke
 t\, agent and publisher for your book.&nbsp\; She will leave you with an
  armload of creative and practical ideas to get your story out of your h
 eart\, onto the page\, and into the world.
URL:http://maplewood.patch.com/events/the-writers-circle-speaker-series-9
 86190e9
SUMMARY:The Writers Circle Speaker Series
LOCATION:300 Main St\, Madison\, NJ 07940: 300 Main St\, Madison\, NJ
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